Bechtle appoints Kaloudis internationally: what it means for Bechtle stock

Published on 10/29/2026 at 10:32 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS

Bechtle names Martin Kaloudis for a new international role on January 1, 2027. The move also shifts leadership across 19 German locations.

Leadership structure changes

Bechtle announced the new international leadership role on October 28, 2026.
Martin Kaloudis will assume the role on January 1, 2027.
Jürgen Schäfer will take responsibility for 19 Bechtle Group locations from January 1, 2027.

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Bechtle (ISIN DE0005158703) is creating a new international leadership role for Martin Kaloudis, with the appointment taking effect on January 1, 2027. The change gives Bechtle stock a fresh management angle as the IT services group reorganizes responsibilities across its international and German operations, according to Bechtle on October 28, 2026.

International role starts January 1

Kaloudis will become Senior Executive Vice President International and take responsibility for Bechtle's international markets, the Bechtle International Division and the International Operations Holding. He will also assume significant parts of the remit currently held by Konstantin Ebert, Bechtle's COO and designated CEO.

The company said the structure is intended to bring national and international market organizations closer together and support its group-wide omnichannel strategy. Michael Guschlbauer will retain direct responsibility for Germany and Austria, while Kaloudis will report to him.

What changes in Germany?

Jürgen Schäfer will succeed Kaloudis as Executive Vice President Central and West Germany on the same January 1, 2027 effective date. Schäfer will be responsible for 19 Bechtle Group locations across North Rhine-Westphalia, Hesse, Baden-Württemberg, Rhineland-Palatinate and Saarland, plus an office in Berlin.

The appointments create a two-part transition: Kaloudis moves toward international coordination, while Schäfer takes over a major German operating region. Bechtle said the changes are designed to strengthen collaboration across countries and organizational boundaries rather than announce a change to its business model.

Leadership experience supports the transition

Kaloudis joined Bechtle in April 2023 after more than 20 years in senior IT roles at Deutsche Bahn. Before Bechtle, he was CEO and chairman of BWI GmbH, the IT systems integrator of the German Federal Armed Forces. Schäfer joined Bechtle in July 2026 after 16 years with Deutsche Telekom Group and T-Systems.

Bechtle describes itself as a European IT services provider with more than 16,000 employees, more than 120 locations and operations in 14 European countries, according to its investor-relations page. Those figures frame the leadership change as an organizational step across a sizable regional network.

Next milestone for Bechtle stock

The January 1, 2027 handover is the next clearly dated step in the announced structure. Investors will be able to assess the practical effect through Bechtle's international execution and the coordination of its national market organizations.

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