Mitsui Fudosan America Appoints New CEO

[IMGCAP(1)]NEW YORK CITY-Locally based Mitsui Fudosan America Inc., the US subsidiary of Japan’s Mitsui Fudosan Co. Ltd., has appointed Hiroki Saito as CEO. Saito brings more than 20 years of experience in commercial real estate leasing and investment to the position and has relocated to the company’s US headquarters at flagship property 1251 Avenue of the Americas.

Most recently, Saito served as the executive manager of the finance department, responsible of debt and equity management for the entire Mitsui Fudosan Group of companies. He succeeds Kosei Murakami, who has been promoted to Head of International Operations and will relocate to corporate headquarters in Japan.

[IMGCAP(2)]Murakami says in a prepared statement that “Saito has a proven track record of success within our organization and his vast industry knowledge, combined with his extensive transactional experience will be invaluable resources as MFA continues to enhance our portfolio in advance of the launch of our planned US investment fund.” Murakami and Saito were unable to provide GlobeSt.com with further information by deadline, as they are both in Japan.