Dimitris Raptis is appointed CEO of Globalworth Group

Globalworth, leading office investor in Central and Eastern Europe (CEE), announces that Dimitris Raptis is appointed sole CEO of the Group. Ioannis Papalekas is stepping down as CEO of the company effective December 15, 2020.

“I am delighted to take on the sole CEO role and look forward to cementing Globalworth’s market leading position in CEE. I am very confident that we will address the challenges that may lieahead in 2021 and beyond and achieve new levels of success,” says Dimitris Raptis, Globalworth Group CEO.

“Founding and leading Globalworth has been my life’s work and greatest professional achievement. It has been challenging but at the same time very fulfilling, professionally, and personally. I am very proud that after so many years of hard work together we have created a pioneering real estate player in the region, ready for the next stage of its development. I am also grateful to the entire Globalworth community for its tremendous support and commitment, without which such an achievement would not have been possible. I am convinced that Dimitris, with whom we started the Globalworth journey together, is the right person to drive the company’ future growth and success”, added Ioannis Papalekas.

Dimitris Raptis is a seasoned business leader with 25 years of experience in the financial services and real estate industries. He has been Globalworth’s Co-CEO since March 2020. He joined the Group when it was founded in 2012 as Deputy CEO and Chief Investment Officer. Before joining Globalworth, Dimitris Raptis spent 16 years in Deutsche Bank, most of them as a senior member of the real estate investment management group of Deutsche Bank’s Asset and Wealth Management division. From 2008 to 2012, he was Managing Director and European Head of Portfolio Management for RREEF Opportunistic Investments, the real estate private equity division of Deutsche Bank.