Pictured:  Mark Robinson has joined KWB as partner with a special focus on the M42 corridor

Leading office property specialists KWB has announced Mark Robinson has been appointed as partner with a special focus on the M42 corridor.

Mark, aged 40, who joins Birmingham-based KWB from GBR Phoenix Beard, is an out-of-town office specialist with a wealth of experience including many major transactions.

His new office agency role at KWB - the largest independent agency in the region - will include advising both landlord and tenant clients within the out-of-town markets along the M42 corridor.

Mark said, "The opportunity to work with John Bryce and Nigel Tripp at KWB is very exciting. I'm sure we can do great things together. With one of the best - if not the best - marketing teams in the region, and with the breadth of services that KWB offers, we plan to make significant in-roads into the market."

He added: "I have joined one of the market leaders on the M42 corridor who have completed around 50 per cent of all deals there over the last couple of years. My aim is to at first consolidate our position as the leading niche agents for the M42 corridor and then to help grow our tenant representation side of the business."

Mark's excellent track record and over 20 years agency and client-side experience includes 10 years working in London as a Thames Valley leasing agent, and then as head of tenant representation at Cushman & Wakefield, covering acquisition work for the whole of the UK outside London.

Since then, he has worked in the Midlands in both agency and office developer roles and, having worked for independent property consultancy GBR Phoenix Beard for the last three years, he can be credited with helping establish the agency's out-of-town presence and strengthening their position within the Birmingham office market.

John Bryce, managing director of KWB, said: "This is a very exciting time for KWB. With the key appointment of Mark, this provides a significant cornerstone to our business. With Mark's experience and drive, we at KWB look forward to expanding our position as the Midlands' leading independent office property specialists, and with our reputation of performing well in difficult market conditions we see our position only getting stronger."

RICS qualified Mark, a keen cyclist who lives in Birmingham, studied at Staffordshire University where he gained an honours degree in valuation and surveying.