SJA-Holding secures the long-term direction of the most important industry award
After more than 10 years, the founders of the Real Estate Awards are handing over the reins to SJA-Holding. They want to further strengthen the independence and relevance of the most important event in the Swiss construction and real estate industry. Mara Schlumpf is the new managing director. Applications for the 11th edition on 21 June 2023 can be submitted now.
The most important annual event for outstanding achievements in the Swiss construction and real estate industry, the Real Estate Award, has been secured for the long term. The company of the same name is being taken over by the owner-managed SJA-Holding based in Rapperswil. The investment company focuses primarily on financing, development, project management and services in the real estate sector, as well as IT services and digitalisation projects.
“We are very proud that we can secure the independence and long-term development of this most important industry event in Switzerland with our commitment,” says SJA owner Serge Aerne. “The Real Estate Award is something like the Oscar for top performance in the construction and real estate industry. This motivated us to answer the call of the founders, who were willing to sell, to take over the event. Over the past ten years, they have made the award what it is today. They deserve respect and thanks for that!”
The founders, Miran Mislovic and André Spathelf, are also satisfied. “We are very happy that we have found the right partners in SJA-Holding and in Serge Aerne. The solution found guarantees that the Real Estate Award will continue to be independent, innovative and pioneering.”
Mara Schlumpf will take over the management as of 1 April 2023. She is currently still working as a journalist and head of print/online at “Südostschweiz” in Chur. Previously, she was Head of Events at the Aargauer “Landanzeiger”.
This year, co-founder Miran Mislovic is still responsible for the organisation of the 11th edition, which is already in full swing. It will take place in the usual setting on 21 June 2023 at the Mövenpick Hotel in Zurich-Regensdorf. Innovative ideas and concepts can now be submitted in one of the five categories. An independent jury of experts and a public vote will judge the applications. “We want to stick to this system because it guarantees the highest degree of independence,” says Serge Aerne. However, with a view to the future, it is planned to include further categories such as sustainability or innovative forms of financing in order to better reflect the dynamic development of the industry.
Applications for 2023 can be submitted at www.realestateaward.ch