Gigaset AG

07/27/2022 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 07/27/2022 03:12

Gigaset AG appoints Dr. Magnus Ekerot as new CEO and Chairman of the Executive Board

Gigaset AG appoints Dr. Magnus Ekerot as new CEO and Chairman of the Executive Board

07/27/2022 - 08:40 Ad Hoc News created by Raphael Dörr, SVP Corporate Communications & Investor Relations, Gigaset AG

Bocholt, July 27th, 2022 [08:30 hrs] - With today's resolution, the Supervisory Board of Gigaset AG has appointed Dr. Magnus Ekerot (53) as new CEO and Chairman of the Executive Board of the com-pany for a period of three years. He is scheduled to take up his duties on January 1st, 2023 at the latest.

Dr. Magnus Ekerot succeeds Klaus Weßing (65), until now CEO and Chairman of the Executive Board of Gigaset AG, who will leave the company in the course of 2023 at the latest to retire.

Dr. Ekerot, currently Senior Vice President at Bosch Security and Safety Systems, holds an MBA in strategic management and looks back on a career of more than 25 years with internationally re-nowned companies. Dr. Ekerot's career has focused on IT and technology. He has already held several CEO positions.

The Supervisory Board of Gigaset AG considers Dr. Ekerot to be the ideal person to lead Gigaset successfully into the next decade.