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07. Nov 2021 | Press Releases

Rüdiger Rath appointed member of the Executive Board and COO

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  • 1 October 2021 Rüdiger Rath takes over the position of COO on the Executive Board of CANCOM SE
  • Rath was previously Head of Europe at Logicalis

The Supervisory Board of CANCOM SE has appointed Rüdiger Rath as a member of the Executive Board effective 1 October 2021. Rath will assume the function of Chief Operating Officer (COO) within the Executive Board. As of this date, the Executive Board of CANCOM SE thus consists of Rudolf Hotter (CEO), Thomas Stark (CFO) and Rüdiger Rath (COO).

“With Mr Rath, the Supervisory Board has found an excellent candidate with great industry and management experience for the position, so the decision was very easy for us. Mr Rath brings with him a professional and personal profile that exactly matches the requirements of the position. We are very pleased that we were able to win him for CANCOM and look forward to working with him,” said Stefan Kober, Chairman of the Supervisory Board of CANCOM SE.

Rüdiger Rath worked as Head of Europe of Logicalis Group since 2016 and was responsible for all subsidiaries in Europe as well as the international business in the Executive Board of Logicalis Group. He has ten years of experience in general management and joined Logicalis in 2015 through the acquisition of Inforsacom Informationssysteme GmbH, where he had been Managing Director and shareholder since 2008. Previously, he held senior finance positions at Inforsacom Informationssysteme GmbH and Amadeus Germany GmbH.

“I am delighted that Rüdiger Rath will be part of our Executive Board team. We have known each other for many years and I personally value him as a competent colleague with great experience in the IT industry,” said Rudolf Hotter, CEO of CANCOM SE.

About CANCOM

As a leading Digital Business Provider, CANCOM leads companies, organizations and the public sector into the digital future. The range of services and solutions includes classic system house IT solutions as well as data-based digital solutions, managed services and cloud services. We accompany the digital evolution of our customers with passion and technology and support them in reducing the complexity of their IT and developing new business models. We offer a holistic portfolio for all IT and business requirements.

The CANCOM Group’s offering comprises innovative solutions in the areas of Artificial Intelligence, Security & Network, Datacenter & Cloud, IoT Solutions and Modern Workplace and includes services for the entire IT lifecycle – from the provision of IT infrastructures, planning and integration, to support, managed services and XaaS. Customers benefit from the extensive expertise with which their diverse requirements are translated into concrete industry-specific IT solutions to significantly promote their business success.

The more than 5,600 employees of the internationally active CANCOM Group with around 80 locations in the DACH region, Belgium, Slovakia, Romania and the Czech Republic as well as an efficient partner network ensure market presence and customer proximity. The CANCOM Group is managed by Rüdiger Rath (CEO), Jochen Borenich (CSO) and Thomas Stark (CFO). The company is headquartered in Munich. CANCOM generated annual revenue of around 1.5 billion euros in 2023. The Group parent company CANCOM SE is listed on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange in the TecDAX and SDAX (ISIN DE0005419105).