- Hanfeld follows Frank Beeck, who leaves NKD at his own request
- Hanfeld: “The strong and customer-oriented store network such as the assortment with a convincing price-performance ratio is a good basis for sustainable growth”
In September 2015 Dr. Ulrich Hanfeld takes over the Chairman of the Board (CEO) at NKD Group of Companies. The NKD Group is one of the leading textile retailers with around 1.800 stores and 8.000 employees. Ulrich Hanfeld follows Frank Beeck, who left the company at his own request after the initial difficult phase of the restructuring through cost management, the profit of market shares and an improved operational performance had been concluded. Mr. Beeck is still available as an advisor to the company. All other business departments (Finance, Sales and Purchase) remain unchanged.
Ulrich Hanfeld offers almost 20 years of management experience in the field of fashion / retail as well as a long-term operational experience in purchasing, marketing and multi-channel sales. Since 1996, he worked for the OTTO Group as COO and Manager of several subsidiaries, since 2009 as CEO of the Multi-Channel retail group OTTO Japan, where he was responsible for the strategic and operational management of the business units and the further development of the business portfolio. From 212 to 2014 Hanfeld was CEO of Tristyle Group, the leading Multi-Channel mail order company for fashion in the segment of best-ager.
Ulrich Hanfeld: “The approach of the NKD Group to offer high quality at an attractive price has great potential for further growth in Germany and also in our European neighboring countries. The strong and customer-oriented store network such as the assortment with a convincing price-performance ratio is a good basis for sustainable growth.”
John von Spreckelsen, Representative of the shareholder OpCapita: “I would like to thank Mr. Beeck expressly for his achievements in the difficult times during the restructuring of the NKD Group in recent years. With Ulrich Hanfeld, we were able to win a very experienced professional who can exploit the potential of NKD Group and lead the company to the next growth stage.
This is NKD:
With a total of 1.800 stores in Germany, Austria, Italy, Slovenia, Croatia, its own Online shop and 8.000 employees, NKD Group of Companies is one of the largest enterprises in textile retail. The offer ranges from current fashion for the whole family and functional sportswear to home textiles and seasonal decoration items to selected brand assortments.
Über OpCapita:
OpCapita wurde 2006 gegründet und ist eine europäische Private-Equity-Gesellschaft, die auf die Optimierung der operativen Geschäftstätigkeit spezialisiert ist. OpCapita kauft und transformiert Unternehmen vorzugsweise des Einzelhandels, der Konsumgüterindustrie und der Freizeitwirtschaft. OpCapita hat rund 400 Mio. EUR in verschiedenen europäischen Unternehmen investiert. Daneben wurden die Unternehmen strukturell optimiert und deren Profitabilität deutlich gesteigert. Der Beteiligungsgesellschaft gehören neben NKD auch Unternehmen in Frankreich und Spanien. OpCapita sucht nach Unternehmen, bei denen es wirksame Verbesserungen bzgl. deren Profitabilität umsetzen und so langfristig nachhaltige Werte schaffen kann. Das hausinterne Team an geschäftsführenden Partnern vereint zusammen 120 Jahre an Erfahrung.
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