Cutting out the noise by being exclusive to the industry

CREOpoint is an online professional network exclusively for CRE professionals rather than a social network. Our founding team is formed by professionals formerly with E&Y, Citibank, Morgan Stanley, NAI and WPP. We understand the global CRE industry and are totally focused on industry executives interested in extending their business knowledge and relationships.

Social networks like FaceBook are useful to connect with people in their 20′s but it also comes with unhealthy exhibitionism and mass-voyeurism. And real estate students about to graduate can’t show their Saturday night pictures to potential employers… LinkedIn can be useful for job searches and introductions but it is not industry-focused the way CREOpoint is, and frankly, experienced CRE professionals don’t have the time to sift through millions of profiles, thousands of self promotions and deal with hundreds of industries. And CRE executives don’t even want to deal with a network like ActiveRain where they can get lost amongst 100,000+ residential agents.

CREOpoint gets to the point and it is rapidly becoming the Commercial Real Estate Online meeting point.

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CREOpoint was founded by a team of seasoned executives with a track record of success in CRE, IT, Professional Services, Customer Service, Membership Development, and Publishing

  • Jean-Claude Goldenstein: founder Ernst & Young International Real Estate Consulting and NAI Global Solutions
  • James Searing: former Sr. Partner in charge of New Services, Strategy and International Business Services for Ernst & Young
  • Pierre Martin: 20 years of financial experience working for startups, commercial real estate developers, banks and technology companies. Formerly at Credit Lyonnais USA and Ecole Polytechnique.
  • Ted Fine: former VP IT for Citibank Consumer Business Worldwide – responsible for the development of ATMs and started Nasdaq-quoted Level 8
  • JM Bonthous: former SVP at Burston Marsteller PR and founder of BrightMagnet
  • Brian French: formerly Managing Director NAI Global in Canada and founder first international chapter of CoreNet
  • Sara Chesters: former Vice President Customer Relations for Office Depot International.
  • Bert Figearo: International Director AsiaCRE.com, MenaProperty.com and EuropaProperty.com
  • Cecile Rothschild: founder of award-winning Create Communications and former Newsweek Creative Director
  • Shekhar Shah: a Morgan Stanley/NYU alumni and a native of India, with a background in real estate investment

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We are committed to building a strong community based on quality, privacy and trust

The focus of CREOpoint is on quality rather than quantity, and we maintain strict standards in accepting new members and their professional profiles. We soft launched in September 2008, and since the beginning of 2009 have grown 60%. Over 1,500 members (average age = 43) from over 30 countries have joined the community. They are now inviting other quality professionals involved in commercial brokerage, advisory, financing, development, design, construction, insurance, ownership, media, property management, tenancy, valuation or investment. CREOPoint was founded in 2008 by a team of seasoned executives with a strong reputation and we want to remain an exclusive community where members get unique value and don’t waste their valuable time. No spam here! Anyway, who wants to be barraged with requests from vendors, job seekers or people who want to be our friend, but in reality try to send us to a site that would be a waste of time?!

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CREOpoint accelerates the careers of all CRE professionals

 1) Enables young professionals to grow their standing in the CRE community, connect with some of the best, most experienced people and participate in online discussions resulting in better-informed business choices

2) Makes a productive investment of executive’s time by avoiding having to go through a lot of clutter to make sure they don’t miss out on global industry insights and interesting people.

3) Offers senior leaders a privileged, well-regarded 24/7 safe platform to share their experiences and collaborate on key issues like distressed assets and sustainable development.

4) Jumpstarts student’s careers by being a familiar FaceBook-like way to reach out to industry contacts and potential mentors.

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Who are CREOpoint members?

We are all CRE professionals like you, involved in commercial brokerage, advisory, financing, development, design, construction, insurance, ownership, media, property management, tenancy, valuation or investment. Our team is comprises global industry specialists who know and understand what CRE professionals need and want every day.  

Current members include CRE professionals from leading organizations such as Abu Dhabi Investment Authority, Alvarez & Marsal, Argus, Ascendas, AsiaPac International, AtisReal, Autodesk, Aviva, Baker McKenzie, BOMI, CBRE, Cityscape, Colliers, Columbia, Cornell, Commercial Property News, Cornell, Costar, CRE News, CRE Russia, Cushman & Wakefield, Deloitte, DLA Piper, DTZ, EC Harris,Equinox Search, Ernst & Young, EuropaProperty, First Industrial, Forest City, FTI Real Estate Consulting, France Publications, GE Capital, Gibson Dunn, GLG Group, Incisive Media, ING, Integra, JP Morgan, Knight Frank, Massey Knakal, MIT, Morgan Lewis, Mortgage Brokers Association, NAI, National Real Estate Investor, Nielsen, NYU, Oracle, Prologis, Property Week, Real Capital Analytics, Realcomm, Realogy, Real Estate Forum, Reed, Regus, REIDIN, RIISnet, RREEF, Reuters, Schein Media, SIOR, the Carlton Group, the Financial Times, the Wall Street Journal, the Washington Post, USC, Wachovia and WP Carey. Join the conversation!

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CREOpoint is the online meeting point exclusively for CRE leaders worldwide

CREOpoint.com is the online meeting point for commercial real estate leaders worldwide. When you visit you’ll find the latest industry news, a vibrant community with worldwide networking opportunities, deals, white papers, best practices, search, forums, event calendar, videos, career development opportunities and many other ways to build on your success. This is a time of very fundamental change across the world. Our industry is going to be come out of these tough economic times looking very different than it does today. CREOPoint is going to be part of that transformation and ultimately an essential part of the DNA of whatever global commercial real estate will be. We look forward to continuing this conversation on CREOPoint.com


 

 

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