However you celebrate the closing of the year, we want to wish you the Happiest of Holidays! We appreciate how extended and diverse our IPG family has become. We are so happy to have so many wonderful friends across the country and have been blessed to work with all of you this year.
A friend of mine, a former professional athlete, recently shared a conversation he had with his daughter after soccer practice… He asked his daughter, “honey, do you love soccer”, she said “yes, dad, I really love it”. His next question really intrigued me, he then asked, “do you want to be great?” I love those two questions.
I couldn’t help but ask myself:
Do I love what I’m doing?
And, do I want to be truly great at it?
For me, the answer to both questions is, absolutely, YES!
I love working in real estate and I want to be truly great at it for myself and for our clients.
That’s one thing I love about working with our team here at IPG we enjoy working together and we all want to be truly great for each other and for our clients every day. We do our best and improve a little each day.
If it’s been a while since you asked yourself these two questions, why not do it today?!
The ability to rely on fewer people for each supply chain movement is an underestimated positive change when looking towards the future, especially in a time where finding labor is proving difficult. According to TT News, trucking is currently short 80,000 Drivers and is estimated to require 1.1 million new drivers over the next decade to keep up with the demands of our supply chains. From The Port of Long Beach, 100 intermodal Rail cars save 300 truckers over 800 miles and 12 hours of drive time to the western crossroads of Salt Lake City at four times the fuel efficiency (Association of American Railroads). When considering the fact that 21.6% of truckers decide to leave their carrier based on home time consistency, focusing trucking operations on shortened drive times from key crossroads could help diminish the second largest reason drivers leave their carriers.
https://www.ttnews.com/articles/survey-finds-65-truck-drivers-not-looking-new-job
(Salt Lake City, Utah – October 29, 2021) IPG Commercial Management is pleased to announce the addition of Chris Delong as Vice President and Senior Property Manager. Chris will be key in leading the property management division within IPG Commercial Real Estate.
“I am thrilled to be joining the IPG Commercial Real Estate team, a nationwide leader in the Industrial Commercial Real Estate. IPG has an outstanding culture and presence. They strive each day to live their values while developing those around them, and are always going the extra mile for their clients. President and Founder Michael Jeppesen and partner, Jeremy Jensen are well respected throughout the commercial real estate industry by their peers, as well as their clients.”
Chris grew up in Omaha Nebraska, earning a degree in industrial engineering before migrating to real estate management industry. Chris’ real estate management career has taken him across the country, to several states managing both commercial and residential real estate projects. Chris has earned a PCAM, CMCA and AMS in real estate management in addition to his bachelor’s degree and Utah real estate license.
Outside of work you’ll likely find Chris enjoying an active Utah lifestyle with his wife Cindy, spending time exploring all that Utah has to offer, skiing, biking and hiking. Chris states, “After living all over the country, we feel blessed to have landed here in Utah, a wonderful place to live with our family. The people in Utah are some of, if not the very best in the nation.”
“Chris’ real estate management experience and proven track record for delivering exceptional customer service made him an excellent match for this role. We’re excited for all of the possibilities Chris will bring to our team” said Michael Jeppesen, president and founder IPG Commercial Real Estate
Thank you to Jacobsen Construction for graciously allowing us to sponsor the fall Executive Leaders Alliance (ELA) at their beautiful new facility. We were lucky enough to hear from their CEO Gary Ellis and Gardner Institute Economist Phil Dean about the construction and economic conditions impacting Salt Lake City. This was the first time ELA was able to meet in person since covid which opened up the discussion to the many important perspectives in the room. IPG looks forward to sponsoring the future of ELA and its work of connecting the leaders that are working to create a better future for Utah.
