Hawesko Holding SE

Chairman of the Executive Board, Hamburg

Thorsten Hermelink, born in 1969, has been Chairman of the Board of Management of Hawesko Holding since December 2015.

Thorsten Hermelink completed his business studies at the University of Lüneburg in 1994 with a degree in business administration. He then worked in international consulting and trading companies, including KPMG, Tchibo Holding AG, Lidl Stiftung Co. KG and Ludwig Görtz GmbH. He therefore has many years of international retail, product management and marketing experience. He also has a wealth of knowledge in the strategic orientation and expansion of international retail companies and in the development of e-commerce and multi-channel sales systems.

As CEO of Hawesko Holding SE, Thorsten Hermelink is responsible for the sustainable further development of the company and is in charge of Group strategy and the e-commerce and B2B segments, as well as the holding company’s Corporate HR (People and Culture) and Corporate Development divisions.

Board Member for Omnichannel, Hamburg

Alexander Borwitzky, born in 1968, graduated with an MBA from the University of Nottingham in 1992. After holding management positions in international consumer goods and retail groups, he was Jacques’ Managing Director from 2013 to April 2020.

He has extensive experience in the retail sector and has been a member of the Board of Management of Hawesko Holding SE since January 2015. In his role there, Alexander Borwitzky is responsible for the Multi-Channel Retail division.

Chief Financial Officer, Hamburg

Hendrik Schneider, born in 1971, took up his position as Chief Financial Officer on January 1, 2024.

He graduated with a degree in business administration from the Hamburg University of Economics and Politics and has held management positions in the Otto Group, most recently as Chief Financial Officer of Hermes Germany GmbH. Hendrik Schneider is an industry-experienced retail and e-commerce expert and has extensive knowledge of logistics.

As CFO of Hawesko Holding SE, he is responsible for Corporate Finance, Corporate Audit and Corporate Legal, Investor Relations as well as Corporate Communications, IT and Logistics.