Critical solutions specialist joins EC Harris

[June 2010]

International built asset consultancy EC Harris is expanding its Corporate Real Estate team with the appointment of a senior player from the critical solutions arena, Rebecca Bruce.

Rebecca joins the firm from Hewlett-Packard CFS where she was Business Development Director for the company’s mission critical engineering division. Rebecca has over 10 years experience delivering effective business development and sales strategies in the mission critical industry. Her particular strength lies in bringing together facilities and IT to deliver optimal solutions for clients.

Rebecca has also previously chaired the 7X24 European Chapter - a self-funding mission critical industry knowledge-sharing organisation, working with CEOs and other senior industry representatives including Ford, EDF Energy and Barclays Capital.

At EC Harris, Rebecca will join Jim Hart in leading the development of new solutions for clients in the critical systems sector.

Oliver Jones, EC Harris Partner and Head of Corporate Real Estate, commented: “I am really pleased to welcome Rebecca and the expertise she brings to our Corporate Real Estate team. Rebecca’s experience in creating mission critical solutions is aligned to our critical systems service offering - this further demonstrates our wide commitment to helping clients with their real estate needs.”

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About EC Harris

EC Harris is an International Built Asset Consultancy - acting as trusted advisors to clients - in planning and executing strategies that optimise the construction, operation, use and ownership of built assets.  The firm has 46 wholly owned offices in 24 countries employing 3,400 people.  Turnover in 2008/09 was £306m.