Karol Wyka has been appointed executive board director, head of office department of Newmark in Poland as of 2 September.
Vaunting some 14 years of commercial real estate experience, Wyka will be responsible for the leadership of the office team and the development of the firm’s growth strategy in the office sector.
'Karol Wyka is an office market expert of the highest calibre. I am delighted that we will be able to capitalise on his innovative approach to business and capacity to build strong client relationships to strengthen our position on the Polish office market while continuing to guarantee the highest service quality,' said Piotr Kaszynski, managing partner, Newmark Polska.
Said Wyka: 'I am greatly honoured to be part of the team of such a renowned company as Newmark Polska. I am confident that with my many years’ experience in real estate and passion for new challenges I will contribute to our further growth and turning our ambitious goals into reality.'
Wyka joined Newmark from HB Reavis Poland, where he was country leasing director and management board member. His key responsibilities included coordination of the work of several teams including leasing, PR and marketing, property management, space planning, workplace advisory and office fit-out.
He was also responsible for the commercialisation of the property portfolio of HB Reavis Poland comprising Varso Place (with the EU’s tallest office building Varso Tower), the Forest office complex, West Station, Gdanski Business Center, Konstruktorska Business Center, and Postepu 14.
During his professional career, he has acted on lease transactions for a total of 477,000 sqm for many leading companies. Wyka is a graduate of the Warsaw School of Economics and the University of Otago, New Zealand.
