DATAGROUP SE announced on March 25, 2026, that it is expanding its Executive Board with the appointment of Niels Ackermann as Chief Financial Officer (CFO), effective June 1, 2026. The move introduces an independent CFO position, a role previously handled by CEO Andreas Baresel. The expansion aims to strengthen the company's finance function as part of its continued growth strategy.
Niels Ackermann brings more than 25 years of international leadership and management experience, having served in CFO and CEO roles at private and publicly listed companies. His expertise includes building and developing private-equity-backed organizations and implementing buy-and-build strategies. Ackermann has held executive positions at European healthcare providers, in the pharmaceutical industry, and in medium-sized industrial companies, overseeing finance, accounting, controlling, treasury, M&A, IT, HR, legal, and compliance. He also has investment banking experience from Goldman Sachs and Morgan Stanley, with extensive knowledge of capital market transactions, leveraged buyout structures, and M&A processes.
Max H.-H. Schaber, Chairman of the Supervisory Board of DATAGROUP SE, commented: “With Niels Ackermann DATAGROUP wins a very experienced finance expert. His international CFO experience, his deeper understanding of financing and M&A topics as well as his track record in building high-growth organizations will play a crucial role in the further development of DATAGROUP.”
In his new role, Ackermann will work with the management team to drive organic growth and shape the long-term buy-and-build strategy in the German and European market. DATAGROUP, one of the leading German IT service providers, employs approximately 4,000 people across Germany, designing, implementing, and operating IT infrastructures and business applications. The company offers the CORBOX product as a full-service provider, supporting global IT workplaces for medium and large enterprises and public authorities. DATAGROUP grows both organically and through acquisitions, with a strategy focused on optimal integration of new companies, actively participating in market consolidation via its buy-and-turnaround and buy-and-build strategies.
This executive expansion underscores DATAGROUP's commitment to enhancing its financial leadership as it pursues further growth. For more information, refer to the original announcement on NewMediaWire.
