GARBE, a leading specialist in logistics and industrial real estate across Central and Eastern Europe, has strengthened its regional team with the appointment of Zuzana Cerna as Financial Controller for the Czech Republic and Slovakia.
With nearly twenty years of experience in commercial real estate management and financial control, Cerna will oversee project financing, financial operations optimisation and reporting across GARBE's Czech and Slovak operations. Her extensive background includes strategic planning, project team management, audit coordination, and commercial property leasing and management, gained through previous roles at Savills and Kaufland Czech Republic.
Martin Stratov, Country Head for the Czech Republic and Slovakia at GARBE, commented: "Over the five years of GARBE has been present in the Czech and Slovak markets, we have built several large industrial zones. Our vision is to continue developing a portfolio that is based on sound financial management. Zuzana will be a great asset to us as a senior financial manager and will complement our team both professionally and personally. Furthermore, she will help streamline our communication with business partners and suppliers."
The appointment comes as GARBE continues to expand its Central European footprint, with the company currently managing approximately 7.1 million m² of lettable area across Europe with a property development pipeline of around 1.9 million m². The firm's combined property and fund assets are valued at approximately €11bn as of 31 December 2024.
A graduate of the Czech University of Life Sciences in Prague, Cerna joins GARBE at a strategic time in the company's regional growth as it strengthens its financial operations to support continued development of industrial and logistics properties across the Czech Republic and Slovakia.
- Martin Stratov, Country Head for the Czech Republic and Slovakia, GARBE
- Zuzana Cerna, Financial Controller for the Czech Republic and Slovakia, GARBE
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