Supervisory Board
Michael Scheeren, Chairman of the Board
Directorate, Frankfurt am Main, Germany
Born in: 1957
Nationality: German
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Kai-Uwe Ricke, Deputy Chairperson
Directorate, Stallikon, Switzerland
Born in: 1961
Nationality: German
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Dr. Claudia Borgas-Herold
Directorate, Kilchberg, Switzerland
Born in: 1963
Nationality: German
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Vlasios Choulidis
Directorate, Gelnhausen, Germany
Born in: 1958
Nationality: German
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Kurt Dobitsch
Directorate, Markt Schwaben, Germany
Born in: 1954
Nationality: Austria
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Norbert Lang
Directorate, Waldbrunn, Lahr, Germany
Born in: 1961
Nationality: German
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Press Releases
17.10.2017
Drillisch AG
Implementation of the planned change in the Management Board following closing of the overall transaction
Drillisch AG
Maintal, October 17, 2017: The Local Court Hanau has appointed Mr. Kurt Dobitsch, Mr. Kai-Uwe Ricke and Mr. Michael Scheeren as members of the Supervisory Board of Drillisch AG with effect as of October 16, 2017. The appointment of the three candidates named by United Internet AG took place after...
02.10.2017
Drillisch AG
Drillisch AG: Implementation of the planned change in the Management Board
Maintal, September 29, 2017. After completion of the step-by-step acquisition of 1&1 Telecommunication SE by Drillisch AG, the Management Board Spokesman of Drillisch AG, Mr. Vlasios Choulidis, resigns from Drillisch AG’s Management Board as planned. This had already been agreed between the company and United Internet AG in the Business...
08.09.2017
Drillisch AG
United Internet and Drillisch successfully complete overall transaction
Joint Press Release of United Internet AG and Drillisch AG
Montabaur/Maintal, September 8, 2017. Drillisch AG successfully completed the acquisition of 1&1 Telecommunication SE. With today’s registration of the capital increase in the Commercial Register, Drillisch acquired the remaining 92.25 percent of 1&1 Telecommunication. The capital increase had been approved by an extraordinary general meeting of Drillisch on July 25,...
Curriculum Vitae
Ralph Dommermuth
In 1988, Ralph Dommermuth founded 1&1 Marketing GmbH, the company that was to grow into what is today United Internet AG. His initial business was the provision of systematised marketing services to small software providers. He later developed additional marketing services for large customers such as IBM, Compaq and Deutsche Telekom. As the internet became increasingly professional, the scope of these marketing services for third parties was successively reduced and the focus was shifted to the company's own internet services. In 1998, the trained banker managed the IPO of 1&1, which was the first internet company on the Frankfurt stock exchange. Ralph Dommermuth restructured 1&1 in 2000 and it became United Internet AG. United Internet operates today in two divisions. In the segment Applications, United Internet is internationally one of the leading providers with business activities in European countries (Germany, France, Great Britain, Italy, the Netherlands, Austria, Poland, Switzerland, Spain) and in North America (Canada, Mexico, USA). Products include domains, home pages, web hosting, servers and applications for personal information management and online applications. The landline and mobile network products for private users at Drillisch/1&1 Telecommunication and the data and network solutions for 1&1 Versatel business customers are bundled in the segment Access. As of 1 January 2018, Ralph Dommermuth is CEO of Drillisch AG as well as CEO of United Internet.
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Curriculum Vitae
André Driesen
completed his studies of economics at Gerhard Mercator University in 1994, earning a degree as a certified merchant (Dipl.-Kaufmann) with a special focus on accounting and controlling. Mr Driesen's later employers included BDO AG Wirtschaftsprüfungsgesellschaft; as of the end of 2000, he was employed in Finances and Controlling at what was then VICTORVOX AG. VICTORVOX was acquired by Drillisch AG in 2003. At Drillisch, Mr Driesen was most recently a Prokurist [holder of full commercial power of representation] and chief financial officer. He has been a member of the Management Board since 1 April 2015 and is in charge of the Finances Division.
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Curriculum Vitae
Martin Witt
studied Physics and started his professional career as development engineer at Siemens. He is working in the field of Telecommunications since 1994 and joined 1&1 Internet AG in 2009. In 2013, Mr Witt was elected to the Executive Committee of the German Association of Telecommunications and Value-Added Service Providers (Verband der Anbieter von Telekommunikations- und Mehrwertdiensten e. V. - VATM) and is actively engaged in the NGA Forum of Germany's Federal Network Agency (Bundesnetzagentur) as well as the German government's IT Summit. Since April 1, 2014, Mr Witt is CEO of 1&1 Telecommunication SE. He was previously a member of the Management Board with responsibility for the Access business at 1&1 Internet AG after heading the Access Product Management division from July 2009 to June 2011. He has been a member of the Drillisch AG Management Board since 1 October 2017.
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Curriculum Vitae
Paschalis Choulidis
After his training as radio and television technician he worked as service technician at COMPUR-Elektronik, Munich. In 1984 he started at BAYER Diagnostics GmbH, Munich for a job in the field of employment an environment safety. Afterwards he visited a specialized school for electrical engineering special field information electronics and started working as a freelancer. Mr. Choulidis is one of the founders of the ALPHATEL-group being integrated in the Drillisch-group in 1998. Paschalis Choulidis is executive Board Spokesman and is responsible for Controlling and IT.
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Curriculum Vitae
Marc Brucherseifer, Dipl.-Kfm.
Businessman, Cologne
Born in: 1962
Nationality: German
Member since: 2007
Member of the mandatory supervisory boards or comparable supervisory bodies of the following companies:
Drillisch AG, Maintal - Chairman
| Professional Carreer: |
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| Since 1985 |
He has established the Drillisch Group and is one of the founding stakeholders of Drillisch AG |
| Until 2005 |
CO of the group |
| Since 2005 |
Colonia Private Equity GmbH (Managing Partner) |
| Since 10/2007 |
Member of the supervisory board |
| Since 07/2011 until 11/2017 |
Chairman of the supervisory board |
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Curriculum Vitae
Johann Weindl, Dipl.-Kfm.
| 1987 - 1996 |
clerk at Ernst & Young GmbH, auditing company |
| Since 1996 |
freelancer |
| 1998 |
Foundation of AJT GmbH auditin company, tax accountancy company, referee at the institute of auditors ("Institute der Wirtschaftsprüfer") |
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Curriculum Vitae
Dr Horst Lennertz, Ingenieur
Consultant, Meerbusch
Born in: 1942
Nationality: German
Member since: 2005 (December)
Elected until: 2018
Member of the mandatory supervisory boards or comparable supervisory bodies of the following companies:
Drillisch AG, Maintal
| Professional Carreer: |
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| 1963 - 1969 |
Course in electrotechnology RWTH, Aachen (Dipl.-Ingenieur, degree in engineering) |
| 1969 - 1973 |
Assistant lecturer at the Institute for High-Voltage Technology and General Electrotechnology, doctorate in engineering (Dr.-Ingenieur) |
| 1973 - 1984 |
Brown Boveri & CIE, BBC (today ABB), business unit Network Control Technology (energy management), various management responsibilities, most recently head of business unit High-Voltage Switching Stations (Prokurist, holder of full commercial power of representation) |
| 1984 - 1986 |
Management Board member Überlandwerk Nord-Hannover AG, Bremen, division: Technology / Electricity Industry |
| 1987 - 12/1993 |
Management Board member at PreussenElektra AG, Hanover (today E.ON Energie AG) division: Networks, IT, establishment of business field in telecommunications, establishment of several TC companies, management of the E-Plus consortium |
| 02/1993 - 05/2001 |
Co-founder of the company E-Plus Mobilfunk GmbH, Düsseldorf, member of senior management, division: Technology (Network, Systems and Operations), IT, regulatory issues |
| 06/2001 - 02/2005 |
Member of management board (Chief Technical Officer) KPN Mobile N.V., The Hague, for the Netherlands, Germany and Belgium, division: Technology, IT and Procurement |
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Curriculum Vitae
Dr Susanne Rückert, Deputy Chairperson
Lawyer, Düsseldorf
Born in: 1966
Nationality: German
First elected: 2012
Elected until: 2018
Member of the mandatory supervisory boards or comparable supervisory bodies of the following companies:
Drillisch AG, Maintal - Deputy Chairperson
| Professional Carreer: |
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| 4/1996 - 12/2005 |
Haarmann, Hemmelrath & Partner, Munich, Tokyo, Düsseldorf |
| 1/2006 - 10/2010 |
ARQIS Rechtsanwälte, Düsseldorf |
| 11/2010 - 4/2015 |
FPS Rechtsanwälte & Notare, Düsseldorf |
| Since 5/2015 |
Field Fisher Waterhouse LLP, Düsseldorf |
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Curriculum Vitae
Dr Bernd H. Schmidt
Managing Director, Saarbrücken
Born in: 1953
Nationality: German
Member since: 2005
Elected until: 2018
Member of the mandatory supervisory boards or comparable supervisory bodies of the following companies:
Drillisch AG, Maintal
IQ-optimize Software AG, Maintal (since 12 May 2015)
| Education: |
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| 1972 - 1976 |
Studies and Completion of the Diplom degree (approx. equivalent of an MSc or Bac+5) in Computer Science at the University of Saarland (Saarbrücken) |
| 1977 - 1978 |
Scientific assistant at the Institute for Medical Documentation and Statistics of Giessen University (Prof. Dr. Dudeck) |
| 1979 |
Assistant at the chair of computer science III of University RWTH Aachen (Prof. R. Noltemeier) |
| 1980 - 1985 |
Scientific assistant at the chair of computer science at the University of Saarland (Prof. Dr. Mehlhorn) |
| 1985 |
PhD in Computer Science (Dr. rer. nat.) |
| Professional Carreer: |
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| 1980 |
Foundation of a one-man business for software development and consulting |
| 1981 |
GFoundation of the company Dr. Messerschmidt & Kollegen GbR; management consultancy |
| 1982 |
Foundation of the company DIaLOGIKa GmbH; Managing Partner |
| 1986 |
Foundation of the company Dokumenta S.A., Luxemburg Director |
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Curriculum Vitae
Frank Rothauge, Dipl.-Kfm.
Managing Director, Wetzlar
Born in: 1969
Nationality: German
Member since: 2013
Elected until: 2018
Member of the mandatory supervisory boards or comparable supervisory bodies of the following companies:
Drillisch AG, Maintal
| Professional Carreer: |
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| 1988 - 1993 |
Business Administration Studies at the Justus-Liebig-University in Giessen with a degree qualification |
| 1994 - 1997 |
Analyst in the Buy-Side Research Team at Helaba Trust GmbH, analyst responsible at the time of the flotation of Deutsche Telekom among other things |
| 1998 - 2009 |
Head of the Research Team for Telecommunications and Technology at Sal. Oppenheim yr. & Cie. |
| 2001 |
CFA-Charter from the CFA Institute |
| 2010 - 2013 |
Director in the Strategic Advisory division of Bahrenberg supporting corporate clients in the telecommunications, media and IT sectors
Received awards as best telecommunications analyst in Germany on several occasions, most recently by the Handel blatt at the beginning of 2010
Experience of well over 30 capital market transactions with a focus on telecommunications, software and internet, among others Transactions with almost all telecommunications companies listed in Germany
Wide range of experience in the field of mergers and acquisitions, including acquisition of Debited AG by Pereira, sale of Mobile.de to EBay, merger of Mobilcom Freenet, spin-off of Lotto 24 from Tipp24 SE, takeover of Info AG by QSC AG
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Curriculum Vitae
Norbert Lang
Directorate, Waldbrunn, Lahr, Germany
Born in: 1961
Nationality: German
Member since: 2015 (November)
Member of the mandatory supervisory boards or comparable supervisory bodies of the following companies:
Rocket Internet SE, Berlin (Non-regulated market, Prime Standard Frankfurt Stock Exchange) (Deputy Chairperson)
- Associated group companies (1&1 Drillisch AG):
- 1&1 Telecommunication SE, Montabaur (Member)
| Curriculum Vitae |
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| 08/1977 - 01/1994 |
various positions at Limburg District Savings Bank [Kreissparkasse], West LB and Naspa Wiesbaden |
| 02/1994 - 05/2000 |
Head of Finance, Accounting and Controlling and various management roles within the United Internet Group |
| 05/2000 - 06/2015 |
Member of the Board and as of January 2002 Chief Financial Officer at United Internet AG, Montabaur |
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Curriculum Vitae
Dr. Claudia Borgas-Herold
Directorate, Kilchberg, Switzerland
Born in: 1963
Nationality: German
Member of the supervisory board since: 2018 (January)
Member of the mandatory supervisory boards or comparable supervisory bodies of the following companies:
- Group affiliated companies (1&1 Drillisch AG):
- 1&1 Telecommunication SE, Montabaur (Member)
| Curriculum Vitae |
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| 1985 - 1987 |
"Business Administration"; Hochschule St. Gallen, Switzerland; lic. oec |
| 1988 - 1991 |
PhD; Hochschule St. Gallen, Switzerland; Dr. oec; Topic: "A process how to restructure organizations" |
| 1991 - 2008 |
Booz & Co. GmbH (former Booz Allen Hamilton AG) Switzerland and Germany (2000-2008 Partner und Vice President (Zurich)) |
| 2008 - today |
Head of CEO office of Borealis AG, Vienna |
| 2014 - today |
Non-Executive Board Member at Centroflora CMS |
| 2016 - today |
Head of Circular Economy Solutions, Borealis AG |
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Curriculum Vitae
Vlasios Choulidis
Directorate, Gelnhausen, Germany
Born in: 1958
Nationality: German
Member of the mandatory supervisory boards or comparable supervisory bodies of the following companies:
- Group affiliated companies (1&1 Drillisch AG):
- 1&1 Telecommunication SE, Montabaur (Member)
- Drillisch Netz AG, Düsseldorf (Member)
| Curriculum Vitae |
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| 1979 - 1982 |
COMPUR-Elektronik, München (Marketing and Sales) |
| 1982 - 1984 |
3M Deutschland GmbH (Marketing and Sales) |
| 1985 - 1986 |
DATASCOPE GmbH, Bremen (Sales) |
| 1987 - 1991 |
Honeywell Deutschland GmbH (Sales engineer for factory master control systems) |
| 1992 |
Founded E.I.C. GmbH (incl. Alphatel-Group), which has been integrated in the Drillisch-Group in 1998 |
| 1999 - 2017 |
Executive board member and CEO of Drillisch Aktiengesellschaft until 31 December 2017 |
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Curriculum Vitae
Kurt Dobitsch
Directorate, Markt Schwaben, Germany
Born in: 1954
Nationality: Austria
Member of the supervisory board since: 2017 (October)
Member of the mandatory supervisory boards or comparable supervisory bodies of the following companies:
United Internet AG, Montabaur (Prime Standard Frankfurt Stock Exchange) (Chairman of the Board)
- associated group companies:
- 1&1 Mail & Media Applications SE, Montabaur (Deputy Chairman of the Board)
- 1&1 Telecommunication SE, Montabaur (Deputy Chairman of the Board)
Nemetschek AG, Munich (Chairman)
- associated group companies:
- Graphisoft S.E., Budapest, Hungary (Member)
- Vectorworks Inc., Columbia, USA (Member)
Bechtle AG, Gaildorf (Member)
Singhammer IT Consulting AG, Munich (Member)
| Curriculum Vitae |
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| 1973 - 1977 |
Sales Engineer, Texas Instruments Corporation |
| 1977 - 1981 |
Sales Manager, Intel Corporation |
| 1981 - 1988 |
Sales Director, NEC Corporation |
| 1988 - 1989 |
Managing Director, Access Computer GmbH |
| 1989 - 1997 |
Vice President Europe, Compaq Computer Corporation |
| Since 1998 |
Chairman of the Board of United Internet AG, various additional supervisory board functions |
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Curriculum Vitae
Michael Scheeren, Chairman of the Board
Directorate, Frankfurt am Main, Germany
Born in: 1957
Nationality: German
Member since: 2017 (October)
Member of the mandatory supervisory boards or comparable supervisory bodies of the following companies:
United Internet AG (Prime Standard Frankfurt Stock Exchange) (Deputy Chairman of the Board)
- associated group companies:
- 1&1 Internet SE, Montabaur (Member)
- 1&1 Mail & Media Applications SE, Montabaur (Member)
- 1&1 Telecommunication SE, Montabaur (Chairman of the Board)
- STRATO AG, Berlin (Member)
| Curriculum Vitae |
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| 1977 - 1990 |
various positions at Kreissparkasse Limburg , Westdeutsche Landesbank, Nassauische Sparkasse Wiesbaden |
| 1991 - 2001 |
CFO United Internet AG |
| Since 2002 |
Member of the Supervisory Board of United Internet AG, various additional supervisory board functions |
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Curriculum Vitae
Kai-Uwe Ricke, Deputy Chairperson
Directorate, Stallikon, Switzerland
Born in: 1961
Nationality: German
Member since: 2017 (October)
Appointed until: 2018
Member of the mandatory supervisory boards or comparable supervisory bodies of the following companies:
United Internet AG, Montabaur (Prime Standard Frankfurt Stock Exchange) (Member)
- associated group companies:
- 1&1 Internet SE, Montabaur (Member)
- 1&1 Mail & Media Applications SE, Montabaur (Chairman of the Board)
- 1&1 Telecommunication SE, Montabaur (Member)
- STRATO AG, Berlin (Member)
Cash Credit Limited, Cayman Islands (Member)
Delta Partners, Dubai, VAE (Member)
SUSI Partners AG, Zurich, Switzerland (Member)
Virgin Mobile CEE, Amsterdam, Netherlands (Member)
| Curriculum Vitae |
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| 1987 - 1988 |
Executive Board assistant, Bertelsmann AG, Gütersloh |
| 1988 - 1990 |
Marketing Director, Scandinavian Music Club, Malmö (Subsidiary of Bertelsmann AG) |
| 1990 - 1997 |
Managing Director of Talkline GmbH, Elmshorn (as of 1995 CEO and Speaker of the Executive Board) |
| 1998 |
CEO T-Mobile Deutschland GmbH |
| 2000 |
CEO T-Mobile International AG |
| 2001 |
Member of the Executive Board of Deutsche Telekom AG, COO T-Mobile/T-Online |
| 2002 - 2006 |
CEO of Deutsche Telekom AG, Bonn |
| 2007 - today |
Member of the supervisory board of various companies, primarily in the telecommunications sector |
| 2010 - today |
Member of the board of directors and partner, Delta Partners, Dubai, VAE |
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