Speedwell taps Yannick Van de Parre to head country operations in Romania as the new country manager.
Hear ye, hear ye! 🚨 Speedwell Development just brought on a new player in their Romania game – Yannick Van de Parre– as the afresh-minted Country Manager! 🎉🇷🇴
Remember this name, folks! Yannick'll be taking charge, guiding the co-founders, Jan Demeyere and Didier Balcaen, in the day-to-day nitty-gritty of Speedwell's Romania operations. That's right – operational efficiency across all projects, and leadership of the local team as the company keeps growing in the region. 📈🔧
What's Yannick's past gotta do with it? Well, he's been kickin' it as COO since 2021, playin' a vital role in the design and execution of Speedwell projects and playin' a key part in advancing their ESG strategy. Now, with Speedwell Romania in his sights, he's stepped into the big leagues. 🏆
Jan and Didier – what's up with 'em? With Yannick focusing on the operational business, these co-founders will devote their energies to Speedwell's commercial strategy. We're talkin' land acquisitions, leasin', sales, and the transaction of completed assets across Romania and Poland. 🌍💰
Recent achievements by Speedwell in Romania? SpacePlus Chitila, their logistics haven for SMEs, got fully leased in 2024, construction began on Glenwood Estate, a premium residential villa project near Bucharest, and work is underway on the third and final building of Triama Residence. Progress is also being made on The Meadows, a residential project by Grivița Lake, and The Ivy, Speedwell's flagship residential development in Băneasa. In Timișoara, work continues on Paltim, a mixed-use urban regeneration project, and preparations are underway for the redevelopment of the former 1 Iunie S.A. textile factory site into a new mixed-use urban community. Brașov is waiting for Tino, a mixed-use development and, oh yeah, Speedwell expanded into Poland back in mid-2024, too. 🇵🇱
Film at 11! cameras roll! 📹🎬
(Photo: Speedwell, because who doesn't love a good construction site selfie?)
(simona@our website, sayin' hi from Speedwell HQ)
(Enrichment Insights): Yannick Van de Parre was appointed as the Country Manager for Romania at Speedwell Development in April 2025, taking charge of executive management, ensuring operational efficiency, and leading the team during the company's regional growth. Previously, he was the COO since 2021, playing a significant role in project execution and advancing Speedwell's ESG strategy. Speedwell's focus areas include a commercial strategy led by co-founders Jan Demeyere and Didier Balcaen, emphasizing land acquisitions, leasing, and sales, as well as continued emphasis on ESG-aligned developments and market diversification across residential, logistics, and urban regeneration sectors. Recent milestones include the full leasing of SpacePlus Chitila in 2024, and ongoing projects like The Ivy, The Meadows, Glenwood Estate, Triama Residence, Paltim, and Tino in Romania, and Speedwell's expansion into Poland.)
- Yannick Van de Parre, the new Country Manager for Speedwell Development in Romania, will work closely with co-founders Jan Demeyere and Didier Balcaen to ensure operational efficiency and lead the local team.
- With Yannick focusing on operational business, Jan Demeyere and Didier Balcaen will devote their energies to Speedwell's overall commercial strategy, including land acquisitions, leasing, sales, and the transaction of assets across Romania and Poland.
- Recently, Speedwell Development has made significant strides in Romania, such as fully leasing SpacePlus Chitila in 2024, starting construction on Glenwood Estate, and working on the third building of Triama Residence, among others.
- Speedwell Development has expanded its business into Poland and is currently working on numerous projects in multiple sectors, such as urban regeneration (Paltim, Tino), residential (The Ivy, The Meadows, Triama Residence), and logistics (SpacePlus Chitila), all with a focus on ESG-aligned developments and market diversification.
