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This list showcases the top Germany based CFO’ operating in the Enterprise Software space. If you think a CFO’ is missing from this list, feel free to contact our editor on [email protected].
The individuals on this list have been included because of exceptional performance in one of the following categories:
- Innovation – Operating as a key part in an extremely innovative business or startup.
- Growth – Operating as a key figure in the growth and upscale of a market leading business or startup.
- Management – Showing exceptional management skills.
- Societal impact – Putting their business on the map for their positive societal or environmental impact.
Our Data – We source our data from OSINT (open source intelligence) and public directories such as Crunchbase, SemRush and many more. The data from these sources should be treated with a degree of caution and verified yourself.
Christian Illek
CFO of Deutsche Telekom
Christian P. Illek, born in 1964 in Düsseldorf, has taken up the post of Chief Human Resources Officer at Deutsche Telekom on April 1. Christian Illek’s previous position was Chairman of the Management Board at Microsoft Germany, a role in which he shaped flexible working time models for the company by getting rid of the strict obligation to work from the office. From April 2010 to September 2012, he was Director of Marketing at Telekom Deutschland GmbH. In this position he was responsible for all marketing activities for both consumers and business customers in Germany. He was also in charge of the Wholesale Center and the Value-Added Services Center, as well as international product development for Deutsche Telekom’s fixed-network, IPTV, convergent and business customer portfolio. Before being appointed as a member of the T-Home Board of Management (at the beginning of 2007) and Marketing Director at T-Mobile (in May 2009), Christian Illek held various managerial positions at Bain & Company and at Dell, in both Germany and in Switzerland. Christian P. Illek studied chemistry and business administration in Düsseldorf and Munich, beginning his career at the University of Munich in 1989.
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About Deutsche Telekom: Deutsche Telekom is a telecommunications company that offers a range of fixed-network services.
Stephan Kniewasser
Chief Financial Officer of Transporeon
Stephan is the type of person who relishes new challenges. In 2017, he was named Chief Financial Officer of the Transporeon Group. He brings over 20 years of professional experience in finance and technology, particularly in media, software and private equity. Before he came to Transporeon, he was the CFO of TeamViewer, a provider of cloud-based technologies that enable global online support and collaboration. “I’m looking forward to driving and supporting the discussions on future directions and growth plans,” says Stephan, adding that Transporeon is in an extremely strong financial position, backed by partner Hg, one of the leading technology investors. As an open-minded and strong team player, Stephan is committed to the further development of the company and enjoys a reputation for making things happen. He is an ideal addition to the Transporeon management team, acting as a true business partner to his colleagues and helping the organization to scale.
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About Chrono24, Transporeon: Transporeon is the cloud-based logistics platform that enables a worldwide collaborative network of logistics professionals.
Werner Brandt
CFO of RWE
Dr. Werner Brandt is a member of the Executive Board and Global Managing Board of SAP AG and is the chief financial officer (CFO). He is responsible for all corporate financial activities as well as administration of the company and has served in this function since joining SAP in February 2001 in these roles. In addition, Brandt was appointed chief human resources officer and labor relations director in July 2013. From 1999 to 2001, he was a member of the Executive Board and CFO of German-American healthcare company Fresenius Medical Care AG, where he also served as labor relations director. From 1992 to 1999, he was a member of the Management Board of Baxter Deutschland GmbH and vice president for European operations. In this capacity, he was responsible for Baxter’s financial operations in Europe. Brandt began his career at Price Waterhouse (now PricewaterhouseCoopers) in Stuttgart. Brandt completed his doctorate in business administration at the Technical University of Darmstadt, Germany, in 1991, after studying business administration at the University of Nuremberg-Erlangen, Germany, from 1976 to 1981. He is a member of the Supervisory Boards of Deutsche Lufthansa AG, Frankfurt am Main, Germany; RWE AG, Essen, Germany; and QIAGEN N.V., Venlo, The Netherlands.
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About RWE: RWE is pan-European energy company.
Joern Woywat
Chief Financial Officer of Acrolinx
As Chief Financial Officer, Joern Woywat is responsible for managing the financial aspects of Acrolinx. He brings over 20 years of financial management experience at high-growth technology businesses. Prior to Acrolinx, Joern held several positions as VP of Finance and CFO at software companies including Asdis, Swyx, and Schad. He holds a degree in Business Administration from the University of Goettingen.
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About Acrolinx: Acrolinx is a leading global provider of highly scalable and proven AI software for enterprise content creation.
Oliver Seidl
CFO of Media-Saturn
Oliver Seidl has been managing director of the Media-Saturn-Holding GmbH since April 2013. As Chief Financial Officer he is responsible for the entire financial sector of the Media-Saturn Group. From 2006 to 2010, he served as Management Board member responsible for Finance and Services at Loewe AG before was appointed Chairman of this board in 2010.
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About Media-Saturn, Media-Saturn: Media-Saturn is Europe’s leading digital commerce company for consumer electronics and related services.
Markus Kreipl
CFO & Authorized Signatory of shipcloud.io
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About shipcloud.io: shipcloud is the shipping service provider and represents a new generation in package shipping.
Jens Panek
Chief Financial Officer of Customer Alliance
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About Customer Alliance: Customer Alliance manages and improves hotels online reputations and increase revenue.
Peter Klein
COO & CFO of thinkstep
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About thinkstep: Thinkstep provides sustainability performance software, data, and services.
Frank Hoffmann
CFO of ThinPrint
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About : ThinPrint is the provider of print management software and services for businesses.