Cushman & Wakefield has appointed Karl Persson and Marie Cronström to lead its business in Sweden. 

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Karl Persson

Persson has been named head of Sweden and succeeds Agneta Jacobsson after 25 years. Persson has nearly 20 years of experience in real estate transactions, leasing and analysis. He joined Cushman & Wakefield's Swedish capital markets team in May, 2017, and will continue working with the team alongside his new role.

Cronström has meanwhile been appointed deputy head of Sweden and chief operating officer. Since joining Cushman & Wakefield in August, 2015, she has worked with clients at a national and global level.

In addition to her new duties, Cronström will also continue leading the occupier services team. 

Cushman & Wakefield is a global real estate services firm based in Chicago. It has approximately 400 offices in 70 countries, and serves the Nordic region with locations in Sweden, Denmark, Norway and Finland. In 2017, the firm generated a total revenue of €5.9 bn.