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Marco Santos to become CEO of GFT Technologies SE

EQS-News: GFT Technologies SE / Key word(s): Personnel Marco Santos to become CEO of GFT Technologies SE 26.03.2024 / 17:29 CET/CEST The issuer is solely responsible for the content of this announcement. Marco Santos to become CEO of GFT Technologies SE CFO Jochen Ruetz additionally to become Deputy CEO

Stuttgart, 26 March 2024 – The Administrative Board of GFT Technologies SE today appointed Marco Santos as the new CEO of the digitalisation group. The 48-year-old will take office on 1 July 2024 and will initially lead GFT as Co-CEO together with Marika Lulay until the end of the year. Marika Lulay (61) will leave the Group Executive Board at the end of her contract on 31 December 2024. In addition to his current role, Jochen Ruetz (56), CFO of GFT Technologies SE, will become Deputy CEO as of 1 January 2025.

Santos has held leading roles at GFT since 2011. He was initially the Country Manager of GFT Brazil and then headed up GFT’s Latin American operations. In 2020, he also assumed responsibility for GFT USA and was appointed to the GFT Group Executive Board. During this time he oversaw a period of rapid growth especially of GFT Brazil. In 2023, he was promoted to CEO at GFT Americas leading operations throughout North and Latin America.

Ulrich Dietz, Chairman of the Administrative Board of GFT Technologies, said: “Marco Santos is a guarantor of growth and innovation. He has proven this time and again throughout his career at GFT, both in North and Latin America. He has built strong teams and opened up new markets. He is consistently among the first to use the potential of new technologies, such as artificial intelligence, for the benefit of GFT and our clients.”

“I would like to thank the Administrative Board for their trust and look forward to shaping the future of GFT Technologies as CEO," says Marco Santos. "GFT's development in recent years shows the enormous potential of our strong team with over 12,000 talents in 20 key markets. Our goal is therefore clear, we are steering the company towards an exponential future.”

The Administrative Board has also appointed Jochen Ruetz, CFO of GFT, as Deputy CEO. He has many years of capital market and business experience and has been CFO of GFT Technologies SE since 2003. The Administrative Board today extended Jochen Ruetz's contract once again until 31 December 2029.