Befimmo appoints new Chief Portfolio Officer

Olivier De Bisscop will officially take up his duties as Chief Portfolio Officer in January 2023. In this capacity, he will have oversight of the Investment, Commercial and Property Management of the existing portfolio. Olivier will also drive several of the key strategic objectives which have been set under the new strategy. He will be part of the Senior Leadership of Befimmo and will report to Jean-Philip Vroninks, CEO.

His experience and international profile are assets for the future development of Befimmo. 

Olivier comes to Befimmo with very strong real estate credentials, as he is currently the Regional Head for Western Europe Core/Core+ Real Estate at Macquarie Asset Management (MAM) and worked for several years as Head of Transactions for GLL Real Estate Partners, Western Europe.

Olivier De Bisscop's career path demonstrates a recognised international expertise in the field of real estate. This expertise is marked both by the quality of the positions he has held and by his strong track record and value creation in Transactions and Asset Management.

Jean-Philip Vroninks, CEO of Befimmo, is delighted: "We are very pleased to welcome Olivier whose expertise, as well as his knowledge of international markets will benefit all our teams. His impressive experience and his international network will accelerate and strengthen our ongoing transformation".

"I am very pleased to join Befimmo, a great reference in the real estate sector, which has been able to evolve and adapt in a competitive and constantly changing environment, and be part of the new chapter" explains Olivier De Bisscop.

With this appointment, Befimmo wishes to broaden and strengthen its Senior Leadership by nominating Olivier as a new member, who will play an essential role in the strategic transformation. This new driving force will support and accelerate the company's ambition to provide users with integrated, hybrid and sustainable living and working spaces, and creating long-term value for its stakeholders.

About Befimmo

Befimmo is a real-estate investor, operator and developer and a Belgian Real-Estate Investment Trust (SIR-GVV). Focused on offices and mixed-use buildings and coworking spaces, our high-quality and performant portfolio is located in growing BeLux city centres.

Befimmo aims to create, manage and build thriving work & life environments and animate communities for a sustainable future. Our ambition is to create and operate high-quality, mixed-use projects in growing economic, academic and research hubs in BeLux. Our in-house coworking partner Silversquare and our partnership with Sparks will allow us to deliver tailor-made coworking spaces and meeting venues. We want to accompany our clients throughout their real estate journey, offering them an ultimate experience, as a one-stop-shop they can entrust with all their needs and expectations in terms of work and living space.

Befimmo’s value creation priority is about offering integrated hybrid, sustainable work & life solutions answering to the major trends shaping the world of tomorrow. ESG criteria have become a natural extension to this strategy and drives us towards innovation.