Wincasa expands west and south
Wincasa's Center & Mixed-Use Site Management (CMSM) department is expanding and creating the second combined CMSM location in Switzerland with the Romandie hub in Signy (VD): Three centers and two areas in western Switzerland are combined in the hub. At the beginning of May 2022, Ticino was also opened up with the Centro Lugano Sud.
After the positive experiences that were made with the combined CMSM location “Mittelland”, the opening of another hub was the logical consequence, as Thomas Hinderling, Head of CMSM Wincasa says: “That retail specialists look after and further develop different types of property together with area experts , is a recipe for success. On the one hand, everyone involved benefits from the great know-how of the other, and the cooperation also gives rise to exciting new ideas that need to be implemented. »
Philippe Schroff is regional manager
The management of the CMSM Western Switzerland & Ticino is in the hands of Philippe Schroff, who, as a retail expert and former head of the Signy Center for many years, is well connected in the region. The team at the CMSM Hub Romandie in Signy is primarily responsible for two major projects: the Signy shopping center and its upcoming revitalization project, and the A-One Business Center in Rolle. Two different properties in which the specialists with their different skills complement each other perfectly.
For Philippe Schroff, the hub is the ideal form of organization: “In the hub, we have combined the complete expertise of both areas locally. This creates efficiencies and synergies, saves resources and strengthens our market position. In addition, there is still a lot of potential in French-speaking Switzerland that needs to be exploited. Numerous projects are being developed or are imminent in several regions of western Switzerland. The agile hub organization is therefore ideal for enabling rapid adjustment to new customer needs. »
Ticino closes the circle
The strategic expansion of the area will continue to be actively promoted. With the acquisition of the Centro Lugano Sud, the first center mandate in Ticino, Wincasa is now represented in all language regions in the CMSM. The existing team on site will be taken over by Wincasa and led by Philippe Schroff. The center was acquired by the Swiss Prime Site Solutions Investment Fund Commercial on May 9, 2022. Philippe Schroff sees the expansion course towards Ticino very positively: “By taking over this experienced team, we now have the opportunity to implement Wincasa’s great competence and strong network in the Ticino region as well. We are very pleased to be present in southern Switzerland, as we can also see major growth opportunities here. »