- 18 September, 2006 -

RE/MAX International announced today that Peter and Val Gilmour, the original founders of RE/MAX in Southern Africa, will resume leadership of the organization. Bruce Swain, who became regional director when the Gilmours moved to the U.S. three years ago, will be leaving the company to pursue other business interests. The Gilmours will continue to be based at RE/MAX International Headquarters in Denver. "We are as excited about the growth and future of RE/MAX in Southern Africa now as we were when we started back in 1994," said Peter Gilmour, RE/MAX senior vice president of international franchise sales and brokerage. "We will be looking for people who would like to be trained to take advantage of the International opportunities that exist in the organization today. With Bruce's departure, there exists a great opportunity for qualified South Africans to join the management team that will take RE/MAX into the future as part of the dynamic global RE/MAX family." said Gilmour. Val Gilmour, director of regional development with RE/MAX International will oversee internal operations, while Ronan McCool will be promoted to director of franchise operations and Adrian Goslett will be promoted to senior franchise development consultant. Dave Liniger, RE/MAX co-founder and chairman said, "South Africa has been at the cutting edge of our international growth for many years and we will continue to invest time and resources in the region to ensure we retain our leadership position in the industry." He also announced that RE/MAX president Vinnie Tracey would be traveling to South Africa in 2007 to share the vision of the global future of RE/MAX. "RE/MAX of Southern Africa has been at the forefront of development of agents and broker/owners of color, and we as a company are committed to empowering all communities and peoples in the region," said Liniger. RE/MAX has recently unveiled a number of diversity initiatives worldwide and the inclusion of all people, irrespective of color, race, gender or religion is a focus of the organization. This year, RE/MAX of Southern Africa has grown by over 20 new franchises and nearly 200 sales associates and is projected to assist more than 30,000 families with their real estate needs by selling more than R15 billion in real estate.

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