{"id":11649,"date":"2017-03-20T10:24:00","date_gmt":"2017-03-20T14:24:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dev.wordpress.realogydev.com\/anywherere\/sothebys-international-realty-affiliates-appoints-new-chief-marketing-officer\/"},"modified":"2017-03-20T10:24:00","modified_gmt":"2017-03-20T14:24:00","slug":"sothebys-international-realty-affiliates-appoints-new-chief-marketing-officer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dev.wordpress.realogydev.com\/anywherere\/sothebys-international-realty-affiliates-appoints-new-chief-marketing-officer\/","title":{"rendered":"Sotheby&#8217;s International Realty Affiliates Appoints New Chief Marketing Officer"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"xn-content\">\n<p><span class=\"xn-location\">MADISON, N.J.<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-chron\">March 20, 2017<\/span> \/PRNewswire\/ &#8212;&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.sir.com\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Sotheby&#8217;s International Realty Affiliates LLC<\/a> today announced the appointment of <span class=\"xn-person\">Kevin Thompson<\/span>, a seasoned global luxury brand marketing professional, as chief marketing officer.&nbsp; In this role, Thompson is responsible for overseeing the Sotheby&#8217;s International Realty&reg; brand&#8217;s marketing, advertising, and public relations initiatives worldwide.<\/p>\n<p>&quot;<span class=\"xn-person\">Kevin Thompson<\/span> has an extensive background working with globally recognized luxury brands and brings a passion for creating exceptional consumer experiences through the strategic use of marketing and branding,&quot; said <span class=\"xn-person\">Philip White<\/span>, president and chief executive officer of Sotheby&#8217;s International Realty Affiliates.&nbsp; &quot;He has a comprehensive understanding of the luxury consumer, which is an invaluable insight for our business, and his drive to inspire while also innovating aligns with the <i>Sotheby&#8217;s International Realty<\/i> brand mission.&nbsp; We welcome his marketing acumen as our brand continues to pioneer in the luxury residential real estate industry and we are proud to have him join our team.&quot;<\/p>\n<p>Thompson will lead a team of global marketing professionals, spearheading the strategic planning and execution of the <i>Sotheby&#8217;s International Realty <\/i>brand&#8217;s global media program, services and resources to drive awareness for the brand and its affiliates worldwide.<\/p>\n<p>&quot;The <i>Sotheby&#8217;s International Realty<\/i> brand represents unparalleled quality, tradition and service,&quot; said Thompson.&nbsp; &quot;I am thrilled to join this organization of industry-leading professionals and to work with them to further define the <i>Sotheby&#8217;s International Realty<\/i> brand narrative for a global audience.&nbsp; The renowned history of the brand, combined with a modern, forward-looking approach to delivering an exceptional consumer experience sets it apart from the competition.&nbsp; I am proud to be named chief marketing officer of Sotheby&#8217;s International Realty Affiliates and have the opportunity to be a part of the evolution of this illustrious brand.&quot;<\/p>\n<p>Prior to joining Sotheby&#8217;s International Realty Affiliates, Thompson served as vice president of marketing and customer experience for Simon Property Group, a global leader in retail real estate ownership, management and development.&nbsp; He has also held senior marketing positions within globally recognized luxury brands, most recently Barney&#8217;s <span class=\"xn-location\">New York<\/span> and Gucci. His well-rounded executive <a href=\"http:\/\/www.sothebysrealty.com\/eng\/leadership\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">leadership experience<\/a> spans across an array of specialties including marketing, management, project development, operations, and training, in a variety of industries, such as, luxury fashion, real estate and public institutions.&nbsp; Thompson is also a Co-founder of Ruiru Rising, a not-for-profit organization that funds higher education programs for at-risk youth in Rural Kenya.<\/p>\n<p>The <i>Sotheby&#8217;s International Realty<\/i> network currently has more than 20,000 affiliated independent sales associates located in approximately 880 offices in 66 countries and territories worldwide. &nbsp;<i>Sotheby&#8217;s International Realty<\/i> listings are marketed on the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.sothebysrealty.com\/en\/home.aspx\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">sothebysrealty.com<\/a> global website.&nbsp; In addition to the referral opportunities and widened exposure generated from this source, the firm&#8217;s brokers and clients will benefit from an association with the Sotheby&#8217;s auction house and worldwide <i>Sotheby&#8217;s International Realty<\/i> marketing programs.&nbsp; Each office is independently owned and operated.<\/p>\n<p><b>About Sotheby&#8217;s International Realty Affiliates LLC<br \/><\/b>Founded in 1976 to provide independent brokerages with a powerful marketing and referral program for luxury listings, the <i>Sotheby&#8217;s International Realty<\/i> network was designed to connect the finest independent real estate companies to the most prestigious clientele in the world. Sotheby&#8217;s International Realty Affiliates LLC is a subsidiary of Realogy Holdings Corp. (NYSE: RLGY), a global leader in real estate franchising and provider of real estate brokerage, relocation and settlement services.<b>&nbsp; <\/b>In <span class=\"xn-chron\">February 2004<\/span>, Realogy entered into a long-term strategic alliance with Sotheby&#8217;s, the operator of the auction house.&nbsp; The agreement provided for the licensing of the <i>Sotheby&#8217;s International Realty <\/i>name and the development of a full franchise system. Affiliations in the system are granted only to brokerages and individuals meeting strict qualifications. Sotheby&#8217;s International Realty Affiliates LLC supports its affiliates with a host of operational, marketing, recruiting, educational and business development resources. Franchise affiliates also benefit from an association with the venerable Sotheby&#8217;s auction house, established in 1744. For more information, visit <a href=\"http:\/\/www.sothebysrealty.com\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">www.sothebysrealty.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><b><i>CONTACT<br \/><\/i><\/b><span class=\"xn-person\">Lindsey Scharf<\/span><br \/>Director, Public Relations and Communications<br \/>Sotheby&#8217;s International Realty Affiliates LLC<br \/>175 Park Avenue<br \/><span class=\"xn-location\">Madison, NJ<\/span> 07940<br \/>(973) 407-5596<br \/><a href=\"mailto:Lindsey.Scharf@sothebysrealty.com\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Lindsey.Scharf@sothebysrealty.com<\/a> <\/p>\n<div class=\"PRN_ImbeddedAssetReference\" id=\"DivAssetPlaceHolder2\">\n<\/div>\n<p>SOURCE  Sotheby&#8217;s International Realty Affiliates LLC<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/rt.prnewswire.com\/rt.gif?NewsItemId=NY40635&amp;Transmission_Id=201703201024PR_NEWS_USPR_____NY40635&amp;DateId=20170320\" style=\"border:0px; width:1px; height:1px;\"\/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>MADISON, N.J., March 20, 2017 \/PRNewswire\/ &#8212;&nbsp;Sotheby&#8217;s International Realty Affiliates LLC today announced the appointment of Kevin Thompson, a seasoned global luxury brand marketing professional, as chief marketing officer.&nbsp; In this role, Thompson is responsible for overseeing the Sotheby&#8217;s International Realty&reg; brand&#8217;s marketing, advertising, and public relations initiatives worldwide. &quot;Kevin Thompson has an extensive background [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":17,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"wds_primary_category":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[14],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-11649","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-sothebys-international-realty"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/dev.wordpress.realogydev.com\/anywherere\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/11649","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/dev.wordpress.realogydev.com\/anywherere\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/dev.wordpress.realogydev.com\/anywherere\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dev.wordpress.realogydev.com\/anywherere\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/17"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dev.wordpress.realogydev.com\/anywherere\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=11649"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/dev.wordpress.realogydev.com\/anywherere\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/11649\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/dev.wordpress.realogydev.com\/anywherere\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=11649"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dev.wordpress.realogydev.com\/anywherere\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=11649"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dev.wordpress.realogydev.com\/anywherere\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=11649"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}