Corporate Governance
Trust, not only towards our investors, but also within the management of Avemio AG, can only be created through transparent communication. A sense of responsibility, open and continuous dialog, and commitment are values that we live by. Cooperation creates the momentum that drives our business.
Directors' dealing
Directors' dealings
Guidelines
Our trading principles for the operating business
Supervisory Board
of Avemio AG
Management
- Ralf P. Pfeffer | CEO
Ralf P. Pfeffer (Chief Executive Officer, CEO)
Year of birth:
1967
Nationality:
German
Initial order:
November 18, 2022
Ordered until: 18. November 2027
Ralf P. Pfeffer is Chairman of the Management Board (CEO). He studied economics and business administration. Parallel to his main studies, he was already working as a management consultant and acquired his first company at the age of 25. He has a strategic, entrepreneurial mindset. His expertise lies in the areas of corporate (re)organization and financing. He is the visionary of the group and spiritus rector of the Teltec business model.
- Ralf P. Pfeffer | CEO
- Norbert Gunkler | CFO
- Steffen Schenk | COO
Ralf P. Pfeffer (Chief Executive Officer, CEO)Year of birth:
1967Nationality: German
Initial order: November 18, 2022
Ordered until: 18. November 2027 Ralf P. Pfeffer is Chairman of the Management Board (CEO). He studied economics and business administration. Parallel to his main studies, he was already working as a management consultant and acquired his first company at the age of 25. He has a strategic, entrepreneurial mindset. His expertise lies in the areas of corporate (re)organization and financing. He is the visionary of the group and spiritus rector of the Teltec business model.
Norbert Gunkler (Chief Financial Officer, CFO)Year of birth:
1959Nationality: German
Initial order: April 28, 2023
Appointed until: June 30, 2025 Norbert Gunkler was previously Head of Controlling and held various CFO positions, including at German subsidiaries of US corporations, as well as Chief Financial Officer of Funkwerk AG, which is listed in the Prime Standard. In over six years in this position, he has experienced all facets of a publicly traded company and earned an outstanding reputation in the financial community. Norbert Gunkler has worked closely with his firm as a management consultant on a number of M&A transactions and growth financings in recent years.
Steffen Schenk (Chief Operating Officer, COO)Year of birth:
1976Nationality: German
Initial order: August 28, 2023
Appointed until: July 31, 2028 Steffen Schenk has more than 20 years of experience in the broadcast industry. The engineering graduate has been working for the wholly owned trading subsidiary Teltec AG since 2007 and can be described as a "homegrown". His career began in the sales department of the trading company, he quickly advanced to sales manager and finally took over responsibility for the operational business of the Teltec Group - initially as an authorized signatory and since 2021 as a member of the Executive Board. As COO of the listed parent company Avemio AG, Steffen Schenk is now responsible for the operational development of the entire media technology group.
- Ralf P. Pfeffer | CEO
- Steffen Schenk | COO
- Arne Buhr | CMO
- Carl Nedelchev
Ralf P. Pfeffer (Chief Executive Officer, CEO)
Year of birth:
1967
Nationality:
German
Initial order:
November 18, 2022
Ordered until: 18. November 2027
Ralf P. Pfeffer is Chairman of the Management Board (CEO). He studied economics and business administration. Parallel to his main studies, he was already working as a management consultant and acquired his first company at the age of 25. He has a strategic, entrepreneurial mindset. His expertise lies in the areas of corporate (re)organization and financing. He is the visionary of the group and spiritus rector of the Teltec business model.
Steffen Schenk (Chief Operating Officer, COO)
Year: 1976
Nationality: German
Initial order: May 01, 2021
Appointed until: April 30, 2024
Steffen Schenk has been deeply rooted in the film, TV and new media production market since his studies of media technology at the Stuttgart Media University. At the beginning of his career, he worked as a technical engineer in live production for companies such as ZDF or TVSkyline, among others, before finally switching sides, so to speak, in 2007 to launch the IT post-production division at Teltec in the area of pre-sales, sales and marketing. Since 2012, he has headed the operational business of Teltec AG as COO. Steffen Schenk is a proven industry expert. Thanks to his practical experience and broad network, he has an excellent feel for technologies, markets and trends.
Arne Buhr (Chief Marketing Officer, CMO)
Year: 1977
Nationality: German
Initial order: May 01, 2021
Appointed until: April 30, 2024
Arne Buhr studied business administration with a focus on marketing and e-commerce at Heilbronn University (Dipl.-Betriebswirt FH). Afterwards, the qualified industrial clerk and his father built up BPM Broadcast & Professional Media GmbH into one of the leading trading and system houses for broadcast and media technology in the German-speaking region. For this purpose, he recognized and used the possibilities of digitalization early on and developed innovative marketing and e-commerce tools.
In the course of the merger of BPM GmbH with Teltec AG in 2021, Arne Buhr was appointed to the Executive Board of Teltec AG as Chief Marketing Officer (CMO). He is responsible for the Marketing and E-Commerce departments, the locations in Northern Germany and continues to act as Managing Director of BPM Broadcast & Professional Media GmbH.
In addition to his extensive practical experience in marketing and e-commerce, Arne Buhr also has almost 20 years of expertise in company set-up, management and controlling, as well as extensive knowledge of the moving image industry.
Carl Neldelchev (Chief Revenue Officer, CRO)
Vintage: 1970
Nationality: German
Initial order: May 01, 2021
Appointed until: April 30, 2024
Carl Nedeltschev studied business administration with a focus on marketing at AKAD University Stuttgart (Dipl.-Betriebswirt FH) and electrical engineering at ETH Zurich.
At the age of 21, he took over the management of the family recording studio in Cologne and built it into one of the leading commercial studio complexes in Germany. Since 2000, Charlie Nedelchev has been working in sales for software solutions as well as media and cinema technology. In 2002, he moved to Videocation GmbH in Munich, where he quickly rose to become sales manager and later managing director. Videocation has been part of the Teltec Group since 2017.
A proven sales professional and industry insider, Carl Nedeltschev was appointed to the Teltec AG Management Board in 2021 and, as Chief Revenue Office (CRO), will be responsible for sales and the Group's overall revenue. Furthermore, he is managing director of the subsidiaries VCT Videocation Creative Tools GmbH, Vandors GmbH and Avemio Solutions GmbH and responsible for the Munich location.
Members of the Supervisory Board
- Dr. Erwin Herresthal Supervisory Board Chairman
- Dr. Yann Samson Deputy
- Prof. Michael Erkelenz
- Helge Haase
Year of Birth: 1954 Nationality: German
Member of the Supervisory Board of Avemio AG since: 2023
Elected until: End of the Annual General Meeting 2024
Membership of statutory supervisory boards and comparable domestic or foreign supervisory bodies of business enterprises:
German mandates:
- Chairman of the Supervisory Board of Admiral Group Ement AG
- Chairman of the Supervisory Board of GFF Gesellschaft zur Finanzberatung von Führungskräften AG
- Chairman of the Supervisory Board of Teltec AG
- Chairman of the Supervisory Board of Netorium AG
- Member of the Supervisory Board of AM Vermögensverwaltung AG
Short vita
Since 2011, Dr. Erwin Herresthal has been self-employed as a tax consultant and auditor and as managing director of Dr. Herresthal & Kollegen GmbH Wirtschaftsprüfungs- & Steuerberatungsgesellschaft in Wiesbaden.
Between 1983 and 1990, Mr. Herresthal was an employee of PVW Treuhandgesellschaft Wirtschaftsprüfungsgesellschaft and B+G Revision- und Steuerberatungsgesellschaft mbH.
From 1981, he was a research associate at the chair of Prof. Dr. Zohlnhöfer at the Institute for Economic Policy at the University of Mainz and an employee at Rheinische Treuhand-Union GmbH Wirtschaftsprüfungsgesellschaft.
He graduated from the University of Mainz between 1971 and 1979 with a degree in economics / tax consultancy / auditing. During his professional career he acquired extensive knowledge and deep understanding of tax and audit issues.
Year of Birth: 1973
Nationality: German
Member of the Supervisory Board of Avemio AG since: 2018
Elected until: End of the Annual General Meeting 2024
Membership of statutory supervisory boards and comparable German or foreign boards of business enterprises:
- Medios AG, Hamburg (Chairman of the Supervisory Board)
- Avemio AG, Düsseldorf (Deputy Chairman of the Supervisory Board)
Short vita
Dr. Yann Samson studied law at the Ludwig-Maximilians-University in Munich, where he also received his doctorate. He began his career in 1999 as a lawyer with Samson & Partner Patentanwälte mbB, Munich. In the following years, he became a member of the Management Board of financial.com AG, Munich (2000) and a member of the Board of Directors of Derivative Partners Holding AG, Zurich, Switzerland (2004 - 2015). This was followed by management positions at Atacama Capital GmbH, Munich (2004 - 2015) and Lacuna Vermögen GmbH, Munich (2015 - 2020). Furthermore, Dr. Samson was a member of the Supervisory Board of Equity First AG, Munich, from 2004 to 2006. To date, he is a member of the Management Board of financial.com AG (since 2000) and a member of the Supervisory Board of Avemio AG (since 2018). He has been Chairman of the Supervisory Board of Medios AG since 2015. As an experienced attorney and member of the management of various companies, Dr. Samson has years of expertise in legal matters as well as in corporate governance.
Year of Birth: 1971
Nationality: German
Member of the Supervisory Board of Avemio AG since: 2023
Elected until: End of the Annual General Meeting 2024
Membership of statutory supervisory boards and comparable domestic or foreign supervisory bodies of business enterprises:
German mandates:
- Member of the Supervisory Board of Netorium AG
Short vita
Since 2020, Michael Erkelenz has been Managing Director of bebob factory GmbH in Munich and a member of the Supervisory Board of Teltec AG and Netorium AG.
In companies in the capital goods sector of the professional media industry, the focus between 1998 and 2013 was on media technology and audiovisual media production. During this time, he held various positions, including management consultant and division manager in development and production, with international high-tech and service companies.
As of 2013, he was a professor in the teaching and research of the Media Management program at RheinMain University of Applied Sciences.
He completed his studies as Dipl.-Ing (FH) from 1993 to 1997 at the University of Applied Sciences Wiesbaden in the field of electronic media and at the University Wales/GSBA Zurich, where he graduated as Master of Business Administration in 2009.
As an experienced know-how carrier and manager in various media companies, Prof. Michael Erkelenz, MBA Dipl.-Ing. (FH) has extensive expertise in both the media industry and corporate management as well as in technology issues.
Year of Birth: 1970
Nationality: German
Member of the Supervisory Board of Avemio AG since: 2022
Elected until: End of the Annual General Meeting 2024
Short vita
After training as an industrial clerk in a medium-sized industrial company, Mr. Helge Haase studied business administration at the Wiesbaden University of Applied Sciences and graduated with a degree in controlling/business informatics. Business economist.
Immediately following his studies, he began working as an investment manager at BM H-Beteiligungs-Managementgesellschaft Hessen mbH in 1995. In March 2005, Mr. Haase was appointed as an authorized signatory at BM H. Since 2016, he has also been managing director of TF H III Technologiefonds Hessen GmbH, which is managed by BM H. Furthermore, he was a member of the Supervisory Board of cogon AG, Frankfurt, from 2010 - 2012 and is currently a member of the Supervisory Boards of Teltec AG and Netorium AG (since 2020).- Dr. Erwin Herresthal - Chairman
- Dr. Yann Samson Deputy
- Prof. Michael Erkelenz
- Helge Haase
Year of birth: 1954
Nationality: German
Member of the Supervisory Board of Avemio AG since: Entry into force of the Articles of Association of 2023
Elected until: End of the Annual General Meeting 2025
Membership of statutory supervisory boards and comparable domestic or foreign supervisory bodies of business enterprises:
German mandates:
- Chairman of the Supervisory Board of Admiral Group Ement AG
- Chairman of the Supervisory Board of GFF Gesellschaft zur Finanzberatung von Führungskräften AG
- Chairman of the Supervisory Board of Teltec AG
- Chairman of the Supervisory Board of Netorium AG
- Member of the Supervisory Board of AM Vermögensverwaltung AG
Short vita
Since 2011, Dr. Erwin Herresthal has been self-employed as a tax consultant and auditor and as managing director of Dr. Herresthal & Kollegen GmbH Wirtschaftsprüfungs- & Steuerberatungsgesellschaft in Wiesbaden.
Between 1983 and 1990, Mr. Herresthal was an employee of PVW Treuhandgesellschaft Wirtschaftsprüfungsgesellschaft and B+G Revision- und Steuerberatungsgesellschaft mbH.
From 1981, he was a research associate at the chair of Prof. Dr. Zohlnhöfer at the Institute for Economic Policy at the University of Mainz and an employee at Rheinische Treuhand-Union GmbH Wirtschaftsprüfungsgesellschaft.
He graduated from the University of Mainz between 1971 and 1979 with a degree in economics / tax consultancy / auditing. During his professional career he acquired extensive knowledge and deep understanding of tax and audit issues.
Vintage: 1973
Nationality: German
Member of the Supervisory Board of Avemio AG since: End of the Annual General Meeting 2015
Elected until: End of the Annual General Meeting 2023
Membership of statutory supervisory boards and of comparable German or foreign boards of business enterprises:
- Medios AG, Hamburg (Chairman of the Supervisory Board)
- Avemio AG, Düsseldorf (Deputy Chairman of the Supervisory Board)
Short vita
Dr. Yann Samson studied law at the Ludwig-Maximilians-University in Munich, where he also received his doctorate. He began his career in 1999 as a lawyer with Samson & Partner Patentanwälte mbB, Munich. In the following years, he became a member of the Management Board of financial.com AG, Munich (2000) and a member of the Board of Directors of Derivative Partners Holding AG, Zurich, Switzerland (2004 - 2015). This was followed by management positions at Atacama Capital GmbH, Munich (2004 - 2015) and Lacuna Vermögen GmbH, Munich (2015 - 2020). Furthermore, Dr. Samson was a member of the Supervisory Board of Equity First AG, Munich, from 2004 to 2006. To date, he is a member of the Management Board of financial.com AG (since 2000) and a member of the Supervisory Board of Avemio AG (since 2018). He has been Chairman of the Supervisory Board of Medios AG since 2015. As an experienced attorney and member of the management of various companies, Dr. Samson has years of expertise in legal matters as well as in corporate governance.
Vintage: 1971
Nationality: German
Member of the Supervisory Board of Avemio AG since: Entry into force of the Articles of Association of 2023
Elected until: End of the Annual General Meeting 2025
Membership of statutory supervisory boards and comparable domestic or foreign supervisory bodies of business enterprises:
German mandates:
- Member of the Supervisory Board of Netorium AG
Since 2020, Michael Erkelenz has been Managing Director of bebob factory GmbH in Munich and a member of the Supervisory Board of Teltec AG and Netorium AG.
In companies in the capital goods sector of the professional media industry, the focus between 1998 and 2013 was on media technology and audiovisual media production. During this time, he was internationally active in various positions, including management consultant and division manager in development and production, at high-tech and service companies such as Panasonic and Sony.
As of 2013, he was a professor in the teaching and research of the Media Management program at RheinMain University of Applied Sciences.
He completed his studies as Dipl.-Ing (FH) from 1993 to 1997 at the University of Applied Sciences Wiesbaden in the field of electronic media and at the University Wales/GSBA Zurich, where he graduated as Master of Business Administration in 2009.
As an experienced know-how carrier and manager in various media companies, Prof. Michael Erkelenz, MBA Dipl.-Ing. (FH) has extensive expertise in both the media industry and corporate management as well as in technology issues.
Vintage: 1970
Nationality: German
Member of the Supervisory Board of Avemio AG since: 12/30/2022
Elected until: "until the end of the Annual General Meeting that resolves on the formal approval of the actions of the Supervisory Board for the fiscal year 2023".
After training as an industrial clerk in a medium-sized industrial company, Mr. Helge Haase studied business administration at the Wiesbaden University of Applied Sciences and graduated with a degree in controlling/business informatics. Business economist.
Immediately following his studies, he began working as an investment manager at BM H-Beteiligungs-Managementgesellschaft Hessen mbH in 1995. In March 2005, Mr. Haase was appointed as an authorized signatory at BM H. Since 2016, he has also been managing director of TF H III Technologiefonds Hessen GmbH, which is managed by BM H. Furthermore, he was a member of the Supervisory Board of cogon AG, Frankfurt, from 2010 - 2012 and is currently a member of the Supervisory Boards of Teltec AG and Netorium AG (since 2020).
Directors' dealings
All persons with management responsibilities within Avemio AG as well as persons closely related to them are affected by the reporting and disclosure obligation. This also includes legal entities, other companies or institutions acting on behalf or in the interest of the aforementioned persons.
Transactions with financial instruments of Avemio AG and with derivatives related to these financial instruments must be reported. Transactions with a total transaction volume of EUR 20,000.00 or more must be reported within one calendar year. The business of each person must be considered individually.
Notifications received regarding directors’ dealings pursuant to Section 15a WpHG and Art. 19 MAR are published here.
Code of Conduct
Our Code of Conduct reflects our values and responsibilities within the company and promotes integrity in our business. They provide the framework for mutual interaction within the company and with our business partners and are considered binding for Avemio AG and its subsidiaries on an international level.
Members of the Supervisory Board
of Avemio AG
- Dr. Erwin Herresthal Supervisory Board Chairman
- Dr. Yann Samson Deputy
- Prof. Michael Erkelenz
- Helge Haase
Year of birth: 1954
Nationality: German
Member since: Entry into force of the 2023 Articles of Association
Elected until: End of the Annual General Meeting 2025
Membership of statutory supervisory boards and comparable domestic or foreign supervisory bodies of business enterprises:
German mandates:
- Chairman of the Supervisory Board of Admiral Group Ement AG
- Chairman of the Supervisory Board of GFF Gesellschaft zur Finanzberatung von Führungskräften AG
- Chairman of the Supervisory Board of Teltec AG
- Chairman of the Supervisory Board of Netorium AG
- Member of the Supervisory Board of AM Vermögensverwaltung AG
Short vita
Since 2011, Dr. Erwin Herresthal has been self-employed as a tax consultant and auditor and as managing director of Dr. Herresthal & Kollegen GmbH Wirtschaftsprüfungs- & Steuerberatungsgesellschaft in Wiesbaden.
Between 1983 and 1990, Mr. Herresthal was an employee of PVW Treuhandgesellschaft Wirtschaftsprüfungsgesellschaft and B+G Revision- und Steuerberatungsgesellschaft mbH.
From 1981, he was a research associate at the chair of Prof. Dr. Zohlnhöfer at the Institute for Economic Policy at the University of Mainz and an employee at Rheinische Treuhand-Union GmbH Wirtschaftsprüfungsgesellschaft.
He graduated from the University of Mainz between 1971 and 1979 with a degree in economics / tax consultancy / auditing. During his professional career he acquired extensive knowledge and deep understanding of tax and audit issues.
Vintage: 1973
Nationality: German
Member since: End of the 2015 Annual General Meeting
Elected until: End of the Annual General Meeting 2023
Membership of statutory supervisory boards and of comparable German or foreign boards of business enterprises:
- Medios AG, Hamburg (Chairman of the Supervisory Board)
- Avemio AG, Düsseldorf (Deputy Chairman of the Supervisory Board)
Short vita
Dr. Yann Samson studied law at the Ludwig-Maximilians-University in Munich, where he also received his doctorate. He began his career in 1999 as a lawyer with Samson & Partner Patentanwälte mbB, Munich. In the following years, he became a member of the Management Board of financial.com AG, Munich (2000) and a member of the Board of Directors of Derivative Partners Holding AG, Zurich, Switzerland (2004 - 2015). This was followed by management positions at Atacama Capital GmbH, Munich (2004 - 2015) and Lacuna Vermögen GmbH, Munich (2015 - 2020). Furthermore, Dr. Samson was a member of the Supervisory Board of Equity First AG, Munich, from 2004 to 2006. To date, he is a member of the Management Board of financial.com AG (since 2000) and a member of the Supervisory Board of Avemio AG (since 2018). He has been Chairman of the Supervisory Board of Medios AG since 2015. As an experienced attorney and member of the management of various companies, Dr. Samson has years of expertise in legal matters as well as in corporate governance.
Vintage: 1971
Nationality: German
Member since: Entry into force of the 2023 Articles of Association
Elected until: End of the Annual General Meeting 2025
Membership of statutory supervisory boards and comparable domestic or foreign supervisory bodies of business enterprises:
German mandates:
- Member of the Supervisory Board of Netorium AG
Since 2020, Michael Erkelenz has been Managing Director of bebob factory GmbH in Munich and a member of the Supervisory Board of Teltec AG and Netorium AG.
In companies in the capital goods sector of the professional media industry, the focus between 1998 and 2013 was on media technology and audiovisual media production. During this time, he was internationally active in various positions, including management consultant and division manager in development and production, at high-tech and service companies such as Panasonic and Sony.
As of 2013, he was a professor in the teaching and research of the Media Management program at RheinMain University of Applied Sciences.
He completed his studies as Dipl.-Ing (FH) from 1993 to 1997 at the University of Applied Sciences Wiesbaden in the field of electronic media and at the University Wales/GSBA Zurich, where he graduated as Master of Business Administration in 2009.
As an experienced know-how carrier and manager in various media companies, Prof. Michael Erkelenz, MBA Dipl.-Ing. (FH) has extensive expertise in both the media industry and corporate management as well as in technology issues.
Vintage: 1970
Nationality: German
Member since: 30.12.2022
Elected until: "until the end of the Annual General Meeting that resolves on the formal approval of the actions of the Supervisory Board for the fiscal year 2023".
After training as an industrial clerk in a medium-sized industrial company, Mr. Helge Haase studied business administration at the Wiesbaden University of Applied Sciences and graduated with a degree in controlling/business informatics. Business economist.
Immediately following his studies, he began working as an investment manager at BM H-Beteiligungs-Managementgesellschaft Hessen mbH in 1995. In March 2005, Mr. Haase was appointed as an authorized signatory at BM H. Since 2016, he has also been managing director of TF H III Technologiefonds Hessen GmbH, which is managed by BM H. Furthermore, he was a member of the Supervisory Board of cogon AG, Frankfurt, from 2010 - 2012 and is currently a member of the Supervisory Boards of Teltec AG and Netorium AG (since 2020).
Documents
Notification acc. § 20 para. 6 AktG
10.03.2023
Notification acc. § 20 para. 6 S.2 AktG
10.03.2023
Notification acc. § 20 para. 6 S.2 AktG
10.03.2023
Notification acc. § 20 para. 6 AktG
09.11.2022
Notification of the shareholder pursuant to Sec. 20 para. 1 and 3 AktG
12.08.2022
Notification pursuant to Section 20 AktG
27.03.2018
Announcement according to § 20 para. 6 AktG
22.03.2018
