Gurugram, Haryana, India – January 2026 — Cushman & Wakefield, one of the largest and the fastest growing real estate services firm in India, today announced the appointment of Ronita Majumdar Basu as Head of People Partnering for India, South-East Asia, Middle East and Africa. In this role, Ronita will lead the firm’s people strategy across these dynamic markets, aligning talent initiatives with business priorities and long-term growth ambitions.
Commenting on the appointment, Anshul Jain, Chief Executive, India, SEA, MEA and APAC Office and Retail, said: “As we accelerate growth across diverse markets, building leadership capability and an inclusive, high-performance culture is critical. Ronita’s business insight and people leadership will be key to strengthening our people agenda and supporting long-term growth.”
Ronita brings over 19 years of global HR leadership experience, having led people strategy across multi-country operations and large capability centres spanning India, Asia-Pacific, Europe and the Americas. She has been instrumental in shaping and executing scalable, globally aligned people frameworks while balancing local and cultural nuances across diverse markets.
She brings deep experience across talent management, leadership development, employee engagement, rewards and workforce planning, and has supported businesses through phases of growth, transformation and scale-building. This experience has shaped her strong business-oriented and execution-focused approach to people strategy.
On her appointment, Ronita said, “Cushman & Wakefield’s focus on people and culture strongly resonates with me. In a services-led organisation, attracting high-quality talent and creating the right environment for teams to perform at their best is critical. As the firm continues to grow, I look forward to strengthening people practices that enable capability, engagement and sustained performance.”
Ronita is an alumna of XLRI – Xavier School of Management, Jamshedpur, where she completed her post-graduation in Personnel Management and Industrial Relations. She also holds a B.Tech in Computer Science & Engineering from Kolkata.
About Cushman & Wakefield
Cushman & Wakefield (NYSE: CWK) is a leading global commercial real estate services firm for property owners and occupiers with approximately 52,000 employees in nearly 400 offices and 60 countries. In 2024, the firm reported revenue of $9.4 billion across its core service lines of Services, Leasing, Capital markets, and Valuation and other. Built around the belief that Better never settles, the firm receives numerous industry and business accolades for its award-winning culture.
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