As the new head of CBRE EMEA, Martin Samworth is getting to grips with ‘a far-flung business with lots of moving parts' The appointment of Martin Samworth as CBRE’s new managing director for EMEA at the beginning of this year marks a clear choice for continuity. Like Michael Strong, who remains at the helm as executive chairman, Samworth is a Brit and previously held the reins of the company’s UK business.