Administrative Board

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The Administrative Board of GFT Technologies SE

The Administrative Board consists of eight members, who were all elected at the Annual General Meeting. Its main tasks include the management of the company, the definition of the principles of its activities and the supervision of their implementation. To fulfill its duties, the Administrative Board has established an Audit and ESG Committee, a Nomination Committee and a Personnel and Remuneration Committee.

Members of the Administrative Board and their resumes

Ulrich Dietz

Chairman of the Administrative Board
Former CEO & Managing Director
of GFT Technologies SE

Elected until: 2027
First elected: 2015

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Dr. Paul Lerbinger

Vice Chairman of the Administrative Board

Elected until: 2027
First elected: 2011

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Dr. Annette Beller

Member of the Administrative Board


Elected until: 2027
First elected: 2023

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Maria Dietz

Member of the Administrative Board
Former Head of Global Purchasing of the GFT Group

Elected until: 2027
First elected: 2015

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Frank Riemensperger

Member of the Administrative Board


Elected until: 2031
First elected: 2025

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Dr. Jochen Ruetz

Member of the Administrative Board
Chief Financial Officer (CFO) & Deputy Global Chief Executive Officer (Deputy CEO)
Managing Director 

Elected until: 2027
First elected: 2015

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Marco Santos

Member of the Administrative Board
Global Chief Executive Officer (Global CEO)
Managing Director


Elected until: 2027
First elected: 2024

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Prof. Dr. Andreas Wiedemann

Member of the Administrative Board
Managing Partner at Hennerkes, Kirchdörfer & Lorz

Elected until: 2027
First elected: 2015

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Committees of the Administrative Board

Audit and ESG Committee

Members: Dr. Annette Beller (Chairwoman), Maria Dietz, Prof. Dr. Andreas Wiedemann

Personnel and Remuneration Committee

Members: Ulrich Dietz (Chairman), Dr. Paul Lerbinger, Dr. Annette Beller, Maria Dietz, Frank Riemensperger, Prof. Dr. Andreas Wiedemann

Nomination Committee

Members: Ulrich Dietz (Chairman), Dr. Paul Lerbinger, Dr. Annette Beller (Chairwoman), Maria Dietz, Frank Riemensperger, Prof. Dr. Andreas Wiedemann

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