"With Jones Lang LaSalle's growing industrial business nationally, we are thrilled to have him join our St. Louis team," says Henry Voges, SVP at JLL. "His public- private sector background enables him to support our clients across a broad spectrum of industrial requirements including permitting, project development and incentives procurement."

Prior to joining JLL, Langa was a director of real estate development for Opus Northwest. Before that he worked as an industrial broker for CB Richard Ellis. Through his previous work, Langa has gained knowledge in transaction, strategy and planning for individual users, large corporations and investments groups. He has worked on acquisitions, dispositions, leasing and marketing of buildings and land.

"John is widely recognized, more importantly respected, in the St. Louis market and his unique perspective on the industrial sector will enable us to better serve our client's needs," says Kris Bjorson, managing director and head of Midwest industrial services for JLL.

He has a Master of Science degree in City and Regional Planning and a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration from the University of Kansas.