Prologis announces the appointment of Frederik Mertens as Capital Deployment & Leasing Director Benelux and Joris Van Mol as Real Estate and Customer Experience Manager Benelux. They will further strengthen the proximity with local customers as a key element in Prologis' continued growth strategy in Belgium.
"The arrival of Frederik and Joris at Prologis confirms our strategic desire to expand further in Belgium and to get closer to our customers with a strong local team," said Sander Breugelmans, Senior Vice President Regional Head Northern Europe of Prologis. "It is crucial to be able to anticipate and respond even better and faster to local demand and needs. We will be able to benefit from their vast experience and multiple competences to continue our expansion in the Benelux.”
Mertens will lead Prologis' leasing and capital deployment activities throughout Belgium. He will focus on identifying and developing new opportunities for customers in Belgium, to continue to provide them with logistics facilities and strategic hubs. Frederik has more than 20 years of experience and has held various positions at CBRE Global Investors, Cushman & Wakefield and more recently at Beerens Real Estate.
"I am very proud to join Prologis today," said Frederik Mertens. "Through my knowledge of the local market and my network, I will provide effective added value to our customers and the growth of our business.”
Joris Van Mol will be part of the Real Estate and Customer Experience team in the Benelux and manage the Belgian real estate portfolio and customer follow-up. The Antwerp native has been working in the real estate sector in Belgium for the past ten years. He first worked in various positions with the SCMS-Ceusters Group, before joining the Cobelpro team as a property manager.
"I have always worked for Belgian property management companies", add Joris Van Mol, "I am very happy to be able to return to the logistics sector and to join the international market leader, so that I can bring my local expertise to bear on the needs of their customers in Belgium”.
