CoreNet sets up Central Europe branch

Corporate real estate association CoreNet Global has established a new branch for Central Europe, covering Germany, Switzerland, Austria, the Czech Republic, Hungary, Liechtenstein, Poland, Slovakia and Slovenia.

Thomas Glatte, 38, head of corporate real estate at BASF, has been appointed president of the new chapter.
Commenting on the expansion, Glatte said: 'We have previously organised chapter events in Germany in the last two years, and we had really good responses. We see a growing need for "best practice sharing" corporate real estate in the region.'

Mark Tamburro, president of CoreNet Global and vice-president of workplace resources for Nokia, said: 'Our new chapter will reinvigorate our activities in Germany, while opening the doors to new countries where we have not historically had a presence, such as Czech Republic and Poland.'

The new Central Europe chapter board will meet during CoreNet Global's summit in Berlin on 21-23 September 2008. The five additional members are: Stefan Wolter of JCI; Anke Gerlach of Siemens Networks; Sven Wingerter of Eurocres; Frank Konrad of Shell; and Abine Heiss of Microsoft.

CoreNet Global’s European network further consists of fully fledged chapters in the UK and Benelux countries. CoreNet Global members manage $1.2 tln in worldwide corporate assets.