THE HAGUE, THE NETHERLANDS--(Marketwire - September 7, 2010) - On September 13, 2010, Hans Vermeeren (39) will join Wereldhave as director of Wereldhave Netherlands, responsible for the Dutch portfolio of Wereldhave. Hans Vermeeren is well experienced: he has worked from 2000 until 2010 for Unibail-Rodamco, the last three years as the Director of Unibail-Rodamco Netherlands.
In 2010 Wereldhave substantially expanded its Dutch investment portfolio with the acquisition of five shopping centres for € 260 mln. The value of the total shopping centre portfolio in the Netherlands now amounts to € 475 mln. Rental growth by active shopping centre management and the renovation and expansion of shopping centres are the new key tasks of the Dutch managementorganisation. In addition to the appointment of Hans Vermeeren as managing director a Head of Leasing and a Head of Development will be recruited for the Dutch property management organisation. The current managing Director of Wereldhave Netherlands, Edwin van de Woestijne, will remain responsible for the property management of the Dutch shopping centre portfolio as Head of Shopping Centre Management. In this position, he will report directly to Hans Vermeeren.
The Hague, September 7, 2010 Board of Management Wereldhave N.V.
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Wereldhave N.V.
Richard W. Beentjes
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Wereldhave N.V.
Charles F. Bloema
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