Roto Group has announced changes to its leadership team. On August 31 of this year, Dr. Eckhard Keill will step down from his position as sole director of Roto Frank Holding AG. Officials say Keill departs “on the best of terms” with the company’s supervisory boards and shareholders. He will be succeeded by Christoph Hugenberg, current CEO of Roto Frank Roof & Solar Technology (Roto DST). Keill will be a member of the supervisory boards for Roto Group’s three divisions, as well as a member of the supervisory board of Roto Frank Holding AG. Hugenberg’s position at Roto DST will be taken over by Dipl.-Ing. Jochen Frieß.
Roto Group shareholders and supervisory board members have also decided to appoint Keill to the supervisory board of Roto Frank Holding AG.
“Almost exactly 20 years after my first day at Roto, I feel a special connection to this company,” Keill said. “I value the work of the supervisory boards and look forward to continuing to accompany the Group’s development. I would like to thank my colleagues on the supervisory board and the shareholders for their trust.”
Keill joined Roto Group as chairperson of its board of directors in August 2005, at the same time taking over as CEO of Roto Frank Window & Door Technology (Roto FTT). As his successor to the board of directors of Roto Frank Holding AG, Hugenberg currently manages Roto DST. Since 2007, Hugenberg held a management position at Roto FTT. His appointment as Keill’s successor in the holding company “once again confirms the shareholders’ desire to ensure continuity in the Roto Group,” a company statement suggests.
As Hugenberg’s successor as CEO of Roto DST, Dipl.-Ing. Jochen Frieß’s professional life “is also characterized by continuity and loyalty,” officials said. Frieß began his career at the ebm-papst Group in 1998 as a sales engineer, where he took on steadily increasing responsibilities in sales, product management and management. In 2022, he was appointed to the group’s board of directors. “Jochen Frieß has acquired over two decades of experience and knowledge at a company whose values are similar to those of the Roto Group,” Hugenberg said.
“Dr Keill and Christoph Hugenberg represent stability, which is also particularly important to the Roto Group’s customers in the current times,” said Dr. Christian Faden, managing director of Roto Frank Professional Services GmbH (RPS). “I’m delighted to be able to continue working with both of them in the future.”