Mr. Gary Swedback

Title: President - NAI Mexico


Specialties: Industrial, International, Investment

Blvd. Agua Caliente No.10611-706
Tijuana, BC22420

Phone:  (619) 690-3029
Ext:  111
Fax:  (619) 498-9023

Email:   Contact

Personal Web Site:  http://www.naimexico.com

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Scope of Service Experience
Mr. Swedback manages all 10 NAI Mexico offices. Established as a commercial real estate specialist in Mexico for over 20 years he has personally completed over 250 transactions, including land sales, facility leases and build to suit construction. NAI Mexico and NAI NAFTA offices have completed over 50 million square feet of office, retail, and industrial transactions. Gary Swedback became president of NAI Mexico in 1999, and established NAI NAFTA in 2002. He and his team specialize in site selection, multi-market analysis and feasibility projects for global and domestic firms in Mexico. Mr. Swedback has been interviewed and quoted in the Wall Street Journal, Site Selection, Expansion Management, Twin Plan News, Commercial Property News and the New York Times, among others.
His team developers and manages the North American Site Selection Index published bi-annually in Site Selection Magazine. Mr. Swedback speaks several times each year at Mexico events such as the Mexico Logistics event, Mexico’s Aerospace Industry event and Mexico’s Auto Industry events.


Education
BS, Finance, Arizona State University.

Background & Experience
1999 - Present: President, NAI Mexico
1997 - 1999: Associate Director, NAI Mexico Services Group
1992 - 1997: Associate Director, Grubb & Ellis, Mexico Services Group
1989 - 1992: Director, Grubb & Ellis, Market Research Services
1986 - 1989: Financial Analyst, Grubb & Ellis, Investment Properties
1978 - 1985: U. S. Air Force

Professional Affiliations & Designations
2006: Technology Award
2005: Technology Award
2005: William Dorsey, Site Selection Award
2004: William Dorsey, Site Selection Award
NAI Mexico
2006: NAI Member of the Year, Latin America (Eagle Award)
2005: NAI Member of the Year, Latin America (Eagle Award)
2004: NAI Member of the Year, Latin America (Eagle Award)
2003: NAI Member of the Year, Member of the Year – All NAI Global Offices
2003: NAI Member of the Year, International Region
2001: NAI Member of the Year, International
2001: NAI Chairman`s Award, International
2001: NAI Pioneer Award
2000: NAI Chairman`s Award, Latin America - Gary Swedback, President
Significant Transactions
Co-founded with two other members - NAI NAFTA, global corporate real estate services team dedicated to assisting corporate clients, worldwide.
Represented clients for acquisition or disposition of over 8 million square feet of space in Mexico in 1996 - 2003
Co-founded and operated the Consultation Division during Grubb & Ellis tenure.
Participated in transactions totaling over $100,000,000 (1986 - 1989) assisting two senior brokers at G & E.

Partial List of Clients represented in Mexico:
(Name Product Home Country)
Adflex - Electronic Connectors - U.S.
ADI Systems - Monitors - Taiwan
Alcatel SAFT - Batteries - France
Allergan Pharmaceuticals U.S.
Bacou - Dalloz Safety Products France
Bose Corporation Speakers U.S.
Campbell Soup Co. Consumer Products U.S.
Carrier Corporation Air Conditioners U.S.
Circle International 3rd Party Logistics U.S.
Conteyor Automotive Supplies Belgium
Daidong Plastic Injection Molding Korea
Day Runner Personal Organizers U.S.
Delta Products Monitors Taiwan
Goto Denshi Voice Coils Japan
Eaton Corporation Automotive U.S.
El Paso Energy Gasification Project U.S.
Great Western Chemical Chemical Supplies U.S.
Hankook Core Metal Fabrication Korea
Hazama Corp. Construction Firm Japan
Hughes Network Systems Satellite Dishes U.S.
Johnson Controls Seat Covers - Jeep U.S.
Invensys - Fasco Fractional Motors U.K.
Invensys - Powerware Power Supplies U.K.
Invensys - Teccor Semiconductors U.K.
Kyung-in Electronics Time Management Software Korea
Television Remote Controls U.S.
Leviton Mfg. Wire Cord Sets U.S.
Louisiana Pacific Redwood Siding & Lumber U.S.
Maxon Industries Liftgates U.S.
Medtronic
Mecalux Cardiac Catheters
Racking U.S.
Newell Rubbermaid Cookware U.S.
Oriental Precision America Metal Stamping Korea
Osung Electronics Television Components Korea
Otis Elevator Elevators U.S.
Panasonic Consumer Products U.S.
Panasonic - Batteries Batteries Japan
Panasonic - Home Appliance Vacuum Cleaners Japan
Pou Chen Garment Manufacturing Taiwan
Ryerson - Tull Steel Service Center U.S.
Samsung Televisions Korea
Span Manufacturing Electronics / 3rd. Party Logistics Canada
Sumitomo Metals Sheet Metal Japan
Sunbeam Oster Household Consumer Products U.S.
Thomas & Betts Electrical Components U.S.
PS - Global Logistics 3rd Party Logistics U.S.
W.W. Grainger Industrial Supplies U.S.