The Intershop Management
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Management Board of Intershop Communications AG
As CEO of Intershop, Markus Dränert is responsible for shaping and implementing the company’s corporate strategy since September 2025.
He joined the Executive Board as COO in December 2023 and brings extensive experience with a strong focus on innovation. His ambition is clear: to position Intershop as the leading AI-driven B2B commerce platform. Together with CFO Petra Stappenbeck, he is driving Intershop’s cloud strategy and product development – with a firm commitment to long-term growth and future-oriented transformation.
Markus Dränert holds a degree in business administration. Before joining Intershop, he was an Operating Partner at AURELIUS Wachstumskapital, where he led the Software & Technology division. As a New Venture Partner at company builder Finleap, he built up the later Finleap Connect with an organization of more than 100 employees as CEO for a portfolio company and was also responsible, among other things, for the merger and integration of two SaaS fintech companies.
Previously, in his role as Managing Director of Haufe-Lexware, he was instrumental in driving the cloud transformation of the Haufe Group’s Lexware brand over several years. Prior to that, he held various management and leadership positions at Deutsche Telekom.
Petra Stappenbeck expands the Intershop Management Board as CFO with her comprehensive financial expertise since January 2023.
In cooperation with Markus Dränert and the Intershop Management Team, she ensures a solid financial position for Intershop in a challenging environment.
The graduate in business administration had already been working as Director Finance at Intershop since 2012 and was appointed authorized signatory in 2013. Since May 2021, she has been part of the Intershop Management Team as Executive VP.
Ms Stappenbeck has more than 30 years of experience in finance and controlling. Before joining Intershop, she served for several years as Head of Finance and Controlling at Jenoptik AG, which is also listed on the stock exchange. Prior to that, she held various positions at Hochtief AG, most recently as Deputy Head of Finance.
Supervisory Board of Intershop Communications AG
Frank Fischer enriches with his expertise as a corporate analyst and brings valuable experience in the capital market.
The Chairman of the Management Board of Shareholder Value Management AG is a long-standing representative of the anchor shareholders of Intershop Communications AG.
Frank Fischer has also held the position of Chief Investment Officer at Shareholder Value Management AG since 2005 as a member of the Management Board, portfolio manager and company analyst. In addition, he was a member of the Management Board of Shareholder Value Beteiligungen AG from 2010 until the end of February 2025.
He was also a member of the Supervisory Board of PULSION Medical Systems AG from November 2009 to May 2014. In addition, from January 2001 to May 2005 he chaired the Supervisory Board of Shareholder Value Beteiligungen AG, which is listed on the Regulated Unofficial Market. Until the end of 2005, he was Managing Director of Standard & Poor's Fund Services (formerly Micropal GmbH), responsible for investment fund information and ratings. After training as a banker at the Hessische Landesbank, he studied business administration at the University of Frankfurt am Main, graduating with a degree in business administration.
Günter Hagspiel is an Experienced Specialist with a Focus on International Finance and Corporate Strategy.
With over 30 years of experience in leadership roles, he has a proven track record in process optimization, M&A transactions, and leading global teams.
Günter Hagspiel earned his Master of Business Administration and Economics degree from the University of Vienna. With more than 30 years of operational experience in international companies such as IBM, the Management Center St. Gallen, and the Head Group, he has established himself as a versatile generalist.
During his 24 years at the Head Group, including eleven years as CFO of the publicly listed sporting goods company, he was responsible for optimizing financial processes, implementing centralized service centers across Europe, the U.S., and Asia, as well as executing numerous successful M&A transactions.
Since 2021, Günter Hagspiel has been self-employed as the CEO and owner of GUNTHA GmbH. He takes on interim management roles, oversees sales projects, and advises companies on strategic matters. His expertise lies in restructuring, process optimization, and strategic corporate management.
Hans Jürgen Rieder is an internationally experienced executive with a focus on digitalization, technology, and transformation.
As CEO of a globally operating software company, he contributes valuable impulses for innovation and scalability at Intershop.
A graduate in business administration, Hans Jürgen Rieder has held roles at General Motors Europe, Société Générale, and JBA Ratioplan, and worked as a consultant at PwC. He spent several years in senior positions at SAP AG, where he was part of the Senior Leadership Team – most recently serving as Senior Vice President Global IT – Application Services.
As Vice President Group Head Applications at ABB Ltd., he was responsible for all global applications and later became Group Chief Technology Officer (CTO) at UBS.
Since 2020, he has served as CEO of Actico GmbH, a globally active software company specializing in rule-based decision automation and the application of artificial intelligence – particularly in the finance, insurance, and industrial sectors.
Hans Jürgen Rieder brings extensive experience in the digital transformation of complex organizations, in managing international change initiatives, and in strategic corporate leadership. His technical expertise and global perspective enrich the Intershop Supervisory Board in key future-oriented topics – especially in the areas of technology, scalability, and internationalization.
Matthias Breuckmann Brings Extensive Expertise as an Investor and Advisory Board Member with a Private Equity Background.
The experienced financial expert has deep knowledge in the strategic development of companies.
Matthias Breuckmann earned a Bachelor’s degree in General Management from EBS University of Business and Law and a Master’s degree from Cass Business School in London.
He began his career in private equity in 2010 at Ardian, formerly AXA Private Equity, one of the world’s leading private equity firms.
As Director of the Buyout business until 2024, he was deeply involved in the entire transaction value chain, including sourcing, due diligence, negotiation, structuring, financing, add-on acquisitions, and exit strategies.
He also held advisory board positions in portfolio companies, focusing on strategic development and international expansion.
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