Global commercial real estate and investment services firm CBRE has appointed Vijjayendra Agarwal as Executive Director & Head – Marketing, Brand, Communications & CSR for India, Middle East, South East Asia and Africa at CBRE South Asia. Sharing the announcement on LinkedIn, Agarwal wrote: “I’m happy to share that I’m starting a new position as ED & Head – Marketing, Brand, Communications & CSR, India, Middle-East, South East Asia and Africa at CBRE South Asia!” In his new role, Agarwal will lead executive-level marketing, brand strategy, corporate communications, public relations, CSR and thought leadership across the multi-regional footprint. Agarwal brings over two decades of extensive leadership experience across brand management, corporate communications, B2B marketing and digital transformation within global professional services and financial institutions. Prior to joining CBRE, he spent over five years at KPMG as Director – Brand, Marketing, Social Media & Business Communications across India, the US, UK and Canada, where he built enterprise marketing capabilities across branding, social media, employer branding and analytics. Earlier in his career, Agarwal had a landmark tenure of nearly 19 years at American Express, where he rose through several leadership roles. His stints included serving as Head – Brand Advertising & Portfolio Communications for India & Area Countries, where he managed brand equity, agency partners and portfolio marketing campaigns across India and South Asian markets.