C&W Hospitality starts up Italian operations

Cushman & Wakefield Hospitality is opening an Italian hospitality division, with a team of three professionals dedicated to the hotel and leisure sectors based in C&W's Milan office. C&W Hospitality has appointed Marco Zalamena as director and head of operations in Italy. He joins the team from Deloitte Italy where, as a partner of the company, he was head of the Tourism, Hospitality and Leisure Team.

The new team also comprises two other professionals, who join with Marco from Deloitte Italy. C&W said that the new team completes the consultancy services offered by C&W Italy and bolsters the European hospitality team that has over thirty professionals based in the London, Budapest, Istanbul, Lisbon, Madrid and Prague offices.

Harry Farthing, managing director C&W Italy states: 'We are proud to welcome Marco Zalamena, Francesco Calia and Antonino Petriglieri to Cushman & Wakefield Italy. Their arrival, close to Massimo Tarabusi’s appointment as head of the Residential division, make us the only privately held real estate services firm in Italy delivering a complete range of consultancy services in every sector and through every stage of the real estate process.'

'The opening of C&W Hospitality Italy reflects our ever-expanding team of specialists across the EMEA. New offices in Russia and the Middle East will be added this year to complete the initial phase of our regional coverage, ensuring our clients’ growing cross-border investment strategies are fully represented', said Nick Pattie, managing director C&W Hospitality. 'The hospitality sector is a strategically important area for the firm and it is committed to developing the business to become the leading player within the next five years'.