Sienna Investment Managers, GBL's alternative investment platform, has appointed Floris Van Maanen as the new CEO of Sienna Real Estate.
Van Maanen will lead Sienna Real Estate Group, which has offices in Paris, Hamburg, Frankfurt, London, Madrid, Seoul, Zurich, and Amsterdam. As of 1 January, he has taken over the CEO position from founding partner Didier Unglik.
Unglik, founding partner of Sienna Real Estate, has shifted to a role in business development and client relationships. He will report to the managing board.
Paul de Leusse, CEO, Sienna Investment Managers said: 'We are very happy that Floris has agreed to take on the role of CEO of Sienna Real Estate and succeed Didier, with whom he has been working for many years.
'Floris will continue to develop Sienna Real Estate, already present in eight countries with more than 100 employees. Didier’s strong expertise in European real estate will be key to bringing our clients an attractive set of tailored investments in a rapidly evolving market.'
Floris Van Maanen has significant expertise in the real estate industry, combining years of experience at L’Etoile Properties and before with the asset management company KVM Group, which he founded together with Peter Klinge (CFO).
Floris Van Maanen, CEO Sienna Real Estate, said: 'I’m honoured and excited to continue the excellent work done by Didier, continuing to work closely together with the local teams in our core geographies.
'It is a great opportunity to further integrate the Real Estate Business into Sienna Investment Managers and I look forward to building, together with all my colleagues, a company where people are appreciated, have the opportunity to develop themselves and where we can share our successes as a team.'
