Invesis builds momentum on implementing its 5-year strategy
30 June 2023 - Invesis announces today two new key appointments who will both play an important role in implementing the company’s 5-year strategy.
Gerald Koch
Gerald Koch has been appointed as Business Development Director of Energy Transition and Digital Infrastructure to spearhead the diversification of Invesis’ portfolio into these markets and other non-PPP infrastructure markets. Gerald will be based in Frankfurt with a remit to originate new investment opportunities working with Invesis experts across all countries and benefiting from their local knowledge and networks. He has a passion for transition to a net zero carbon future and the benefits of increasing digitalisation across the energy and infrastructure markets. Gerald has held a variety of roles in infrastructure investments, investment banking and entrepreneurial ventures.
Matthew Bezanson
Matt Bezanson has been appointed as Project Development Director for Invesis US. He joins Vice President Carlos Lopez Vilardell in taking forward Invesis’ strategy to develop its business in the United States P3 market. Matt is a civil engineer with nearly 20 years of experience in infrastructure development and advisory. His holistic expertise includes financial, commercial and technical roles and he has closed more than $6 billion in privately financed infrastructure transactions. Prior to joining Invesis, Matt’s key roles included being a consultant at HNTB advisory and a project director at Meridiam.
Invesis CEO, Chris Williams, said: ‘These are significant appointments which show our commitment to our strategy to diversify the Invesis portfolio into energy transition and digital infrastructure and to grow our PPP/P3 portfolio in new markets, with the US as a key priority. We are delighted to welcome such high calibre and experienced infrastructure professionals to our team.’
About Invesis
Invesis transforms lives through sustainable infrastructure. We are a global investor and developer in infrastructure projects that create a lasting legacy for future generations. Our experts manage all aspects of an investment from development and financing to design, construction, maintenance, operations and all the way through to handback. Whether transportation, social infrastructure, energy transition projects or digital infrastructure, our team has the expertise, knowledge and commitment to ensure every project succeeds. Invesis provides clarity, certainty and confidence in every project, so that our clients and partners can exceed expectations, deliver value and create a better future for us all.
Invesis has a portfolio of over 50 projects, with a capital value of €12 billion including iconic projects such as the Afsluitdijk in the Netherlands, Silvertown Tunnel in the UK, Cross River Rail in Australia and University Hospital Schleswig-Holstein in Germany.
Invesis operates in the Netherlands, Belgium, UK, Ireland, Germany, Australia and America, and employs over 110 employees across 8 international offices. It is jointly owned by the construction and civil engineering company Royal BAM Group and pension fund manager and global investor, PGGM.
Further information: Vicki Sutherland, Marketing and Communications Business Partner, +44 (0)7747 833324, vicki.sutherland@invesis.com.