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MEDIA RELEASE
13 April 2015
For immediate release
Olten, 13 April 2015 - Swiss Prime Site AG's Board of Directors has appointed René Zahnd (1966, Swiss) as new Chief Executive Officer and successor to Markus Graf. He will assume his position as CEO no later than as at 1 May 2016.
The designated CEO René Zahnd is a proven real estate expert with years of extensive management experience in the real estate sector. He holds a law degree and graduated as attorney-at-law from the University of Berne. He extended his broad-based background in the construction and real estate industry as Head of Legal Services at Losinger Construction AG starting from 2004, assuming responsibility at the operating level for Project Development for the Central Switzerland region at Losinger. In 2007, he moved to general contractor Losinger/Marazzi as Director of Project Development, German-speaking Switzerland. From May 2009, René Zahnd held the position of Head of Project Development, German-speaking Switzerland at Implenia. From March 2010, he assumed responsibility as Head of Implenia Real Estate and thus became a member of group management. From February 2014, he assumed the position of Head of Modernisation and Development at Implenia.
«René Zahnd is distinguished by his excellent track record at the strategic and operating levels», declares Hans Peter Wehrli, Chairman of the Board of Directors of Swiss Prime Site AG. «He provides all the necessary prerequisites for the successful further development of Swiss Prime Site.»
Markus Graf, who is stepping down from his post for reasons of age, will continue to assume full responsibility as CEO up to the end of April 2016 at the latest, extensively integrating René Zahnd into his position as the new CEO. The Board of Directors will acknowledge the extraordinary performance and achievements of Markus Graf at a later time.
Prof. Dr. Hans Peter Wehrli, Chairman of the Board of Directors
Tel. +41 58 317 17 21, hans.peter.wehrli@swiss-prime-site.ch
Markus Graf, Chief Executive Officer
Tel. +41 58 317 17 00, markus.graf@swiss-prime-site.ch
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Swiss Prime Site AG, Frohburgstrasse 1, 4601 Olten, tel. +41 58 317 17 17, fax +41 58 317 17 10, www.swiss-prime-site.ch, info@swiss-prime-site.ch
Date of birth: 14 December 1966
Nationality: Swiss
1994 attorney-at-law, University of Berne
PROFESSIONAL BACKGROUND 2009 - 2015 IMPLENIA
2014 - 2015 Head of Modernisation and Development / member of group management, Switzerland
2013 - 2014 Head of Implenia Buildings / member of group management
2010 - 2013 Head of Implenia Real Estate / member of group management
2009 - 2010 Head of Project Development / member of management, Implenia Real
Estate
Director of Project Development, German-speaking Switzerland /
member of management, Switzerland
2004 - 2006 Director of Project Development, Central Switzerland region
1998 - 2004 Head of Legal Services, Switzerland
Legal services
1994 - 1996 BRATSCHI EMCH UND PARTNERAttorney-at-law, Switzerland
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Swiss Prime Site AG, Frohburgstrasse 1, 4601 Olten, tel. +41 58 317 17 17, fax +41 58 317 17 10, www.swiss-prime-site.ch, info@swiss-prime-site.ch
Swiss Prime Site AG is Switzerland's largest listed real estate investment Company. The Group's portfolio is valued at CHF 9.8 billion and comprises first-class, value-retaining and high-quality properties with primarily office and retail floor space situated in prime locations.
The real estate investments, coupled with the real estate services provided by subsidiary
Wincasa AG, make up the Real Estate segment. The Retail and Gastronomy segment consists of primarily Jelmoli - The House of Brands department store and Clouds Restaurant in Prime Tower, Zurich (until mid-2015). The Assisted Living segment comprises the senior residences and geriatric care facilities provided by Tertianum Group.
Swiss Prime Site is distinguished by its experienced management team, considerable earnings continuity and excellent risk/return profile. The Company has been listed on the SIX Swiss Exchange since 2000 and reports market capitalisation of CHF 4.4 billion as at the balance sheet date.
SIX Swiss Exchange / symbol SPSN / securities number 803 838
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Swiss Prime Site AG, Frohburgstrasse 1, 4601 Olten, tel. +41 58 317 17 17, fax +41 58 317 17 10, www.swiss-prime-site.ch, info@swiss-prime-site.ch
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