Jury Awards

Name of company

APSYS POLSKA

Managing Director or senior representative in Poland

Benoit Charles - CEO

Managing Director or senior representative in Poland profile

Benoit Charles started his career on the retail market in Apsys France. Years later, he became the CEO of Apsys Polska. In 2022-2023 he was the leader of the process of defining the strategic goal of Apsys and worked on the strategy to the tender for the management of the Riviera.
Since 2016: CEO, Apsys Polska
2013-2016: Development Director, Immochan International
2007-2013: General Director, Immochan Polska
2005-2007: Promotion Director, Immochan France
2002-2005: Consultant, Apsys France

Short description of the company

APSYS Polska is part of the APSYS Group. The company is one of the leading operators in the commercial real estate industry in Poland and France. For over 27 years, the company has been an investor, developer, leasing agent, project manager and real estate manager. APSYS Polska currently manages over 1,000,000 sqm. GLA in 19 retail assets located in the 16 largest cities in the country. Apsys employs 230 employees: 138 in shopping centers and 92 in Warsaw headquarter. The company's largest investments include Manufaktura in Łódź and Posnania in Poznań. Thanks to many years of experience and specialist knowledge, all services, regardless of the size and location of individual properties, are tailored to the client's needs. Apsys' strategic goal is: “Enhance the city by developing unique places that make everyone’s life more beautiful” is conveyed in the company's slogan: “Together, another city is possible”.

Key current clients

Union Investment - established in 1956, UI is an active German asset manager based in Frankfurt am Main, offering a comprehensive range of investment solutions across asset classes and regions.
Cromwell Property Group - a real estate investor and fund manager with operations on three continents and a global investor base.
NEPI Rockcastle - the premier owner and operator of shopping centres in Central and Eastern Europe (CEE), with presence in nine countries and portfolio of 6.8 billion Euros.

Key projects your company worked on between Julay 2022 and June 2023

RIVIERA Gdynia, 04. 2023: winning tender for property management services of largest shopping and entertainment center in Pomerania, with 70 000 sqm of GLA. Apsys won a tender thanks to the original, comprehensive management strategy presented.

FOOD FYRTEL Poznań: 11.2022 opening unique on national scale foodhall - independent food & entertainment space, located in a shopping mall – Posnania. 19 gastronomic locations, special entertainment zone, external garden

JANKI, RONDO & KORONA shopping centers. Extending property management contract for new period. New scope of service – lease management. Q3,Q4 2022: initiation and realization of 8 asset investments improving customer experience with a value over 3 mln PLN

MANUFAKTURA Łódź, Extending property management contract for new period. 06. 2023 - launch of a photovoltaic farm with 1,218 photovoltaic panels (with a capacity of half a Megawatt) and can cover up to 45% of the daily energy demand of the building's common areas

Number, size and type of retail projects under management between July 2022 and June 2023

19 retail assets, 15 cities, over 1 000 000 sqm GLA total. Iconic places: Manufaktura Łódź - a spectacular example of revitalization, a shopping and meeting place for the region. Key numbers: 102 275 sqm GLA, 285 shops. Posnania Poznań – the largest shopping and leisure centre in Wielkopolska. Key numbers: 100 934 sqm GLA, 300 shops. Regional centres: Centrum Janki near Warsaw. Key numbers: 83 197 sqm GLA, 145 shops. Centrum Riviera Gdynia. Key numbers: 70 000 sqm GLA, 250 shops. Galeria Katowicka Katowice. Key numbers: 47 500 sqm GLA, 200 shops. Local centres: 55 000 – 31 000 sqm GLA: Korona Wrocław, Focus Mall Zielona Góra, Alfa Białystok, Nowe Czyżyny Kraków, Focus Mall Piotrków Trybunalski, Galeria Przymorze Gdańsk, Tulipan Łódź, Rondo Bydgoszcz, Platan Zabrze. Convenience centres - under 30 000 sqm GLA: Nowe Bielawy Toruń, Kometa Toruń, Focus Park Rybnik, Galeria Gniezno, Nowa Górna Łódź.

Number, size and type of office projects under management between July 2022 and June 2023

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Number, size and type of warehouse projects under management between July 2022 and June 2023

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Please say why you should be considered for the award

5 reasons why Apsys is applying for the award:
I. 27 YEARS OF EXPERIENCE: significant contribution to the development of the Polish retail market
II. EFFICIENCY: Leading property & asset manager in Poland: 2160 lease agreements under management; 138 mln EUR annual rents; 99,5% rent collection ratio; 99,6% rent securities collection
III. ORIGINAL TOOLS & PROGRAMMES:
1. TRACKEO - the newest BI features using tool created with a tech start-up for reporting and panel for contact with tenants
2. At You Service – services and customer experience certification system for commercial assets
IV. CONSTANT EXPANSION OF THE SCOPE: Q2 2023 - implementation of new services: Building Operation Audit, Media Consumption Audit and delivering Energy Performance Certificates
V. SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT: 12. 2022 appointment of ESG Officer; publication of the annual ESG reports; investments in pro-ecological innovations: 06. 2023 launch of a photovoltaic farm in Manufaktura covering up to 45% of energy

Company website

www.apsys.pl