MARCUS & MILLICHAP NAMES RICHARD BIRD AS NATIONAL DIRECTOR OF NATIONAL SELF-STORAGE GROUP
“Richard has proven to be a capable leader with us over the years in his previous roles as both a successful sales agent and in management,” says Kerin. “His background and knowledge of the self-storage specialty area will be instrumental in growing our self-storage team nationally.”
In his expanded role, Bird will oversee all aspects of Marcus & Millichap’s National Self-Storage Group, which was involved in more than $460 million in investment sales transactions in 2012.
Presently Bird serves as regional manager of the firm’s Salt Lake City and Las Vegas offices, positions he has held since April 2008 and April 2011, respectively. He has also been the sales manager of the firm’s Denver, Salt Lake City and Fort Collins, Colo. offices.
Bird began his career with Marcus & Millichap in 2004, specializing in the sale of multifamily investment properties throughout Utah and Idaho. In 2006 and 2007, he was the top-producing agent in the Salt Lake City office and in 2007 earned an internal sales recognition award.
Prior to joining Marcus & Millichap, Bird owned and operated his own business. He received a bachelor’s degree in business management with an emphasis in entrepreneurship from Brigham Young University.
About Marcus & Millichap
With more than 1,000 investment professionals in offices nationwide, Marcus & Millichap Real Estate Investment Services is the largest firm specializing in commercial real estate investment services in the nation. Marcus & Millichap closed 6,149 transactions in 2012, the highest of any commercial real estate brokerage firm. Founded in 1971, the firm has perfected a powerful system for marketing properties that combines product specialization, local market expertise, the industry’s most comprehensive research, state-of-the-art technology and relationships with the largest pool of qualified investors nationally. www.MarcusMillichap.com
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