Following the recent announcement of Kajima’s investment office opening in Warsaw, Kajima have newly appointed Jan Trybulski as Investment Director and Head of Poland. Jan will be working alongside Kajima’s logistics, living and renewable teams to support current operations and drive performance across the existing portfolio and expansion of Kajima’s pipeline in central Europe.
Jan joins from Griffin Capital Partners, Kajima’s JV partner in renewables (PADRES) and student accommodation sector (Student Depot), Jan was responsible for the creation and management of the largest institutional rent company in Poland, Resi 4 Rent platform. Jan holds an MSc in Business Economics and went on to work in Banking after completing his studies. Boasting a strong portfolio, Jan will bring a wealth of expertise and wide Polish network which will contribute to Kajima’s growing Polish operations.
Jan Trybulski, Investment Director and Head of Poland at Kajima, said: “Having worked with Kajima through their acquisition of the Student Depot JV and PADRES platforms, and knowing their ambitious plans in the region, I am looking forward to driving the company’s expansion in Poland by assisting the team in managing and growing the portfolio across key sectors.”
Jan will be joining Ewa Cebula, Finance Manager, who was appointed in July, as Kajima looks to expand the Polish team to assist with business in the region. The Polish portfolio currently contains assets under management worth approximately €1.5bn, which includes 550,000 sqm of logistics, over 500MW of operational renewable energy, 2400 student accommodation rooms with 1400 more currently under construction and a new PRS project due to open in Gdansk this spring.
John Harcourt, Managing Director, said: “After substantial investment over the past six years in Poland across numerous sectors, we felt it was long overdue to have local representation and I’m really pleased to have someone of Jan’s calibre join as our Head of Poland to support our growth. It’s a clear sign of our continued commitment to the country, which remains one of Europe’s most dynamic economies. Poland will continue to provide real asset investment and development opportunities across sectors central to our pan-European business strategy including living, logistics and renewables in particular.”
