Avison Young has named Ted Davis as its new chief of Canadian operations.

Davis was promoted to chief operations officer for Canada from his former role as managing director of the company’s Southwestern Ontario region. He will continue to manage the Toronto West office while also serving as the Canadian COO.

A 20-year commercial real estate industry veteran, he joined Avison Young in 2010 from Cushman & Wakefield.

Mark Fieder, Avison Young’s president for Canada, had also been heading Canadian operations. Davis’ promotion will allow Fieder to concentrate on business development, client alignment and strategic growth initiatives, including recruitment and acquisitions, said the company in a news release.

Meanwhile, Avison Young announced that Joe Almeida has replaced Davis as managing directory for Southern Ontario. Almeida also retains his role as managing director of the Toronto office and will support Davis in his positions.