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Sperry Van Ness is Now SVN

A Letter From President & CEO Kevin Maggiacomo   I have always believed the status quo to be the arch nemesis of great companies. Embracing the status quo breeds mediocrity and as brand leaders, our jobs are to disrupt that …

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Stock Market Volatility and Commercial Real Estate

Stock Market Fluctuations As you have probably noticed, the global financial markets have been going through a period of turmoil. The fundamental issues that underlie the stock market corrections haven’t changed and we shouldn’t be surprised with continued stock market swings.  The text that …

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SVNIC CEO Testifies for Gender Diversity on Executive Boards

It’s no secret that the nation’s corporate landscape is lacking in gender diversity. Only 11.8% of executive officer positions in the 100 largest public companies in Massachusetts are held by women. With women occupying just under half of the nation’s workforce …

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DTZ/CW merger highlights the need for the SVN Difference

The Cushman & Wakefield/DTZ merger has dominated international commercial real estate headlines since its announcement on May 11th.  During that time, debates around the water cooler have centered on its impact and relevance to competitive firms and individual practitioners.  My …

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Why Gender Balanced Leadership is Good for Business

Sperry Van Ness International Corporation (SVNIC) CEO Kevin Maggiacomo recently sat down with the Young Presidents’ Organization (YPO) to discuss why closing the gender gap is so important in commercial real estate and beyond. This is not a new charge for Maggiacomo and …

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Kevin Maggiacomo's State of the Company Address

The following are the closing words of my State of the Company address at our National Conference in San Antonio on March 13, 2014. I wanted to write them down so that even those who didn’t join us this year …

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2014 CRE Market Outlook

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Kevin Maggiacomo Wakes up the American Dream in #TEDx Talk

In September, Kevin Maggiacomo, President and CEO of Sperry Van Ness International Corporation was asked to speak at TEDxOrange Coast. Watch the video below to hear his unique take on why and how we all need to wake up the …

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Handshake Collaboration

Why We Collaborate

I’m often asked why we give away some of the (otherwise proprietary) Sperry Van Ness®  systems, tools and resources. I’m further asked why SVN is investing in the development of new tools if only to hand some of them out …

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