Helvetica Announces Marc Giraudon's Appointment as Co-CEO Starting 1 January 2024, Transitioning to Sole CEO on 1 July 2024

Helvetica Property / Key word(s): Funds/Restructure of Company Helvetica Announces Marc Giraudon's Appointment as Co-CEO Starting 1 January 2024, Transitioning to Sole CEO on 1 July 2024 08-Dec-2023 / 18:00 CET/CEST Release of an ad hoc announcement pursuant to Art. 53 LR The issuer is solely responsible for the content of this announcement. Ad hoc announcement pursuant to Art. 53 KR, 8 December 2023 Press release (PDF) Image (JPG)

Zurich, 8 December 2023 – Helvetica Property Investors AG (Helvetica) is pleased to announce the appointment of Marc Giraudon as Co-CEO, effective 1 January 2024. He is set to become the sole Chief Executive Officer on 1 July 2024, subject to regulatory approval.

The Board of Directors of Helvetica has confirmed Marc Giraudon (55), a dual citizen of the United Kingdom and France, as the incoming Chief Executive Officer (CEO), effective 1 July 2024, subsequent to the Annual General Meeting. He joins from being a strategic advisor to Helvetica since late 2022, bringing his extensive knowledge from the real estate investment sector to the firm. He is set to follow Hans R. Holdener, the company’s current CEO and Co-founder, who has elected to pass on the mantle of leadership after a distinguished seventeen-year term as CEO.
In the interim, Hans R. Holdener will continue to serve as Co-CEO, working with Marc Giraudon to ensure a seamless hand-over and integration. After the six-month transition period, Hans R. Holdener will take on a business development role. In this new capacity, Hans R. Holdener’s efforts will be dedicated to leveraging his vast experience to Helvetica's future growth and expansion into new markets and client segments. 
Marc Giraudon is a real estate asset management expert and has three decades of professional experience in the field of real estate investments. Marc Giraudon`s ten-year tenure with Hines, the US-based global real estate investment and fund management firm, began when he took on the role of Managing Director for European Finance and Control. He was responsible for establishing and overseeing the company's European subsidiaries. Following his tenure there, Marc then founded Langham Hall, an international fund administration and professional services firm based in London, with offices in Jersey, Guernsey, Luxembourg and Hong Kong. Before starting at Helvetica, Marc Giraudon dedicated his efforts to working with private equity and real estate fund teams, enhancing strategic direction, improving efficiency, and increasing investor value. Marc holds the professional designation of a UK Certified Public Accountant and has earned an MBA from London Business School.