The Platform Group SE & Co. KGaA
ISIN: DE000A40ZW88
WKN: A40ZW8
17 February 2026 12:20PM

EQS-News: The Platform Group expands leadership structure

The Platform Group SE & Co. KGaA · ISIN: DE000A40ZW88 · EQS - Company News
Country: Germany · Primary market: Germany · EQS NID: 2277514

EQS-News: The Platform Group SE & Co. KGaA / Key word(s): Personnel
The Platform Group expands leadership structure

17.02.2026 / 12:20 CET/CEST
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The Platform Group expands leadership structure

Düsseldorf, 17 February 2026. The Platform Group SE & Co. KGaA (ISIN DE000A40ZW88, WKN A40ZW8, “TPG”), a leading software company for platform solutions, announces the expansion of its C-level leadership team. Nathalie Richert, previously Head of Investor Relations, has been appointed as a member of the C-level and has additionally assumed responsibility for the Human Resources (HR) function. Christoph Hies, who has been with the company for more than six years, has been appointed Chief Marketing Officer (CMO) and will now oversee marketing activities across the entire group.

Christoph Wilhelmy (COO), Sven Schumann (CPM), Bjoern Minnier (M&A/Finance), Sven Hülsenbeck (CTO), Frederic von Borries (CPO) and Dr. Dominik Benner (CEO) remain unchanged as members of TPG’s leadership team.

Nathalie Richert, newly appointed Head of HR and IR at The Platform Group: “I am very pleased to take on this new responsibility. Our group will soon grow to more than 2,000 employees, making the HR function increasingly central. At the same time, I look forward to further strengthening and advancing our Investor Relations activities.”

Christoph Hies, newly appointed Chief Marketing Officer (CMO) of The Platform Group: “For the past six years, we have continuously developed and expanded TPG’s marketing activities. We are now active in more than 26 industries where we pursue our marketing approach. I look forward to further integrating our marketing areas at the leadership level and consistently applying this successful approach to new acquisitions.”

In line with this development, internationalization will continue to be driven forward. Dr. Dominik Benner, CEO of The Platform Group: “We are executing on our commitments: advancing internationalization as outlined for 2025, further strengthening our leadership team, and laying the foundation for a highly successful 2026. The current development in the first quarter makes us confident that we will achieve this goal.”

The Platform Group SE & Co. KGaA:
The Platform Group SE & Co. KGaA is a Europe-wide operating software company active in 26 industries through its proprietary platform solutions. The Group’s partner network comprises more than 16,000 partners who use the platform solutions to address both B2B and B2C customers. Industries served include, among others, the luxury portfolio, optics & hearing, furniture retail, machinery trading, dental technology, and electronics. The Group has 19 locations across Europe and is headquartered in Düsseldorf. According to preliminary figures, the Company achieved revenue of EUR 728 million in 2025, with adjusted EBITDA of EUR 55 million.

Contact:
Investor Relations
Nathalie Richert, Head of Investor Relations & HR
ir@the-platform-group.com
Schloss Elbroich | Am Falder 4 | 40589 Düsseldorf | Germany
corporate.the-platform-group.com

 

 



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Language: English
Company: The Platform Group SE & Co. KGaA
Schloss Elbroich, Am Falder 4
40589 Düsseldorf
Germany
E-mail: ir@the-platform-group.com
Internet: https://the-platform-group.com/
ISIN: DE000A40ZW88
WKN: A40ZW8
Listed: Regulated Unofficial Market in Dusseldorf, Frankfurt (Scale), Hamburg, Hanover, Munich, Stuttgart, Tradegate BSX; Oslo
EQS News ID: 2277514

 
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  2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026e
Sales1 94,81 133,76 168,43 432,20 524,64 728,09 1.000,00
EBITDA1,2 5,88 1,59 14,11 46,75 55,63 71,22 50,00
EBITDA-Margin3 6,20 1,19 8,38 10,82 10,60 9,78 5,00
EBIT1,4 3,45 -0,51 9,12 38,91 45,78 59,20 37,00
EBIT-Margin5 3,64 -0,38 5,42 9,00 8,73 8,13 3,70
Net Profit (Loss)1 0,87 -1,70 7,98 26,99 32,74 46,52 18,50
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WKN ISIN Legal Type Marketcap IPO Recommendation Plus Code
A40ZW8 DE000A40ZW88 SE & Co. KGaA 56,61 Mio € 29.10.2020 9F385RGG+37
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PE 2027e PE 10Y-Ø BGFL-Ratio Shiller-PE PB PCF KUV
6,11 3,70 1,65 4,23 0,32 0,95 0,08
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in €
Div.-Yield '2025e
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Annual General Meeting Q1-figures Q2-figures Q3-figures Annual press conference
01.07.2026 27.05.2026 20.08.2026 05.11.2026 22.04.2026
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Distance 60-days-line Distance 200-days-line Performance YtD Performance 52 weeks IPO
Last Price (EoD)
+1,10%
2,75 €
ATH 39,75 €
-11,94% -53,40% -49,63% -77,27% -91,13%

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