Management

CENIT’s Executive Board collaborates with the Supervisory Board and our international Leadership Team in a spirit of respect and mutual support. Together, they strive to secure the success and sustainable development of CENIT.

Board members

Board members

Peter Schneck | CEO

Peter Schneck joined the CENIT Group as a member of the Executive Board on October 18, 2021

Peter Schneck, born in 1971, graduated in law from the University of Bonn in 1997 (Major: International Business Law) and obtained an MBA degree from the University of Reading, UK in 2012.

During his career, Peter Schneck gained broad management experience, often at the helm of large, internationally active corporations. For example, he acted as Managing Director of Scheidt & Bachmann, a leading global provider of IT solutions for parking management, and later as Managing Director of car park and transport company APCOA. Following his move to Trapeze Group, a leading software provider for transport engineering owned by Canadian-based Constellation corporation, Peter Schneck headed the company as CEO from 2014 to 2019. In 2019, he joined the Management Board of DATAGROUP SE, where prior to his move to CENIT he was responsible for mergers & acquisitions, investor relations and legal affairs.

Dr. Johannes Fues I CFO and CTrO of the CENIT Group


Dr. Johannes Fues joined the CENIT Group as a member of the Executive Board on July 1, 2025

Dr. Johannes Fues has many years of experience in strategic and operational management functions in the financial sector. Before joining CENIT AG, he was a member of the Management Board of Kontron AG from May 2024, where he headed the GreenTec Division with a focus on IP-based business models in the fields of solar energy and smart charging.

From 2018 to April 2024, Dr. Fues was Chief Financial Officer of KATEK SE. During this time, he implemented a successful buy-and-build strategy with 13 acquisitions and oversaw the company's listing on the Prime Standard of the Frankfurt Stock Exchange in May 2021.

Previously, he worked in management consulting, including at Dr. Wieselhuber & Partner, as well as in management positions at investment companies and industrial companies.

Dr. Johannes Fues studied business administration in Ingolstadt and in the USA.

As Chief Financial Officer (CFO) and Chief Transformation Officer (CTrO) of the CENIT Group, he is responsible for Finance and Controlling, IT, People & Culture and Transformation.

Supervisory Board

Supervisory Board

The CENIT Supervisory Board consists of three members. The body’s main responsibilities include supporting and advising CENIT’s management, participation in major business decisions, assessment and management of risk, assurance of compliance with legal regulations and company guidelines, as well as reporting to shareholders and other stakeholders.

Together with the Executive Board and the Leadership Team, the Supervisory Board contributes substantially to CENIT’s long-term planning and provides support toward implementing the company’s vision and goals in the interest of our employees, shareholders and other stakeholders.

Rainer-Christian Koppitz

Rainer-Christian Koppitz

Chairman of the Supervisory Board

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Regina Weinmann

Regina Weinmann

Deputy Chair of the Supervisory Board

Laura Schmidt

Laura Schmidt

Employee Representative on the Supervisory Board

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Leadership Team

Leadership Team

CENIT’s 13-member Leadership Team collaborates across business units with the Executive Board to actively promote the core topics of CENIT Group. Major aspects include continued development and improvement of our customer orientation and innovative capacity, as well as constant reinforcement of the expertise of our employees around the globe. The overarching goal of the Leadership Team is to ensure and promote profitable growth across CENIT Group.

COO and operative fields

Jens Fetzer

Jens Fetzer

Senior Vice President Digital Factory Solutions

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Horst Heckhorn

Horst Heckhorn

Senior Vice President Business Development

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Laura Schmidt

Laura Schmidt

Senior Vice President SAP Solutions

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Markus Schwarze

Markus Schwarze

Senior Vice President Digital Business Services

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André Vogt

André Vogt

Senior Vice President Enterprise Information Management

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Martin Thiel

Martin Thiel

COO

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Administrative fields

Stephanie Dihlmann

Stephanie Dihlmann

Vice President Finance

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Tobias Dittrich

Tobias Dittrich

Senior Vice President People & Culture

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Andreas Karrer

Andreas Karrer

Head of ITO

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Nourra Naumann

Nourra Naumann

Vice President Marketing & Communications

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Tim Pakai

Tim Pakai

Vice President Controlling & Order Administration

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