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Who is where now? The personnel carousel of the Marketplace Universe has been moving merrily along in October. We help you keep up with the Movers & Shakers of our dynamic industry.
Our Movers & Shakers Top picks in october
Sebastian Gundel is moving from OBI to Kingfisher, where he’ll take over as CEO on 1 February 2027.
OBI CEO Sebastian Gundel will succeed Thierry Garnier at B&Q owner Kingfisher from February 2027, with Chair Claudia Arney promising fresh perspectives Britain’s biggest home improvement retailer went looking for its next boss and found him in a German aisle.
Kingfisher has appointed Sebastian Gundel as Chief Executive Officer from 1 February 2027, recruiting the man who runs OBI, the orange-badged chain that dominates DIY in its home market of Germany. https://businesschief.com/news/kingfisher-names-obis-sebastian-gundel-ceo-from-2027
Leon Eckert stepped up as Head of Sales D-CH at Marc O’Polo SE, taking on a new leadership challenge.
Anne Hering advanced to Commercial Director at Vertbaudet Deutschland GmbH, marking an exciting step forward.
Mandy Kretzing stepped up to Senior Partner Manager | Marketplace E-Commerce | Contemporary & Luxury Fashion at Breuninger.
Tobias Tins left New Com to take on a new challenge as Brand Partnerships Manager at TikTok.
More Movers & Shakers in october
Carina Lamb has been promoted to Head of International Insights and Principal Analyst at EMARKETER.
Dennis Graf takes on a new challenge as Senior Key-Account-Manager at WPP Media.
Arusha Imtiaz switches companies but stays true to Instant Retail with her new position as Director of Growth, New Verticals EMEA at DoorDash, after her time at Wolt.
Irith Markens has left ChannelMojo and takes on a new position at Under Armour as their new Senior Manager Wholesale Digital.
Helene Pinyagin advanced to Team Lead Seller Engagement Channels & Events at eBay.
Jordan Quanbrough took the lead as Front End Operations Lead at Tesco Marketplace.
Alicia Thomann stepped into a new role as eCommerce Channel & Operations Manager at FourZed.
Ben Pavord takes on a new leadership position as Head of Professional Services at Tradebyte.
Anne-Sophie Wendt has left limango to join INTERSPORT Deutschland as a Sales Advisor, combining sport retail, customer experience, and social media management.
Jan Henry Wehling stepped up to Expert Acquisition Management at MediaMarktSaturn Marketplace.
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