Dallas-based CBRE Group, the world’s largest commercial real estate services and investment firm by revenue, has appointed Gunjan Soni to its board of directors, effective July 15, the company announced Monday.
Soni, a senior executive with deep technology and international business experience, currently serves as the CEO of Zalora, the leading fashion e-commerce platform in Southeast Asia, and as chief operating officer of its parent company, Global Fashion Group, according to CBRE.
Bob Sulentic, CBRE’s chair and CEO, said Soni “brings a strong combination of technological enablement expertise and international business experience to our board.” He added that her background “will be invaluable as digital enablement plays an increasingly key role in driving real estate solutions and our footprint overseas continues to grow.”
Soni’s career spans over 20 years in technology, strategy, and the Asian business landscape, CBRE said. Before joining Zalora, she held executive positions at companies in India and Singapore and was a partner at McKinsey & Company. The company noted that Soni began her career as a software engineer and was named to Fortune Magazine’s “40 under 40” business leaders in India.
Commenting on her appointment, Soni said in a statement, “CBRE holds an impressive position in the commercial real estate market. I am looking forward to lending my technology expertise and insights as CBRE charts a course for continued global growth and builds on its leadership position.”
A native of India now residing in Singapore, Soni holds a BE in computer science from Government Engineering College Bhopal and an MBA from XLRI Jamshedpur, according to the announcement.
CBRE, a Fortune 500 and S&P 500 company, reported that it has more than 130,000 employees (including Turner & Townsend employees) serving clients in more than 100 countries. The company’s integrated suite of services includes facilities, transaction and project management; property management; investment management; appraisal and valuation; property leasing; strategic consulting; property sales; mortgage services and development services.
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