Thomas Casata becomes the new CEO of PLAZZA
The Board of Directors of PLAZZA AG has appointed Thomas Casata as the new Chief Executive Officer (CEO). He will take over the management of the company on January 1, 2022 as successor to Ralph Siegle and will continue to be CFO.
Thomas Casata (1965, Swiss citizen) has been CFO for PLAZZA AG since 2016. He studied business administration at the University of Stuttgart and has many years of extensive experience in the financial sector. Among other things, he worked as a partner for EJ Capital AG and for around 13 years was CFO and member of the executive board of ExecuJet Aviation Group in Zurich, Ascom in Bern and Esec in Cham.
For PLAZZA, the appointment of Thomas Casata as CEO means the continuation of the very successful and proven team of management. As CFO, he quickly familiarized himself with the specifics of the real estate sector, professionally managed the finance department and developed an exemplary basis for decision-making for the management and board of directors. In his new role he will play an even more important role in the further development of PLAZZA.
Thomas Casata says: “I am delighted with the additional trust that the Board of Directors has placed in my work and in myself. PLAZZA is excellently positioned and has a promising pipeline. In my new leadership role, I would like to consistently pursue this path to success together with my team. "
Ralph Siegle's tasks in the real estate area will in future be carried out by a real estate / portfolio manager as a member of the three-person management team. This position will be created as of January 1, 2022 as part of the succession plan. The Board of Directors has already initiated the relevant search.