Janne Tallqvist. Credit: Sponda
Ticker

Sponda appoints new COO and CFO

Sponda has appointed Victor Persson as its new Chief Operating Officer and Janne Tallqvist as its new Chief Financial Officer. Both also join as members of the company’s executive board.

Victor Persson started as COO on the 11th January 2021. He has extensive experience in the Nordic property sector, particularly in the office and retail sectors. He joins from BlackRock, where he was responsible for the Nordic real estate business. Prior to that, Victor worked in several roles at Unibail-Rodamco-Westfield, including managing the company’s transactions in the Nordics.

Janne Tallqvist, who was previously Sponda’s Senior Vice President of Finance, took over as CFO at the end of December 2020. He has more than 10 years’ experience in the real estate industry. Prior to joining Sponda, he worked at Citycon as a Group Controller.

Christian Hohenthal, CEO & President, Sponda: “I am delighted that Sponda’s executive board has gained further expertise with the appointments of Victor and Janne. Their extensive experience in the real estate industry in Finland and across the Nordics further supports the development of Sponda and the implementation of our proactive and tenant focused strategy.”

Sign up for our ACROSS Newsletter. Subscribe to ACROSS Magazine.

Ticker MORE

PropTech solution enables easier and faster sales reporting across retail real estate sector

Retail property owners and managers across Europe are removing friction from the process of collecting tenants’ turnover data by using Chainels, the tenant experience app.

Placewise Wins ​​PropTech Breakthrough “Commercial Property Management Platform of the Year”

The annual awards program recognizes innovation in the global real estate technology industry. The company wins the awards for second year in a row with Tenant Connect.

FOCUS with new tenant – Ukrainian start-up Bafood set to open another restaurant in Warsaw

Bafood, a Ukrainian delivery-first restaurant concept, has joined the list of tenants of the FOCUS building in Warsaw. JLL Poland, a leader in the country’s real estate consulting sector, assisted in the leasing side in the transaction.

CHARLES TYRWHITT UNVEILS FIRST OF ITS KIND STORE AT CENTRE:MK

British menswear brand, Charles Tyrwhitt, has officially unveiled the first of its new store design at centre:mk, one of the top 10 retail destinations in the UK.

ANCHOR BRAND SUPERDRY OPENS AT ICON OUTLET AT THE O2 AS THE DESTINATION CONTINUES TO OUTPERFORM

Icon Outlet at The O2, developed by AEG and Crosstree Real Estate Partners, has announced the opening of Superdry, the premium apparel brand. The opening coincides with a record-breaking summer trading period across The O2’s Entertainment District and Icon Outlet.

VIA Outlets Appoints Thierry Seang as Investment Director

VIA Outlets, the industry-leading owner-operator in redefining the outlet shopping experience across 11 premium outlets in Europe, announces the appointment of Thierry Seang as Investment Director.