Tony Horrell has been appointed CEO of AIM-listed Colliers International UK with immediate effect. Until the beginning of this year, Horrell was international director and head of Jones Lang LaSalle's Capital Markets group in Europe.

Tony Horrell has been appointed CEO of AIM-listed Colliers International UK with immediate effect. Until the beginning of this year, Horrell was international director and head of Jones Lang LaSalle's Capital Markets group in Europe.

Horrell was with Jones Lang LaSalle for 27 years where he assisted in, and was ultimately responsible for, the expansion of its international capital markets business before leaving the firm at end-2009. He holds a BSc and an MBA and is a member of the Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors.

As CEO of Colliers International UK, he will be responsible for the direction and growth of the company's business as well as being a member of the Colliers International Global Senior Executive team, which sets the strategy for Colliers International globally.

Chairman John Ritblat said: 'I am delighted to welcome Tony to the Colliers International UK operation. He has substantial experience and expertise in investment and capital markets in the UK and in mainland Europe. More to the point, he has a strong track record in building and running a business. Tony’s background and leadership skills are exactly what we need.'