Knight Frank group MD Wendy Tang to leave after 3 years

KNIGHT Frank Singapore’s group managing director (MD) Wendy Tang will be leaving the company after a little over 3 years, so Knight Frank is expected to start a hunt for a new group MD shortly.

In a statement issued on Thursday evening (June 2), Knight Frank said that Tang will be on leave, effective immediately, until her last day of employment on Sep 1.

The real estate consultancy said: “Wendy focused on improving Knight Frank Singapore’s systems and processes, particularly in respect of corporate services. She was also actively involved in developing various businesses in the last 3 years.”

She joined the company as group MD in April 2019, succeeding then group MD Danny Yeo, who is still executive chairman.

Tang, who has some 30 years of experience in areas ranging from property development to real estate agency services and fund management, joined Knight Frank from Beverly Group, where she spearheaded their development projects in Malaysia.

She had two previous stints at Knight Frank — from 1997 to 2000, and from 2010 to 2013, during which she served as executive director and head of residential.

Yeo said: “We would like to thank Wendy for helping to navigate the business through the various constraints encountered during this period.”

He told The Business Times that Knight Frank is looking to expand headcount in line with the pick-up in business activity, and in particular, for transactional services. He hopes to boost its workforce from about 750 people currently to about 800 to 850 people over the next 12 to 18 months.

Here in Singapore, Knight Frank set up its 4th private office globally in February, catering to high-net-worth clients, family offices and their advisers.