Solihull-based independent property agency Shepherd Commercial has appointed Robert Birch as associate director.
Birch has 35 years' experience in the property sector and most recently spent time at Godwin Developments and Hinton Group, according to his LinkedIn profile.
He has spent the majority of his career, some 17 years, working for privately owned commercial property business Coltham, and was also a senior property manager at Lidl for the West and East Midlands during the 90s.
Shepherd Commercial said the recruit will focus on both its consultancy and agency departments, and will oversee the expansion of the firm's agency stock and support existing transactions through their life-cycle.
Kaine Arkinson, Shepherd Commercial director, said in a statement: "The move comes at a time when Shepherd is constantly growing and expanding our scope of work at a steady pace throughout the Midlands, and Robert supplements this growth brilliantly.
"The appointment shows our commitment to providing our clients with the highest expertise in our services, with a continued hyper-focus on Shepherd’s preponderance in the Midlands, which is only achieved and sustained through the appointments of quality professionals such as Robert."