CBRE Appoints Head of Occupier for European Industrial & Logistics

Global real estate advisor, CBRE, has appointed Dr. Carl Deppisch as Head of Occupier for its European Industrial & Logistics (I&L) business.

In his new role, Carl will be responsible for developing and executing CBRE’s I&L occupier growth strategy, ensuring both existing and new clients benefit from the full spectrum of CBRE’s capabilities. Carl will report into Anna Esteban, Head of Advisory & Transaction Services for Europe and will work closely with in-country I&L leaders to further elevate the firms’ market-leading position in the sector, which is spearheaded by Jack Cox, CBRE’s Head of European Industrial & Logistics.

A recognised industry expert, Carl boasts more than 25 years’ experience in logistics and supply chain. He joins from logistics and transport giant Kuehne + Nagel where he has held a number of senior international roles in operations management and solution design and most recently, served as Senior Vice President of Global Real Estate. Prior to this, Carl spent six years with consulting firm, Accenture, in their supply chain practice.

Carl joins CBRE in February and will be based in Zurich.

“Carl brings significant client-side experience, affording him the ability to truly understand the rapidly evolving wants and needs of our I&L clients,” said Anna Esteban. “The sector has experienced unprecedented change in recent years and this insight will allow both Carl, and the wider team, to provide superior advice and tailored solutions to our extensive occupier client base across Europe.”

Dr Carl Deppisch added: “I’m excited to take on this new challenge and join such a great team, leveraging both my experience in managing a global real estate portfolio and my background in supply chain management to deliver exceptional advice and customised supply chain solutions for occupiers.”