JLL’s Neil Prime has joined the board of Ocean Outdoor as a non-executive director.
As the firm’s UK strategic client lead, Prime has 35 years’ experience in real estate and property services, which the digital-out-of-home advertising company hopes to leverage as it expands across Europe.
Prime, who was a member of JLL’s UK board for 17 years and managed its UK office leasing business, also led the office agency business across Europe for three years until 2022.
Prime said: “What impresses me is how Ocean differentiates itself in its sector. The company is managed by a team of talented people and its marquee assets are digital landmarks, operating in environments which complement my specialism in large-scale real estate and development assets.
“The place and the role of Ocean’s assets in their different communities presents an attractive opportunity. From a development point of view, the years ahead are going to be really interesting for Ocean and out-of-home.”
Ocean chief executive Tim Bleakley added: “On behalf of the board, I am delighted to welcome Neil to Ocean. The expertise Neil offers in real estate and asset management brings significant value and a new perspective to the company as we continue with our expansion plans in the UK and Europe.”
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