CBRE nets kudos for use of technology

Los Angeles-based commercial real estate company CBRE, with offices in Stamford, was ranked 187 in the Information Week 500 for 2013. CBRE”™s selection marks the seventh consecutive year the company has been included among Information Week”™s most innovative users of information technology.

For 2013, CBRE was recognized for the development of its Global LaborView, an interactive suite of services “that enables clients to go beyond traditional metrics and dashboards in order to develop an effective location strategy.”

Data analyzed includes market activity, occupational density, wages, education, college enrollment and competition. Global LaborView”™s technology, coupled with CBRE on-the-ground professionals and extensive market knowledge, has delivered significant strategic value to clients, the company reported.

CBRE innovations recognized in past Information Week 500 rankings have included applications for aggregating disparate energy and sustainability program data, online auctions and the commercial real estate industry’s first portfolio management system to manage strategic decisions about how and when to renegotiate, renew, or exit leases.

CBRE employs approximately 37,000 in more more than 300 offices worldwide. The website is cbre.com.