CB Richard Ellis Group Inc. (CBRE) today announced that it has been selected by Software AG Corporation (Frankfurt TecDAX: SOW) to serve as its preferred real estate services adviser for the company’s worldwide property portfolio in 50 countries.

CB Richard Ellis, which has Southwest Florida offices, will provide planning, consulting, transaction management and brokerage services on a global basis, and will assist Software AG in the continued expansion of its business.

Software AG is the third largest enterprise integration software vendor in the world. Listed on the TecDAX, the German-based company headquartered in Darmstadt has more than 3,700 employees in offices across 50 countries serving over 4,000 global customers.