CB Richard Ellis selects Green Building Education Services as LEED Training Provider
World's largest commercial real estate services firm needed easy and affordable solution to train employees
Dallas, February 1, 2010- CB Richard Ellis Group, Inc (NYSE:CBG) has selected Green Building Education Services (GBES) as its LEED training provider, utilizing the GBES online solution to provide GBES's #1-selling LEED training to CBRE employees around the world.
CBRE is the most-recognized name in the commercial real estate business. The company is the world's largest commercial real estate services firm and currently manages 1.7 billion square feet of building space. In 2008, they ranked 11th on the BusinessWeek list of top 50 companies, 33rd on Fortune Magazine's 100 fastest growing companies, 29th on the IAOP Global Outsourcing Leaders list of 100, and 404th on the Fortune 500.
By partnering with GBES, CBRE will be able to provide LEED training, LEED exam prep for the GBCI LEED exams, and GBCI continuing education hours to its employees worldwide via the Internet. The company can now deliver on demand training easily and cost-effectively anytime, anywhere. Additionally, through GBES's customization capability CBREs' managers can now review important information on how their employees are using the training products.
GBES provides the #1 selling practice tests for GBCI's LEED exams. GBES LEED training and LEED exam prep materials empowers companies to receive the highest quality products at a fraction of traditional classroom training, along with the convenience of not requiring any travel or time-off from work. The platform makes it easy to design, automate, monitor and measure online marketing efforts to achieve desired response rates and ROI.
"We're very pleased to have CBRE come on board as a client," commented Scott Turner, President of Green Building Education Services "GBES is making a strong commitment to corporations looking for customized green training solutions and we look forward to partnering with more companies on their LEED programs. At GBES, we do everything possible to assure that the results customers get with our products are exceptional and cost-effective."
In 2007 CB Richard Ellis became the first commercial real estate services company to announce a commitment to become carbon neutral in its own operations. In addition, CB Richard Ellis is assisting property owners and occupiers with energy efficiency programs at building space it manages around the world. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has named CBRE an ENERGY STAR Partner of the Year for the past two years, the only commercial real estate services firm so recognized with that award. Earlier this year, the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) also awarded CB Richard Ellis its Leadership Award for Organizational Excellence and the industry group, CoreNet, recognized the Company with a special commendation for Sustainable Leadership and Design - Development.
About Green Building Education Services
Green Building Education Services (GBES) is the leading provider of online LEED Green Associate and LEED AP exam preparation solutions and services. GBES is the top provider of web-based realistic exam simulation and online training for the GBCI's LEED Green Associate and LEED Accredited Professional exams. Backed by the strongest commitment to client success in the industry, dedicated customer support, unrivaled expertise in accreditation training, and the best technology, GBES is your partner for learning LEED and helping you pass your LEED exam the first time. GBES is a USGBC Approved Education Provider.
About CB Richard Ellis
CB Richard Ellis Group, Inc. (NYSE:CBG), a Fortune 500 and S&P 500 company headquartered in Los Angeles, is the world's largest commercial real estate services firm (in terms of 2008 revenue). The Company has approximately 30,000 employees (excluding affiliates), and serves real estate owners, investors and occupiers through more than 300 offices (excluding affiliates) worldwide. CB Richard Ellis offers strategic advice and execution for property sales and leasing; corporate services; property, facilities and project management; mortgage banking; appraisal and valuation; development services; investment management; and research and consulting. CB Richard Ellis has been named a BusinessWeek 50 "best in class" company for three years in a row. Please visit our Web site at www.cbre.com.
