Jones Lang LaSalle Inc. (JLL) reported third quarter earnings of 61 cents per share, which were above the Zacks Consensus Estimate by a penny. The company earned 66 cents per share in the year-ago quarter. Revenues for the quarter came in at $595.3 million compared to $677.08 million recorded in the year-ago quarter. Jones Lang divides its business into two primary segments: Investor and Occupier Services (IOS) and Investment Management (IM). The IOS segment is sub-divided into three geographic regions – the Americas, EMEA (Europe, Middle East, Africa) and Asia Pacific.   Revenues from the EMEA segment declined 26% to $154 million, while in the Americas region revenues came in at $239 million thus reflecting a decline of 6%. However, in the Asia-Pacific region revenues increased 2.9% to $136 million. The IOS division contributed approximately 89% of total revenue in the quarter. Total operating expenses for ...

Jones Lang LaSalle Inc. (JLL), a leading real estate investment trust (REIT), has been selected by SunTrust Banks Inc. (STI), a premier banking organization in the U.S., to provide integrated facility management services across its entire portfolio spanning 16 million square feet.

With the deal, Jones Lang would be entrusted to effectively manage the day-to-day tasks related to the operations across SunTrust’s facilities. SunTrust operates an extensive branch and ATM network throughout Florida, Georgia, Maryland, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia and Washington, DC. Jones Lang’s leading position in property and corporate facility management services would enable it to improve the operational efficiency of SunTrust.

On the other hand, the deal strengthens Jones Lang’s position in the market and offers it an expanded role in the operations of one of the largest banking organizations of the country. Jones Lang is a leading full-service real estate firm that provides corporate, financial,

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Jones Lang LaSalle Inc. (JLL), a leading real estate investment trust (REIT), recently reasserted its strategic alliance with Cisco Systems, Inc. (CSCO), a premier global Internet networking services company, and further extended it for five years. The mutually beneficial partnership encompasses transaction management, lease administration, and surplus property management services of the 24 million square feet global portfolio of Cisco. The deal strengthens Jones Lang’s position in the market and offers it an expanded role in the operations of Cisco. Jones Lang had been delivering real estate services to Cisco since 2001. The company offered an established global platform, resources, and expertise that enabled Cisco’s Workplace Resources Group to attain operational excellence. The Real Estate and Workplace Resources Group of Cisco is responsible for construction and development worldwide as well as facility and security operations. Jones Lang is a leading full-service real estate firm that ...

McDonald’s Corp. (MCD), a premier global foodservice retailer, recently renewed its strategic alliance with Jones Lang LaSalle Inc. (JLL), a leading real estate investment trust (REIT) in the U.S.   Under the terms of the deal, Jones Lang LaSalle will continue providing transaction management and project management services for 25 leased regional offices of McDonald’s across the country. The company would also provide facility management and project management services to McDonald’s for its 831,000 square feet of space in the western suburbs of Chicago.   Jones Lang LaSalle is a leading full-service real estate firm that provides corporate, financial, and investment management services. The company caters to corporations and other real estate owners, users, and investors worldwide. A broad real estate product and service range, and extensive knowledge of domestic and international real estate markets enable it to operate as a single-source provider of real estate solutions....

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