SAN JOSE, Calif., June 19, 2013 /PRNewswire/ — ICSC RECon 2013 in Las Vegas, which is the largest exhibition of retail real estate firms in the world, drew nearly 30,000 attendees – 300 of them Colliers retail professionals. The Colliers Retail Services Group also held its National Retail Meeting with attendance of over 165, including 50 new Colliers retail professionals – top brokers from the Bay Area were recognized during the awards ceremony. Retail veteran John Machado was named the top Colliers Retail Leasing Broker, as well as the top overall Retail Producer with Colliers nationwide, a position John has earned for the last two years. Also, the team of Kevin Van Voorhis, Jay Gomez, and James Kaye was awarded Largest Single MCA transaction for Colliers.
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"This is certainly an honor to be recognized among your peers," said Machado, Senior Vice President with Colliers International's San Jose office. "We have an incredible Retail Group at Colliers and our team is at the forefront of the ever-changing Retail market. ICSC is always a great opportunity to spend time with existing clients and to establish new contacts."
"The VGK team, who specializes in Northern California Shopping Centers, is very proud of this largest multi-city transaction award," said Gomez, Senior Vice President with Colliers International's San Francisco office. "With all of the institutional capital looking for core properties in prime markets, Charleston Plaza was a perfect fit." The 132,590-square-foot transaction, which occurred at Charleston Plaza Shopping Center in Mountain View, also involved David Buchholz and John Kovaleski, Senior Vice Presidents with Colliers' San Jose office, as market-leading experts working with VGK and Dollinger Properties. They also assisted with TIAA CREF's acquisition and underwriting.
Jeff Fredericks, managing partner at Colliers' Silicon Valley office, commented, "John Machado is the best in business and a strong leader in the retail sector. Our clients have certainly benefited from his expertise and we couldn't be happier for his recognition. Kevin, James, Jay, John, and Dave did a fantastic job in preparing an outstanding opportunity for just the right client."
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