PRESS RELEASE
15 April 2026, 07:00 CET
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WDP appoints Benjamin Khafi Grynfas as Country Manager Italy
WDP reinforces its local leadership with the appointment of Benjamin Khafi Grynfas as Country Manager Italy, effective 1 May 2026. This, alongside the recent appointment of Joan Lacosta as a Country Manager in Spain1, further anchors WDP's presence in Southern Europe and supports the #BLEND&EXTEND2030 ambition to scale into an integrated €10bn+ European platform through multiple drivers in multiple markets.
Benjamin Khafi Grynfas joins WDP from DHL Supply Chain, where he headed Real Estate Solutions Southern Europe, leading the Italian and Iberian business units with responsibility for business development. He previously held the position of Country Manager Italy at Gazeley and led the Industrial Department at CBRE. This extensive track record in regional investment and development will be instrumental in expanding the WDP footprint.
It is a privilege to join WDP as the company continues to expand across Europe. WDP's strength lies in combining a long-term vision with real local presence. In Italy, my focus will be on building that presence, securing the right locations, and deepening client partnerships to deliver projects that reflect WDP's commitment to quality and operational excellence."
Benjamin Khafi Grynfas - Country Manager WDP Italy
Establishing a local anchor in the Italian market
The appointment of a Country Manager marks the formal start of WDP's local presence in Italy. In a market where securing prime logistics space depends on deep-rooted regional networks, this local proximity is essential to identify and unlock new opportunities with local insight and execution speed. It enables the local team to act decisively while leveraging the financial strength and pure-player expertise that define WDP.
Our expansion into Italy is not about chasing volume but about responding to a structural imbalance in a market where Grade-A supply has failed to keep pace with modern demand. By internalizing Benjamin's deep local expertise, we ensure that our growth is underpinned by the same discipline and customer-centricity that define our core markets. This is how WDP scales: by being local enough to find the value and well-capitalized enough to fund it."
Joost Uwents - CEO
1See press release of 12 Febuary 2026.
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WDP NV/SA Joost Uwents - CEO
Blakebergen 15 Mickael Van den Hauwe - CFO
B-1861 Wolvertem Alexander Makar - Head of IR & Capital markets
https://www.wdp.eu investorrelations@wdp.eu
WDP develops and invests in logistics real estate (warehouses and offices). WDP's property portfolio comprises circa 9 million m². This international portfolio of semi-industrial and logistics buildings is spread over around 350 sites at prime logistics locations for storage and distribution in Belgium, the Netherlands, France, Luxembourg, Germany and Romania.
WDP NV/SA - BE-REIT (public regulated real estate company under Belgian law) Company number 0417.199.869 (RPR Brussels, Dutch-speaking section)
Press release - 15 April 2026
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WDP is listed on Euronext Brussels (BEL 20) and Amsterdam (AEX) and is, among other things, part of the European Real Estate Association (EPRA), MSCI, STOXX, and the Dow Jones Sustainability Index (DJSI).