Prof. Jacob Opadeyi Receives Fellow Designation from RICS

07/13/2010 12:06

Worldwide Organization of Property Professionals Acknowledges Achievement, Contribution to the Field St. Augustine, Trinidad – July 13, 2010 – The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors Americas has announced the promotion of Jacob Opadeyi to a Fellow of the organization. As a FRICS, Prof Opadeyi has demonstrated significant career achievement in his field, showing leadership and a commitment to the RICS code in all his work. Prof Opadeyi is the Head, Department of Geomatics Engineering and Land Management at the University of the West Indies, St. Augustine, Trinidad. He has more than 30 years in the field of Geomatics, Geoinformatics and Land Management, and has worked on benchmarking tools for disaster risk reduction as well as postal code systems. The designation of Fellowship is a badge of achievement in RICS and the professionals who carry it are expected to show the highest level of accomplishment throughout their careers. RICS stipulates that all its Members (MRICS) and Fellows (FRICS) adhere to a strict code of ethics and conduct in their work in the property and valuation fields. While members at all levels follow this code, the letters FRICS represent a prestigious RICS award that reflects the career achievements of a special group of property professionals. Typically, Fellows are leaders in their field who have completed unique projects and contributed to the profession. RICS Americas is pleased to welcome Prof Opadeyi as a new FRICS and looks forward to working with him and his colleagues to promote the high quality work they do. This accomplished professional joins a group of more than 700 individuals in the region who, through a combination of proven experience, professional development and significant contributions to RICS and the profession, have achieved Fellowship status. ### About RICS & RICS Americas RICS (Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors) is the leading organization of its kind in the world for professionals in property, land, construction and related environmental issues. We help set, maintain and regulate standards and provide impartial advice to governments and policymakers. RICS has more than 100,000 qualified members who operate across 17 disciplines in more than 146 countries, supported by an extensive network of regional offices around the globe. www.rics.org To ensure that our members are able to provide the quality of advice and level of integrity required by the market, RICS credentials – AssocRICS, MRICS and FRICS – are only awarded to individuals who meet the most rigorous requirements for both education and experience, and who are prepared to maintain the highest standards of business practice and ethics in support of public interest. RICS Americas, based in New York and covering North, Central and South America and the Caribbean, has more than 3,000 members in commercial and residential development, construction management, brokerage, planning and finance, valuation and fine arts appraisal. Staff support these members from New York, Toronto and Chicago. For more information visit www.ricsamericas.org or e-mail ricsamericas@rics.org.