I oversee CBRE’s North Asia operations and concurrently lead our business in Greater China. North Asia comprises 29 offices across mainland China, Hong Kong, Japan, Macau, Taiwan, and South Korea. I work with country leaders to build on distinct advantages to create exceptional outcomes for our Clients and to achieve our goal of becoming a world-class organization. As a member of CBRE's APAC/EMEA executive committee, I work with regional leaders to shape the development and growth of our business across the regions.CBRE established its presence in Hong Kong in 1978 and in mainland China in 1988; since then, the firm has grown to nearly 8,000 full-time employees across 11 offices in the Greater China region. As the leading global provider of comprehensive commercial real estate services, CBRE helps clients navigate the complexities of Greater China's markets by providing strategic advice.Our diverse advisory service offering is organized across five business lines, namely Advisory & Transaction Services, Capital Markets, Property Management, Valuation, and Consulting Services. This enables us to collaborate effectively around our clients—investors, owners and occupiers of real estate—to deliver projects and solutions.Our unparalleled service offering and experienced professionals continue to win accolades, both domestically and from abroad. CBRE has been included in the Fortune 500 since 2008, ranking #146 in 2019. Euromoney Magazine recently recognized CBRE as the top advisor and consultant in the Japan market—for 11 consecutive years—and as the top provider of research for the third time. In 2019, CBRE swept 11 awards at the RICS Awards across Greater China.Becoming ‘world-class’ is only possible by attracting and developing the best talent. As part of this drive, and to create a more dynamic and collaborative environment for our employees, we have relocated our Tokyo HQ. Our new office embraces activity-based working and is virtually paperless. We are continuing to develop this blueprint to create unique environments to support our people and build momentum for our workplaces in other cities. See the video below—we think it gives a peek into what you can expect of the office of the future.