Jones Lang LaSalle, a leading real estate investment and advisory firm, has appointed Jamil Ghaznawi as its new national director and country head for Saudi Arabia.

Ghaznawi joins JLL Mena from Ewaan Global Residential Company where he has served as director of strategy and business development in Jeddah.

Alan Robertson, CEO of Jones Lang LaSalle in Mena, said: “Jamil has first class knowledge of all the key geographies and locations in the kingdom along with extensive connections in the real estate sector. We expect the strong growth of our business to continue in 2014 and beyond, and Jamil’s leadership and business management experience will be invaluable in helping Jones Lang LaSalle expand our offering in Saudi Arabia.” - TradeArabia News Service