Honolulu – February 16, 2016 – CBRE Group, Inc. announced today that James Nakano has joined CBRE in Hawaii to lead its research division. CBRE Research offers the most extensive data collection, query tools and information capabilities to brokers and clients. Research provides access to the most current listings, transaction terms, comparable data and property details as well as valuable historical data and trends. As the leader of CBRE Research in Hawaii, James will streamline our local team and services to provide our clients with world-class local market information and reporting.
“As the global leader in commercial real estate, CBRE invests heavily in its research platform.” said Kimberly Lord, Senior Managing Director for the Hawaii Region. “In Hawaii, CBRE has focused on the expansion of services offered to our local clientele over the past two years. James is the perfect addition to our team as we grow our research in Hawaii to the next level” Lord added.
Gary Baragona, Regional Research Manager, noted, “James is a great fit in championing the CBRE Research brand given his drive and past accomplishments. His desire in achieving and promoting the numerous resources and services is in line with our vision to always provide value driven data to our clients.”
Prior to joining CBRE, Mr. Nakano worked for the State of Hawaii as an Economic Development Specialist. In this role, he was responsible for developing and marketing the Hawaii Foreign-Trade Zone program and materials to promote the program to chambers and business organizations. Prior to that, James also worked as a Procurement Specialist for the State of Hawaii where he was responsible for assisting State departments and agencies with procuring goods, services and commodities by developing specifications and completing the procurement process with awarding contracts.
CBRE Research is the largest and most comprehensive of its kind in the industry. The information gathering operation that is performed in every local office includes some 270 researchers worldwide.
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CBRE Group, Inc. (NYSE:CBG), a Fortune 500 and S&P 500 company headquartered in Los Angeles, is the world’s largest commercial real estate services and investment firm (in terms of 2015 revenue). The Company has more than 70,000 employees (excluding affiliates), and serves real estate owners, investors and occupiers through more than 400 offices (excluding affiliates) worldwide. CBRE offers strategic advice and execution for property sales and leasing; corporate services; property, facilities and project management; mortgage banking; appraisal and valuation; development services; investment management; and research and consulting. Please visit our website at www.cbre.com.
