Kapila COO of JLL’s IFM biz

Realty services and investment management company Jones Lang Lasalle (JLL) on Friday named Yash Kapila as COO of its Integrated Facilities Management (IFM) business in EMEA, with full responsibility for account operations and business transformation.

The new assignment will be effective from the fourth quarter of this year.

According to a press release, an international Director of JLL with more than 22 years of industry experience, Kapila is currently Head of Corporate Solutions in India, with executive responsibility for the IFM business. Since joining JLL in 2008, the India IFM business has more than tripled in size under his leadership.

“This is an exciting time to be joining our IFM business in EMEA, which has grown significantly over the last few years and is further accelerating off the back of several new business appointments this year,” says Kapila. “I am looking forward to working with some of the best people in the industry to help clients improve their productivity, and to further strengthen our delivery platform in EMEA.”

Jordi Martin, CEO Corporate Solutions for JLL in Asia Pacific, said, “JLL is known for having a strong leadership team in Asia Pacific with deep experience and some of the best talent in the industry. Yash joins a growing list of leaders who have moved into key roles in other regions. His experience successfully growing and managing our large, complex IFM business in India makes him the ideal candidate to ensure successful delivery of the best facility management services and solutions to our clients in EMEA.”

Sandeep Sethi will continue to run the IFM business in India, having served as Managing Director since April 2015. With 22 years of experience in the corporate sector, Sethi has served as global program management director for the IFM global board, and has been responsible for managing and growing the IFM business with Indian corporates, a new segment for the business.