Broll acquires WSP Group Facilities Management unit

Malcolm Horne, CEO of Broll Property Group said the acquisition of WSP Facilities Management is a complementary fit to our current service offerings.

Broll Property Group today said it has acquired WSP Group Africa`s facilities management unit, and the business will operate as Broll Facilities Management.

The merger will bring a total of 6 million square meters of floor space under the division’s management across 15 countries in Africa.

The company will have a staff complement in excess of 200 people operating in various areas of specialisation. The introduction of a 24/7/365 days a year call centre will also add enormous value to the current offerings.
 
Broll operates in Ghana, Nigeria, Malawi, Namibia, and South Africa and is an affiliate of CBRE. The CBRE Group headquartered in Los Angeles is the world’s largest commercial real estate services firm.
 
Malcolm Horne, CEO of Broll Property Group says, “The acquisition of WSP Facilities Management is a complementary fit to our current service offerings, culture of service excellence and is a key milestone in the group’s vision to be recognised as the service provider of choice in all markets that we operate.”
 
“The synergy for us was not only relating to the culture of the staff but also the absolute professionalism and skill level that is abundantly obvious in the team” as well as the ISO rated systems and procedures.”
 
The business will be headed by Rowland Gurnell, former COO of WSP Facilities Management. He will lead a world class team of customer-centric professionals focused on improving efficiencies in the built environment.
 
Gurnell, says, “The merger will help strengthen Broll’s position as a leading facility management company, offering a much wider repertoire of services from a single source.”