C&W has hired 12 former TCC professionals, including EastValley experts Mark Gustin, Karsten Peterson and Dave Seeger.Coming on board the on industrial side are Aric Adams, Mark Detmer,Mike Goldwater, Mike Kasulaitis and Bo Mills. Meanwhile, BlaineBlack, Brian Black, Bryan Johnson and Sam Murik have joinedC&W's corporate services and office properties operations.

"Cushman & Wakefield has steadily increased its presence inmetro Phoenix over the years," Tom Johnston, C&W's seniormanaging director in the region, says in a press release statementabout the hires. "The addition of these particular agents increasesthe depth of our client offerings and market expertise in everyarea of expansive metro Phoenix." Johnston was unavailable forcomment before press time.

CBRE senior managing director Gregory Coxon isn't surprised thatsome former TCC managers have ended up elsewhere. While many TCCemployees opted to stay with the CBRE, Coxon acknowledges thecorporate culture might not have been everyone's cup of tea. "Somedidn't have the comfort level here and everyone made selections onwhere they fit in best," he tells GlobeSt.com. "I'm delighted bywhat we got out of this. It was more than we anticipated."