Ruggieri awarded prestigious CCIM designation

Alex Ruggieri, CCIM, vice president of Sperry Van Ness-Ramshaw Real Estate, has been awarded Certified Commercial Investment Member (CCIM) designation by the CCIM Institute, one of the nation's leading commercial real estate associations. The designation was awarded in October in San Antonio, Texas.

Ruggieri was among 426 commercial real estate professionals who earned the designation by passing the Institute's Comprehensive Examination, the final element in the designation process.

The CCIM designation is awarded to real estate professionals upon successful completion of a graduate-level education curriculum and presentation of a portfolio of qualifying industry experience. The curriculum addresses: financial analysis, market analysis, user-decision analysis, and investment analysis—the cornerstones of commercial investment real estate. CCIMs are recognized experts in commercial real estate brokerage, leasing, asset management, valuation, and investment analysis.

"I think I value acheiving CCIM even more than my MBA," Ruggieri said. "The focus of the CCIM better enables me to be a value-added contibutor in helping my clients acheive their commercial real estate goals."

CCIMs have access to an unparalleled level of valuable online tools, including the Site To Do Business, a suite of mapping, demographic, and other analytical resources. And, all CCIMs can market properties for sale or lease through CCIMNet, a leading national commercial property exchange.

The CCIM business network encompasses 1,000 markets throughout North America, Asia, Europe, and the Caribbean. Of the estimated 125,000 commercial real estate practitioners in North America, only 9,400 currently hold the CCIM designation. CCIM designees include professionals who work in brokerage, investment, and development, the corporate environment, property management, appraisal, and related segments of commercial real estate. An additional 8,600 professionals are pursuing the designation as Institute candidates.

Ruggieri is an acknowledged sales leader through his affiliation with the Sperry Van Ness organization. Of the nearly 1,000 agents nationwide, Ruggieri ranks among the top ten percent in sales in the country. For more information on the Ruggieri Team, visit the Ruggieri Team web site.

The Chicago-based CCIM Institute is an affiliate of the National Association of Realtors and is the governing body of the largest commercial real estate network in the world. Visit www.ccim.com to learn more, or call 800-621-7027.