Olaf G. Koch

Director/Board Member at MERCEDES-BENZ GROUP AG

56 year

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Olaf G.
Koch is the founder of Zintinus GmbH, founded in 2021.
Mr. Koch was the founder of FERNAO Networks Holding GmbH, founded in 1996, and served as Chief Executive Officer from 1996 to 1998.
Mr. Koch was the founder of It Networks GmbH, founded in 1996, and served as Chief Executive Officer from 1996 to 1998.
Current jobs include Chairman-Supervisory Board at METRO Cash & Carry Russia NV since 2014, Non-Executive Director at Vodafone Group Plc starting in 2026, and Independent Member-Supervisory Board at Mercedes-Benz Group AG since 2021.
Former jobs include Co-Chief Executive Officer at Metro Cash & Carry Russia OOO; Chairman-Management Board & CEO at METRO AG from 2017 to 2020; Chief Executive Officer at METRO AG from 2011 to 2020; Chairman-Supervisory Board at real,- Group Holding GmbH; Chairman-Management Board at Metro Grosshandelsgesellschaft mbH; Chairman-Supervisory Board at GALERIA Kaufhof GmbH from 2012 to 2013; Chairman at real,- SB-Warenhaus GmbH; Co-Chairman at The Consumer Goods Forum from 2017 to 2019; Chairman at METRO Group International Retail Holding Ltd. from 2012 to 2013; Director at METRO Sourcing International Ltd. from 2012 to 2013; Manager-Finance Process & Systems at Daimler-Benz AG from 1994 to 1995; Vice President-Corporate eBusiness at Mercedes-Benz Group AG from 1998 to 2007; Member-Supervisory Board at METRO Finance BV; Member-Supervisory Board at Hugo Boss AG from 2008 to 2010; Investment Manager at Permira Beteiligungsberatung GmbH from 2007 to 2009; Member-Supervisory Board at real,-Holding GmbH from 2012 to 2013; Member-Supervisory Board at METRO Reinsurance NV; Member-Supervisory Board at Metro Euro-Finance BV; and Member-Management Board at Mercedes Car Group from 2002 to 2007.
Education includes undergraduate studies at Duale Hochschule Baden Wuerttemberg Stuttgart.

Latest news about Olaf G. Koch

25-07-24

David Flitman appointed to Avery Dennison board of directors

Olaf G. Koch active positions

Companies	Position	Start
MERCEDES-BENZ GROUP AG	Director/Board Member	2021-09-30
VODAFONE GROUP PLC	Director/Board Member	2026-07-26
Zintinus GmbH Zintinus GmbH Investment ManagersFinance Zintinus GmbH is an active manager.	Founder	2021-04-30
METRO Cash & Carry Russia NV METRO Cash & Carry Russia NV Food RetailRetail Trade Retails food	Chairman	2014-04-21

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Former positions of Olaf G. Koch

Companies	Position	End
METRO AG	Chief Executive Officer	2020-12-30
METRO AG /Old/ METRO AG /Old/ Food RetailRetail Trade Owns, operates, and manages chain of supermarkets	Chief Executive Officer	2019-12-31
The Consumer Goods Forum The Consumer Goods Forum Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Operates as a business association	Chairman	2019-06-16
METRO Group International Retail Holding Ltd. METRO Group International Retail Holding Ltd. Electronics/Appliance StoresRetail Trade Retails consumer electronic products	Chairman	2013-10-14
METRO Sourcing International Ltd. METRO Sourcing International Ltd. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Engages in trading of goods	Director/Board Member	2013-07-16

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Daimler-Benz AG Daimler-Benz AG Motor VehiclesConsumer Durables Manufactures motor vehicles	Consumer Durables
Mercedes-Benz Group AG Mercedes-Benz Group AG Motor VehiclesConsumer Durables Manufactures premium cars and commercial vehicles & provides financing services	Consumer Durables
Vodafone Group Plc Vodafone Group Plc Wireless TelecommunicationsCommunications Provides mobile and fixed telecommunications services	Communications
METRO Finance BV METRO Finance BV Finance/Rental/LeasingFinance Acts as a financing subsidiary/Special purpose entity	Finance
METRO AG /Old/ METRO AG /Old/ Food RetailRetail Trade Owns, operates, and manages chain of supermarkets	Retail Trade
Hugo Boss AG Hugo Boss AG Apparel/FootwearConsumer Non-Durables Engages in the design, manufacturing and sale of clothing and accessories for men and women	Consumer Non-Durables
Permira Beteiligungsberatung GmbH Permira Beteiligungsberatung GmbH Investment ManagersFinance Permira is an active, contrarian manager which utilizes their partnership culture to work closely with investee management teams, aiming to create value by combining extensive geographic coverage with deep vertical sector knowledge. The firm's funds seek to invest in companies with transaction sizes of €500 million or more and typically seek to take majority or significant minority stakes in their investee companies. Permira employs a three-tiered investment sourcing strategy, seeking transactions sourced through sector focus, local networks and opportunistic identification of unique situations for value creation. They specialize in the chemicals, consumer, industrial products & services and technology, media & telecoms sectors, investing in a variety of transaction types including financial acquisitions, LBOs, LBIs, public-to-private transactions, turnarounds and growth buy-outs. In addition, the Permira Funds actively seek situations where a path to value creation can be identified, such as by divesting non-core assets, developing family businesses, driving organic business growth, operationally improving underperforming assets and acquisition-driven sector consolidation.	Finance
real,- Group Holding GmbH real,- Group Holding GmbH Food RetailRetail Trade Owns and operates supermarkets	Retail Trade
Metro Großhandelsgesellschaft mbH Metro Großhandelsgesellschaft mbH Food DistributorsDistribution Services Wholesales food products	Distribution Services
GALERIA Kaufhof GmbH GALERIA Kaufhof GmbH Department StoresRetail Trade Operates a chain of department stores	Retail Trade
real,-Holding GmbH real,-Holding GmbH Food RetailRetail Trade Operates hypermarkets	Retail Trade
real,- SB-Warenhaus GmbH real,- SB-Warenhaus GmbH Food RetailRetail Trade Owns, operates and manages supermarkets	Retail Trade
METRO Sourcing International Ltd. METRO Sourcing International Ltd. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Engages in trading of goods	Commercial Services
METRO Reinsurance NV
Metro Euro-Finance BV Metro Euro-Finance BV Financial ConglomeratesFinance Provides investment services	Finance
The Consumer Goods Forum The Consumer Goods Forum Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Operates as a business association	Commercial Services
Mercedes Car Group
Metro Cash & Carry Russia OOO Metro Cash & Carry Russia OOO Food DistributorsDistribution Services Wholesales grocery and related products	Distribution Services
Duale Hochschule Baden Wuerttemberg Stuttgart Duale Hochschule Baden Wuerttemberg Stuttgart Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University	Consumer Services
METRO Group International Retail Holding Ltd. METRO Group International Retail Holding Ltd. Electronics/Appliance StoresRetail Trade Retails consumer electronic products	Retail Trade
METRO Cash & Carry Russia NV METRO Cash & Carry Russia NV Food RetailRetail Trade Retails food	Retail Trade
FERNAO Networks Holding GmbH FERNAO Networks Holding GmbH Information Technology ServicesTechnology Services Provides cyber, infrastructure, information security consulting and cloud platform services	Technology Services
METRO AG METRO AG Food DistributorsDistribution Services Provides wholesale and food retail business	Distribution Services
It Networks GmbH
Zintinus GmbH Zintinus GmbH Investment ManagersFinance Zintinus GmbH is an active manager.	Finance