CBRE has appointed Eiji Sakaguchi President and CEO of CBRE’s business in Japan. In this role, Sakaguchi will oversee the work of all of CBRE’s Japan 10 offices and its 1,200 employees. He will report to Ben Duncan, North Asia President of CBRE, who has been serving as CEO for Japan. Prior to joining CBRE, Sakaguchi was managing director and head of Real Estate for Mitsubishi UFJ Morgan Stanley Securities and served 11 years at Mitsui Fudosan, where he held key roles in asset and property management, leasing, investment and development activity. Sakaguchi is a graduate of Hitotsubashi University with a Bachelor’s degree in law.
“Sakaguchi-san is a passionate leader who has outstanding business acumen and understands and appreciates the culture of our business,” said Ben Duncan, North Asia President of CBRE. “I’m very excited to have Sakaguchi-san lead the next phase of our development across Japan drawing on his decades of experience and the breadth of his relationships.”