JLL has appointed Tom Woolhouse to the newly created role of head of logistics, industrial and supply chain, Asia Pacific.

Based in Singapore, Woolhouse will be responsible for expanding and enhancing JLL Asia Pacific’s capabilities across the entire value chain of this strategically important sector. He will also serve as a member of JLL’s Global Industrials Board.

His appointment will allow JLL’s clients to unlock new opportunities and better capitalize on the huge growth potential in industrial and logistics real estate in Asia Pacific. The acceleration of existing trends across supply chains, retail and ecommerce have led to an increased demand for services related to this sector and an advisory model that operates across diverse business lines and geographies. According to JLL Research, more than 80 percent of investors expect to increase allocations into this sector in 2021, with estimates of 50 percent of global ecommerce logistics to be in Asia Pacific