Savills is delighted to announce that Robert Dunne has won Commercial Salesperson of the Year at the 2017 REIQ Awards for Excellence.
Savills is delighted to announce that Robert Dunne, Director of Commercial Sales for Savills Queensland, has won Commercial Salesperson of the Year at the 2017 REIQ Awards for Excellence, which took place on Saturday 4 February, at Brisbane City Hall. The Awards recognise and celebrate Queensland’s top property professionals and agencies.
A highly skilled property professional, Robert possesses over 25 years of experience in real estate, and has successfully completed more than 550 commercial property transactions in Brisbane. He has also developed and maintained long-term relationships with several high-profile clients, including: Commonwealth of Australia since 1997; Queensland Government since 1998; Brisbane City Council since 1999; Energex since 2001; Roman Catholic Archdiocese since 2002; and Uniting Church since 1994.
Robert’s sale of the Supreme Court site at 300 George Street in Brisbane for $63,000,000 to a Taiwanese investor on behalf of the Queensland Government set the record for the highest price ever paid for a development site in the Brisbane CBD. He also held the previous record with the sale of Newstead Riverpark for $42,000,000 on behalf of the Brisbane City Council.
Outside of his professional career, Robert has been an active member of the local community since becoming a Director on the Board of Union College at The University of Queensland’s St Lucia campus in 1996. His extensive community involvement which continues to evolve is detailed here.
Robert attributes his Award win to the support of his wife and his colleagues at Savills, and appreciates the trust his clients place in him and his team, to achieve their property solutions in a timely, efficient manner. He believes Awards such as this are beneficial to the industry as they encourage individuals to strive for greatness and improve the services they provide.
Robert’s Awards acceptance speech can be viewed here.
Highlights of the Awards night can be viewed here.