Management

Teamwork. Passion. Commitment. Every day, our executives work to achieve The Platform Group’s goals in Europe and find customer-centric ways to successfully connect more and more platforms. They live and breathe our guiding principle and always show the commitment and enthusiasm that have made us Europe’s leading online platform company.

Management

Teamwork. Passion. Engagement. Jeden Tag arbeiten die Führungskräfte daran, die Ziele von The Platform Group in Europa zu erreichen und kundenzentrierte Wege zu finden, um immer mehr Plattformen erfolgreich anzubinden. Dabei leben sie unser Leitprinzip und zeigen stets das Commitment und die Begeisterung, die uns zum Europaweit führenden Online Plattform Unternehmen gemacht haben.

Our top management

Our top management is constantly working to move our company forward. Our company is headed by Dr. Dominik P. Benner, Christian Lange, Joachim Frost and Jürgen Hanke. Together they manage the business successfully.

Dr. Dominik P. Benner
CEO

After studying business administration at the University of St. Gallen and at Insead Fontaineblau, Dr. Benner received his Dr. oec. HSG degree. After holding various management positions and holding power of attorney at Bilfinger Berger, Dr Benner was appointed Managing Director within the juwi Group in 2011, where he held several management and project positions. In 2012, he joined the family business, which he transformed completely in the direction of e-commerce. Since 2013, numerous platforms such as Shoes24 and Outfits24 have been created, and since 2018, active acquisitions of companies have been made to achieve more strategic reach. Dominik Benner is married, lives in Wiesbaden and has two children.

Dr. Dominik P. Benner

CEO

After studying business administration at the University of St. Gallen and at Insead Fontaineblau, Dr. Benner received his Dr. oec. HSG degree. After holding various management positions and holding power of attorney at Bilfinger Berger, Dr Benner was appointed Managing Director within the juwi Group in 2011, where he held several management and project positions. In 2012, he joined the family business, which he transformed completely in the direction of e-commerce. Since 2013, numerous platforms such as Shoes24 and Outfits24 have been created, and since 2018, active acquisitions of companies have been made to achieve more strategic reach. Dominik Benner is married, lives in Wiesbaden and has two children.

Christian Lange

COO

As COO, Christian Lange knows e-commerce like few others and has gained experience in various industries. Among other things, he was in charge of leading e-commerce companies in the bike sector (Lucky Bike) as well as sports (Hammer Sports) . With his expertise, he has already supported many other companies on their journey in online trade and growth. Christian Lange lives a private life in Wiesbaden.

Christian Lange
COO

As COO, Christian Lange knows e-commerce like few others and has gained experience in various industries. Among other things, he was in charge of leading e-commerce companies in the bike sector (Lucky Bike) as well as sports (Hammer Sports) . With his expertise, he has already supported many other companies on their journey in online trade and growth. Christian Lange lives a private life in Wiesbaden.

Joachim Frost
CFO

Joachim Frost has a degree in mathematics and economics. He has worked in numerous positions in finance, from controller to commercial director, most recently at Leica Biosystems. He has gained experience in various sectors, including within listed/multinational companies such as the Hertz Group. Joachim Frost is married, lives in Wiesbaden and has two daughters.

Joachim Frost

CFO

Joachim Frost has a degree in mathematics and economics. He has worked in numerous positions in finance, from controller to commercial director, most recently at Leica Biosystems. He has gained experience in various sectors, including within listed/multinational companies such as the Hertz Group. Joachim Frost is married, lives in Wiesbaden and has two daughters.

Jürgen Hanke

CSO

Jürgen Hanke is responsible for our partners as CSO and Head of Partner Divisions. He has over 25 years of experience in trade, consulting and production. At the ANWR Group he was responsible for key account areas in the shoe and sports trade, before that he held leading positions in several affiliated groups and consulting companies.
Jürgen Hanke lives a private life in Niedernhausen and has two children.

Jürgen Hanke
CSO

Jürgen Hanke is responsible for our partners as CSO and Head of Partner Divisions. He has over 25 years of experience in trade, consulting and production. At the ANWR Group he was responsible for key account areas in the shoe and sports trade, before that he held leading positions in several affiliated groups and consulting companies.
Jürgen Hanke lives a private life in Niedernhausen and has two children.

Advisory Board

Günter Althaus

is a manager and an official. Since 2020, he has been an independent entrepreneur in the field of consulting, building value platforms, investments, and data-driven business management.

Theo Poursanidis

has relevant experience in eCommerce, thanks in part to his time at Rocket Internet in Berlin. For example, he built up Casa Home & Living as CEO, which today is part of home24. He also contributes to the sustainable financial development of our company with his experience in investment banking.

Ralf Leveringhaus

Ralf Leveringhaus

is managing director at Ariston Informatik as well as the Brandt Software Group. He is responsible for software development, ERP technologies and cloud services – always with a focus on developing the best IT solutions for systems and their users.

Dr. Wolfgang Schulz

Dr. Wolfgang
Schulz

Dr. Wolfang Schulz is a lawyer and has been assisting listed companies in Germany in supervisory board roles for more than 20 years.

Dr. Florian Drabeck

Dr. Florian
Drabeck

holds a doctorate in business administration and mathematics and joined Bain & Company as a management consultant in 2007. After a brief stint at a Swiss company, he was appointed Head of Controlling & Business Intelligence at Westwing Home & Living in late 2011.

In 2013, he was named CFO and also acts as an authorized signatory.

Competence, experience and an enjoyable work environment

As an employer, it is important to us to create a working environment in which all employees can develop their full potential. Our corporate culture thrives on strong guiding principles that establish what we are committed to and what we expect from each other. Our team spirit is always evident and we have fun at work.

Learn more about our collaborative team

Learn more about our collaborative team