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Christian Bertermann has served as CEO since he co-founded AUTO1 Group in 2012. He previously held roles as Head of Products at CityDeal and VP Products International of Groupon (after Groupon bought CityDeal). Christian holds a Diploma in Business Administration and Economics from the University of Mannheim.

Markus Boser joined AUTO1 Group as Chief Financial Officer (“CFO”) in 2016 and is responsible for all financial activities of the Group. Prior to joining AUTO1, Markus was Managing Director, Head of JPMorgan’s Technology, Media and Telecoms Investment Banking practice in EMEA, where he executed strategic M&A, equity and debt financings for a variety of high profile European technology and internet clients. He previously worked at Deutsche Bank as a Director in Technology Investment Banking and Equity Capital Markets. Markus holds a J.D from Columbia University, an LL.M from Universität Tübingen and a B.A from the University of Virginia.

Sören Lange is our SVP of Product & Marketing. Sören started at AUTO1 Group in 2013, and since 2015, has led pan-European Marketing activities. Recently, Sören’s responsibilities expanded to include Product Development leadership, as well.

Dr. Kevin Graham is our SVP of Technology. Kevin holds a PhD in Mathematics from King's College London and completed postdocs in String Theory and Theoretical Physics in both Paris and Berlin. Prior to joining AUTO1 Group in 2013, Kevin worked as a Software Engineer at Groupon.

Dr. Moritz Lück is our SVP Sales & Operations. Prior to joining AUTO1 Group in 2014, he worked several years at McKinsey & Company. Moritz studied Economics at the Universities of Kiel and Mannheim and holds a PhD in Behavioral Finance from the University of Hamburg.

Hamza Saber is our SVP of Northern Europe and our Managing Director of Autohero GmbH. Hamza holds a Master of Science in Business Administration and Information Systems from Darmstadt University of Technology. Prior to joining AUTO1 Group beginning of 2014, Hamza worked several years as professional advisor in the Investment Banking industry in the areas Mergers & Acquisitions, Corporate Finance and Asset Management in Frankfurt and London with sector focus on Automotive, Business Services, Retail and Technology & Media.

Berkan Limon is our SVP of Southern Europe. Berkan holds a Master of Business Administration from the University of Kiel. Prior to joining AUTO1 Group in 2015, Berkan was the Director of Operations DACH at DailyDeal GmbH and Chief Operations Officer at Pepperbill GmbH.

Dr. Gerhard Cromme is the Chairman of the Supervisory Board at AUTO1 Group. He is one of the most distinguished German managers with a long-standing career in the industrial sector. Prior to joining AUTO1 Group’s Supervisory Board, Dr. Cromme held Chairman positions at thyssenkrupp AG and Siemens AG. He was also a Member of the Supervisory Boards at Allianz SE, Deutsche Lufthansa AG, E.ON AG, BNP Paribas S.A., Suez S.A., Volkswagen AG, ABB Ltd., Axel Springer SE, Thales S.A., Compagnie de Saint-Gobain and ODDO BHF Group. Between 2002 and 2008, Cromme also served as Chairman of the Government Commission responsible for the development of the “Deutscher Corporate Governance Kodex”. More recently, he has become a key supporter of the digital start-up and venture community as a business angel and investor. He currently also holds Chairman positions at Aroundtown SA and Target Global.

Andrin Bachmann was appointed Deputy Chairman of the Supervisory Board of AUTO1 Group in 2018. He is an experienced entrepreneur and investor in the technology, media and telecommunications space. Earlier in his career, he co-founded Glocalnet AB, a Swedish telecommunications company, and worked as a partner at MC Partners, a Boston-based private equity firm. In 2010, he co-founded Piton Capital, a venture capital firm in London focused on investing in businesses with network effects. Bachmann currently holds various Board positions with companies such as ManoMano, McMakler, Docplanner and Booksy.

Gerd Häusler is a member of the Supervisory Board of AUTO1 Group and Chairman of the Audit Committee. He started his career at the Central Bank of Germany, holding various positions, most recently as a member of the management board and member of the Central Bank council. He later moved to Dresdner Bank AG, where he served as a member of the management board and Chairman of its investment banking arm before joining the International Monetary Fund as Financial Counsellor of the Managing Director and Director of the international capital markets department. In 2006, Häusler became Vice Chairman and Managing Director of Lazard Ltd. After serving as a member of the Board of Directors of RHJ International and Deputy Chairman at Bayerische Landesbank, Häusler switched to join the Management Board of Bayerische Landesbank as CEO in 2010. He returned to the Supervisory Board in 2014 and served as its Chairman until 2018. From 2014 through 2016, he served as Chairman of BHF Kleinwort Benson, and since 2014 he is also a member of the Supervisory Board of Munich Re. More recently, in January 2020, Häusler became the Chairman of the Scope Foundation and its Board of Trustees. For more than 20 years, he has been a member of the Washington-based think tank Group of Thirty.

Hakan Koç co-founded AUTO1 in 2012 and is a member of the Supervisory Board. He served as co-CEO until November 2020, when he left the Management Board to join the Supervisory Board and support the executive team on a strategic level. Prior to 2012, he held positions as Chief Product Officer at home24 SE and as an entrepreneur in residence at Rocket Internet SE. Hakan has a bachelor of laws from Bucerius Law School in Hamburg.

Anthony Doeh is a member of the Supervisory Board of AUTO1 Group. He started his career as an investment banker for Merrill Lynch in 2004 and then joined Moelis & Company. Since 2019, he has served as a partner at SoftBank Investment Advisers. Alongside his position at AUTO1 Group, he is a member of the Board of Directors for Cambridge Mobile Telematics.