Alexander Peters joins the management team of Hermes Fulfilment as CTO

Alexander Peters brings many years of experience in IT and digital strategy across various Otto Group companies. Among other roles, he shaped the Group's technological direction for many years as Group Vice President IT and positioned IT as a strategic service provider. His expertise encompasses leading large, agile IT organizations and ensuring excellent customer experience, as well as scaling artificial intelligence, robotics, and automation solutions. As a member of manufactum's executive management, he has spent the past several years in a co-leadership role developing a deep understanding of customer-centric products that inspire and create lasting enthusiasm.

“We thank Alexander Peters sincerely for his great dedication and the passion with which he has shaped and developed Manufactum," says Dr. Philipp Andrée, Group Executive Board Member for Brands and Retail. "Manufactum is a very special company and an exceptional brand within the Group – a product range that continues to delight customers again and again. We want to consistently continue on this path: strengthening Manufactum with innovative technologies and positioning the company for the future." The succession at Manufactum will be announced at a later date.

Starting October 1, Alexander Peters will take on strategic and operational responsibility for the entire IT and digital architecture in his new role as CTO at Hermes Fulfilment, further strengthening the customer experience. In doing so, he will play a key role in driving forward the Otto Group's vision of an intelligently connected, digitalized logistics operation in which people, AI, and robotics work seamlessly together to increase efficiency, resilience, and service quality. Alexander Peters will work closely with Serkan Katilmis, CIO and Managing Director of Hermes Fulfilment Tech Solution, who will report to him.

“We are extremely pleased to have won Alexander Peters for this important position," says Kay Schiebur, Group Executive Board Member for Services at Otto Group. "With his proven IT and digital expertise, his passion for innovative technologies, and his deep understanding of customer needs, he will play a decisive role in driving forward our strategic direction and strengthening Hermes Fulfilment's position as a technology-driven partner. His extensive experience in shaping complex transformation programs is especially important for achieving our ambitious growth targets and optimizing end-to-end processes through state-of-the-art tech solutions.”