Team

We are courageous entrepreneurs, long-term oriented investors, and experienced experts

The CERTINA team has many years of experience in acquiring and supporting companies in special situations. With our broad team set up we cover various industries
The strength of our team lies in the individuality of its members. We bring together specialists and generalists with different biographies and thus provide holistic support for complex transactions and change processes. Flat hierarchies, strong cooperation and direct communication channels enable fast, effective processes and a high level of transaction security for sellers and companies. Our competence and reliability have already led a large number of companies to independence and sustainable success.

Management Team

Chairman of the Board of Directors CERTINA GROUP

Dr. Hans Wehrmann

Hans Wehrmann is the founder, CEO and majority shareholder of the CERTINA GROUP.

Hans Wehrmann is the founder, chairman of the board and majority shareholder of the CERTINA GROUP. Hans began his professional career in restructuring at the Boston Consulting Group. In 1998, he made his first company acquisition, laying the foundation for the CERTINA GROUP. Since its foundation, he has carried out more than 65 successful transactions and turnarounds and built the CERTINA GROUP into a solid and sustainable industrial holding company with an international orientation. Hans Wehrmann holds a PhD in economics from the Université de Fribourg and an MBA from INSEAD. hans.wehrmann@certina-group.com
Managing Partner Legal, M&A & Operations

Marcel Lampey

Marcel Lampey is Managing Partner at CERTINA GROUP with a focus on Legal, M&A & Operations.

Marcel Lampey is Managing Partner at the CERTINA GROUP with a focus on legal, M&A and operations. Marcel started his professional career in the restructuring and insolvency department of an international law firm. In 2002, he took over his first project at CERTINA GROUP, where he carried out the reorganization of structures and processes of the previously acquired company as part of a post-merger integration. Since then, he has accompanied more than 20 national and international transactions, either as a deal captain for the transaction process or as the person responsible for the creation and implementation of the respective turnaround plans.
His industry focus is primarily on the food, IT and glass industries. Marcel Lampey studied law at the LMU Munich and completed his legal clerkship at the Higher Regional Court of Munich. He is admitted to the bar and holds degrees in economics from the European Business School (EBS) and the Frankfurt School of Finance and Management. marcel.lampey@certina-group.com
Managing Partner Packaging Solutions

Wolfgang Wondra

Wolfgang Wondra is Managing Partner at the CERTINA GROUP. He is responsible for the Packaging Solutions division.

Wolfgang Wondra is Managing Partner at the CERTINA GROUP.
He is responsible for the Packaging Solutions division.
Wolfgang began his professional career at the BMW Group in the United States.
After holding further management positions in investment banking and private equity, he joined the CERTINA GROUP in 2010.
At CERTINA, he is responsible for packaging solutions, focusing mainly on packaging in the consumer goods sector.
In addition, he has many years of experience in mechanical and plant engineering as well as in the paper industry.
Wolfgang Wondra holds a degree in mechanical engineering from Munich University of Applied Sciences and an MBA from Wake Forest University, USA.
wolfgang.wondra@certina-group.com
Managing Partner Consumer Goods & Retail

Holger J. Schmidt

Holger J. Schmidt is Managing Partner at the CERTINA GROUP. He is responsible for the Goods & Services division.

Holger J. Schmidt is Managing Partner at the CERTINA GROUP.
He is responsible for the Goods & Services division.
Holger J. Schmidt has more than 25 years of management and restructuring experience in the retail and fashion industry.
He has held management positions at HUGO BOSS, Toni Gard, ESCADA and Michael Kors.
At Michael Kors, he successfully introduced and built up the brand in Germany.
Before joining CERTINA GROUP in 2018, he was CEO of Giorgio Armani's European business for seven years.
holger.schmidt@certina-group.com
Managing Partner IT & Italy

Giovanni Santamaria

Giovanni Santamaria is Managing Partner at the CERTINA GROUP. He is responsible for IT and all investments in Italy.

Giovanni Santamaria is Managing Partner at the CERTINA GROUP.
He is responsible for the IT division as well as all investments in Italy.
After holding various management positions at PwC, GE Capital and Autoscout24, where he held the position of CFO, Giovanni Santamaria has been part of the management team of CERTINA GROUP since 2004.
During his professional career, he has been responsible for numerous corporate transactions in Italy, Germany, Norway, Sweden, Switzerland and the USA.
Giovanni Santamaria holds a degree in Economics and Finance from the Università Cattolica Milan and an MBA from INSEAD.
giovanni.santamaria@certina-group.com
Managing Partner Automotive

Dr. Stefan Brungs

Dr. Stefan Brungs is Managing Partner at the CERTINA GROUP. He is responsible for the automotive sector.

Dr. Stefan Brungs is Managing Partner at the CERTINA GROUP and is responsible for the Automotive division.
Stefan Brungs brings more than 30 years of relevant management experience to his work at the CERTINA GROUP, including 23 years in the VW Group.
As a member of the board of directors at Bentley and Bugatti, he was responsible for sales and marketing and successfully expanded the brands' global presence and sales.
Prior to joining CERTINA, he successfully led a KKR portfolio company in Switzerland as CEO.
Stefan Brungs began his career at the Boston Consulting Group, where he worked for seven years.
Stefan Brungs studied business administration at Goethe University in Frankfurt am Main and received his doctorate from Saarland University.
He also holds an MBA from California State University, USA.
stefan.brungs@certina-group.com
Managing Partner Goods & Services

András v. Kontz

András v. Kontz is Managing Partner at the CERTINA GROUP. He is responsible for the Goods & Services division.

András v. Kontz is Managing Partner at the CERTINA GROUP and responsible for the Goods & Services division.
András has many years of experience in the field of M&A and in the transformation of medium-sized companies.
Before joining the CERTINA GROUP, he worked for international private equity companies and financiers with a focus on special situations.
András v. Kontz holds a degree in International Management from ESCP Business School and a Master's degree from Cass Business School, London.
andras.kontz@certina-group.com
Managing Partner M&A and Operations

Maik Brockmann

Maik Brockmann ist Managing Partner M&A and Operations bei der CERTINA GROUP.

Maik Brockmann is Managing Partner at CERTINA GROUP. Maik has gained experience with two investor groups since 1998 and has been part of over 30 transactions in the SME and carve-out sectors.
From 1998 to 2006, he worked for Certina Holding AG in Munich and was responsible for the Operations division, and he was significantly involved in the transformation processes in the shareholdings within the Certina Group.
From 2006-2010, Maik was Vice President Operations at the listed Arques Industries AG, where he was subsequently appointed to the Executive Board. In this role, he transformed Arques Industrie AG into Gigaset AG as Chairman of the Board of Management and Chief Sales Officer and became one of the youngest Tec DAX board members.
Maik is currently responsible for the realignment of the companies as Managing Partner

maik.brockmann@certina-group.com

M&A Team

Head of M&A

Tobias Eiblmeier

Tobias Eiblmeier is Head of M&A at the CERTINA GROUP and is responsible for the Group's national and international investment activities.

Tobias Eiblmeier is Head of M&A at the CERTINA GROUP and is responsible for the group's national and international investment activities.
Tobias has more than 10 years of experience in the private equity industry in the areas of M&A as well as turnaround and transformation management. Prior to joining the CERTINA GROUP, he worked for many years at a listed private equity company with a focus on special situations, where he was fully responsible for the global buy-side and sell-side activities. As an active investor, he has also supported numerous medium-sized companies from various industries in their transformation.
Tobias holds a degree in Business Administration from the Munich University of Applied Sciences and a Master's degree from the Munich University of Applied Sciences. tobias.eiblmeier@certina-group.com

Karel Koszegi

M&A Eastern and Central Europe

karel.koszegi@certina-group.com

Giuseppe Grizzo

M&A Italy

giuseppe.grizzo@certina-group.com

Phillip Hess

M&A and Corporate Development - CERTINA GROUP

phillip.hess@certina-group.com

Tobias Meier

M&A and Corporate Development - CERTINA GROUP

tobias.meier@certina-group.com

Lukas Burmester

M&A and Corporate Development - CERTINA GROUP

Lukas.burmester@certina-group.com

Elise Tao

M&A and Corporate Development - CERTINA GROUP

elise.tao@certina-group.com