Global property advisory firm JLL has appointed Pieter Hendrikse as CEO of its Dutch business effective from 1 November. Hendrikse was previously head of EMEA at CBRE Global Investors.
Hendrikse replaces Vincent Querton who left JLL earlier this year.
In the Netherlands, JLL has offices in Amsterdam, Rotterdam and Eindhoven, serving both investor and occupier clients, and employs 220 people.
Dutchman Hendrikse brings more than 25 years’ experience in real estate, recently as CEO Europe, Middle East and Africa at CBRE Global Investors, formerly ING Real Estate Investment Management, where he had worked since 1999 from the company's headquarters in The Hague and Amsterdam Schiphol.
He stepped down as European CEO of CBRE Global Investors in April 2016 but continued to work with the company through a transition period. Jeremy Plummer now heads CBRE GI's EMEA business.
Hendrikse was also a member of the global executive committee, global investment committee and global leader of sustainability for the business.
Hendrikse has been involved with many industry associations such as INREV, where he was the co-founder and is now an honorary member. He is currently ULI Europe executive committee member, and served as board member of DUFAS, the Dutch Fund and Asset Management Association, where he represented the Dutch real estate sector for the fund and asset management industry in the Netherlands.
'This is an exciting time for European real estate with influences coming from many angles,' Hendrikse said. 'Digital advancements, the evolving political and economic landscape and the growing importance of sustainability and corporate responsibility are creating new opportunities and challenges for real estate investors and occupiers alike. I’m really looking forward to joining JLL and to contributing to the continued success of its team and its clients.'
