CBRE today announced that Marco Hekman has been promoted to Chairman, Advisory Services, Continental Europe and UK & Ireland.
Hekman, CBRE’s Continental Europe leader since 2016, has guided the company to strong growth across the region. This growth has been generated by an expansion of the client base, recruitment of top professionals and in-fill acquisitions that have augmented the company’s talent base.
With this promotion, the leader of CBRE’s UK & Ireland business, a position currently held by Ciaran Bird, will report to Hekman. Earlier this year, CBRE announced that Bird was stepping down and his successor, when named, will report to Hekman.
A specialist in real estate capital markets, Hekman previously served as CBRE’s Chairman of EMEA Capital Markets, where he established and expanded a network of trusted client relationships across the region and in North America.
Hekman joined CBRE in 1988 and was appointed Managing Director of the Netherlands in 2000.
Source“Marco is an exceptional manager, strategist and leader, who has driven our Continental Europe business to new heights of success. Under Marco’s leadership, we will foster increased collaboration between our UK and Continental Europe businesses, positioning us to capitalize on the significant growth opportunities we foresee for CBRE across Europe.” Vikram Kohli CEO of Advisory Services
“CBRE has been my professional life for 35 years. I’m proud to have grown alongside the company and see bright days ahead for our clients and people across Europe.” Marco Hekman Chairman, Advisory Services, Continental Europe and UK & Ireland
