CTP names new Managing Director for Romanian operations

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Industrial developer CTP has appointed Ronald Binkofski as the new Managing Director for Romania, as part of the company's plan to achieve an annualised rental income of €1 billion across its European portfolio by 2027.

Before joining CTP, Binkofski served as CEO at STX Next, an international data, AI, and cloud solutions company. He also spent over 12 years at Microsoft, where he was responsible for expanding the company's presence in Poland, Romania, and the wider CEE.

The executive is tasked with leading CTP's continued expansion in Romania, where the company already manages a portfolio of 3.1 million sqm of space across 35 modern and sustainable CTParks.  The company also holds a land bank of 4.2 million sqm, available for future significant growth.

Remon Vos, CEO of CTP Group, said: "His decades of experience in leadership roles at major technology companies in CEE uniquely qualify him to develop CTP in Romania. He will bring long-term benefits to us and our clients by leveraging his knowledge in a wide range of areas, from artificial intelligence and software to big data.”

The developer pointed out that the demand for Class A industrial spaces is growing in the Romanian market as companies relocate their production closer to Europe.

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Business Forum  |  29 May, 2026 at 6:02 PM