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Ming Mei

Ming Mei co-founded GLP with Jeffrey Schwartz and is its chief executive officer. GLP began as a developer and operator of logistics real estate in Japan and China; it has since expanded into a global platform spanning logistics, data centers and related infrastructure. Mei also leads GLP Capital Partners, the firm’s investment management business. GLP company overview

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Known For

  • Co-founding GLP after running Prologis's China and Asian emerging-markets business and opening Prologis's first China office in 2003.
  • Building a logistics real estate platform that expanded from Japan and China into other geographies and adjacent businesses, including data centers and renewable energy.
  • Developing GLP's two-sided model: operating logistics and infrastructure assets while managing capital for institutional investors.

Career

Mei previously led Prologis operations in China and Asian emerging markets. He and Jeffrey Schwartz founded GLP in 2009 as a developer and operator of logistics real estate, initially in Japan and China. The company listed on the Singapore Exchange in 2010 and later expanded into Brazil, the United States, Europe, and India. It privatized in 2018 and has since broadened beyond warehouses into data centers and renewable energy. GLP identifies Mei as co-founder and CEO, and its leadership profile also identifies him as CEO of GLP Capital Partners. That distinction reflects GLP's integrated operating and investment-management platform; the exact ownership and management structure has changed over time and should be checked against current disclosures.

Investment and Operating Thesis

Mei has described logistics as serving two customer groups: tenants who use the facilities and institutional investors who provide capital for assets and funds. In a 2019 Goldman Sachs interview, he explained that scale in warehouse ownership can support a broader financial and technology business, including supply-chain-related services. GLP's current company profile describes activities spanning logistics, data centers, renewable energy, and related technology. The interview is a dated statement of strategy, not a current forecast or proof of investment returns.

Related Pages

  • Investor People Hub
  • National Investor Benchmarks Hub
  • GLP Capital Partners
  • Source: Top 200 Global CRE People and Families

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