BPT implements a new organisational structure
28 October 2008
As announced on the 3rd of October 2008
the BPT Asset Management A/S board of directors has
explored the possibilities for a restructuring of the BPT group
organisation. This restructuring was to be made in order to
accommodate to the new market environment and meet a personal wish
from founder of BPT, Lars Ohnemus, to step down as CEO and dedicate
his future efforts solely to investor relations and business
development.
Effective as of today the Board of Directors has decided to
appoint COO Mikael Hyttel Runegaard Thomsen as new CEO of BPT Asset
Management A/S. The new organisational structure will be centred
around two core units: asset management and fund management.
Asset Management and Fund
Management
Mikael Hyttel Runegaard Thomsen will be in charge of
asset management activities of current funds, which will consist of
two core components: fund management and fund administration.
Head of the new fund management unit is
Andrea Jost. She will be responsible for the optimization and
consolidation of all group level fund management activities in
close cooperation with the boards and fund managers of the
respective BPT funds. Additionally Andrea Jost will remain the fund
manager of BPT Hansa as well as Country Director for Germany.
Head of the new fund administration
unit is CFO Lina Malisauskaite. Her new responsibility will be to
conduct the effective administration of all the BPT funds across
the group. This includes financing, reporting, third-party
administration and capital calls administration.
HR Manager Allan Bjerre is also a member of the new group
management team.
Investor Relations & Business Development
A second unit (a separate legal entity) will handle fund
raising, investor relations and business development. This unit
will be headed by Lars Ohnemus as the managing director in a new
and more focused role.
Stig Mølsted-Møller who has previously
been in charge of investor relations and fund raising has decided
to leave BPT as a consequence of this restructuring.
Cross-border synergies and
strong local ties
The overall aim of the restructuring is to consolidate
the organisation by intensifying the focus on the core business:
effective real estate asset management. Chairman of the Board,
Henning Kruse Pedersen, explains:
"The strength of BPT lies in the strong
local presence and dedication of our employees. With the new
organisation, we will intensify our focus and optimize the
cross-border synergies while still keeping our unique local ties in
the Baltic countries, Poland, Russia and Germany."
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