SINGAPORE (EDGEPROP) - Real estate advisory services firm JLL announced the appointment of Nihat Ercan as CEO of hotels & hospitality group, Asia Pacific, with immediate effect. He will continue to be based in Singapore, JLL’s Asia Pacific headquarters.

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Ercan will assume responsibility for JLL’s hotels and hospitality platform in Asia Pacific, with oversight for investment sales, advisory and asset management services, and client management across 14 markets in Asia Pacific. He joined JLL’s Hotels & Hospitality Group in 2002 and most recently led its transactions business as senior managing director and head of investment sales, Asia Pacific.

Mike Batchelor, who previously held the position of Asia Pacific CEO, will assume the role of chairman of JLL’s Hotels & Hospitality Group in Asia Pacific.