Frank Brunner

HORNBACH Management AG is a part of the HORNBACH Holding AG & Co. KGaA conglomerate, which includes HORNBACH Baumarkt AG, a leading German DIY retail company with stores and online sales in Europe. The conglomerate also includes HORNBACH Baustoff Union GmbH, a regional building materials trade company, and HORNBACH Immobilien AG, a real estate and location development company. The company is based in Bornheim, Germany. HORNBACH is a future-oriented, family-run company that values honesty, integrity, and trust. With 169 stores, two specialty stores, 39 building material trade branches, and online shops in nine European countries, the HORNBACH Group is one of the leading companies in the DIY industry. The private company was founded in 2015. Albrecht Hornbach has been the CEO of the company since 2009.

The Hertie Foundation engages as a private funding association supporting the research and dialogue on the subject of the brain and combatting brain disease. The company was founded by Georg Karg in 1974 and is headquartered in Frankfurt, Germany.

dm-drogerie markt GmbH + Co. KG owns and operates drug stores. It offers health, cosmetics and perfumes, detergents, pharmaceutical, as well as hair and body care products. The company was founded by Götz W. Werner in 1973 and is headquartered in Karlsruhe, Germany.

Eczacibasi Holding AS operates as a holding company with interests in building products, consumer products and healthcare sectors. The firm invests in information technology, welding technology, natural resources, and property development. The company was founded by Mehmet Nejat Eczacibasi in 1942 and is headquartered in Levent, Turkey.

Castorama France SAS retails furniture, bathroom fittings, lighting and hardware products. The company is headquartered in Templemars, France.

B&Q Plc retails home improvement products. It is one of the DIY and garden centre retailers, offering 45,000 inspirational home products for the homemakers, occasional to DIY'er, and trade professionals. The firm sells products for the do-it-yourselfer throughout the UK at 325 stores including large warehouses and smaller super centers. The company was founded by Richard Block and David Quayle in 1969 and is headquartered in Eastleigh, UK.

Part of Kingfisher plc, B&Q Ireland Ltd. is a hardware product distributor. The company is based in Dublin, Ireland.

Koçtas Yapi Marketleri Ticaret AS engages in the management and operation of home improvement retail stores. It offers furniture, decoration, textile, house appliances, lightning equipment, construction materials, ceramics, and carpets through online digital platform and Koçtas stores. The company was founded in 1955 and is headquartered in Istanbul, Turkey.

Inter IKEA Holding BV operates as a financial holding company with interests in home furnishing products. The company is headquartered in Delft, the Netherlands.

Part of Maksidom, Castorama RUS LLC is a home and garden goods retailer based in Moscow, Russian Federation. The Russian company offers a wide selection of products at low prices, including ladders and paint solvents, with delivery and pickup options available throughout Russia. The company was founded in 2004, and the CEO is Dmitry Aleksandrovich Sokolov. Castorama RUS was acquired by Maksidom from Kingfisher plc on September 30, 2020 for $93.40 million.

Livingston Kitchens Ltd. manufactures kitchens, windows, doors and conservatories. Its products include windows, doors, conservatories, bi-fold doors and kitchens. The company was founded by Ron Hepburn in 1997 and is headquartered in Livingston, the United Kingdom.

Parker Building Supplies Ltd. supplies building materials. It offers doors, floor beams, bricks, blocks, aggregates, mouldings, plasters, and other products. The company was founded in 1984 and is headquartered in Polegate, the United Kingdom.

Cairngorm Capital Partners LLP (Cairngorm Capital Partners) is a private equity firm founded in 2014 by Andrew David Steel. The firm is headquartered in Edinburgh, United Kingdom.

SageHome, Inc. operates as a home services organization that provides home modification services. The company is based in Marietta, GA and has subsidiaries in the United States. The company was founded in 2022 by Brian Hutto. Brian Hutto has been the CEO since 2022.

Permedia Communication GmbH is a marketing agency based in Cologne, Germany. The CEOs of the German company are Sebastian Babilas, Dirk Friebe, Dirk Wanke.

Part of CECONOMY AG, red blue Marketing GmbH is a German company that provides advertising services. The company is based in Munich, Germany. The CEOs of the company are Andreas Blase, Jennifer L. DiMotta, Oliver Niggemeier.

Part of RWE AG, A/V/E GmbH is a German company that provides 360° service and support for companies undergoing digital transformation. Based in Halle, Germany, the company offers quality guarantees, social benefits, and training opportunities for its employees. A/V/E specializes in providing service and support for communication with customers, employees, and partners. The CEOs of the company are Andreas Arnold and Florian Preuß.

Hornbach Familien-Treuhandgesellschaft mbH provides professional, scientific, and technical services. The company is based in Annweiler am Trifels, Germany. The CEOs are Martin Hornbach, Albrecht Hornbach, Susanne Wulfsberg. The German company was founded in 2002.

Freudenberg & Co. KG provides guidelines and supports the business groups in an advisory and service provider capacity. Its services include corporate functions, corporate legal, corporate tax and customs, corporate information technology, corporate treasury and finance, corporate partner’s relations, technology innovation, corporate controlling and accounting, corporate human resources, corporate strategic planning and business development, corporate health, safety, security, environment, corporate communications, corporate insurance, corporate audit, and real estate. The company was founded by Carl Johann Freudenberg on February 9, 1849 and is headquartered in Weinheim, Germany.

dmTECH GmbH is the IT subsidiary of dm-drogerie markt. The company is based in Karlsruhe, Germany. The German company specializes in agile software development, project management, IT consulting, and offer opportunities for education and employment. It was founded in 1988 and is led by CEOs Christoph Werner, Martin Dallmaier, and Roman Melcher.

Dm Vermögensverwaltungsgesellschaft Mbh provides management services. The company is based in Karlsruhe, Germany. The CEOs are Christoph Werner, Markus Trojansky, Martin Dallmeier. The German company was founded in 1988.

BASF Coatings GmbH designs, develops, produces, and markets automotive OEM coatings, automotive refinishes, industrial coatings, and decorative paints for customers worldwide. Its automotive OEM coatings include e-coats, primers, basecoats, and clearcoats. The firm also offers commercial transport products for the manufacturers of commercial vehicles, such as agricultural machines, construction machines, earthmovers, buses, tractor trailers, and trailers and railway vehicles; and special-purpose vehicles and bodies, including fire-fighting vehicles, cement mixers, and cattle trucks. The company was founded in 1888 and is headquartered in Munster, Germany.

Coface Holding AG provides insurance and credit services. It offers credit management, risk and receivables management services for medium-sized companies and multinational concerns. The company was founded in 1923 and is headquartered in Mainz, Germany.

Part of Freudenberg & Co. KG, Vibration Control Technologies LLC is a company that manufactures and distributes torsional vibration dampers to automotive and heavy truck industries. The company is based in Troy, MI.

GS1 Germany GmbH engages in business consulting services. Its focuses on the optimization of cross-company business processes along the value chain, by developing and implementing Auto-ID, communication and process standards for their clients. the firm also provides platforms for cooperation, networking and know-how sharing for companies of all industries. The company was founded in 1974 and in headquartered in Cologne, Germany.

IBM Deutschland GmbH provides information technology, business consulting, Cloud, and software solutions. It also offers IT infrastructures including software and hardware, as well as its financing. Its services include consultation on project deliverables, as well as creation, transformation, and operation of IT infrastructures, applications, and business processes. The company was founded in 1910 and is based in Ehningen, Germany.