The Supervisory Board of FORTEC Elektronik Aktiengesellschaft has appointed Henrik Christiansen as interim Chief Financial Officer and member of the Management Board, effective February 2, 2026. This appointment represents a strategic move to ensure financial stability during a period of executive transition, with Christiansen assuming responsibility for finance and controlling functions he has managed since November 2025.
Christiansen brings extensive operational finance and corporate strategy experience spanning three decades, with particular expertise in controlling, accounting standards including HGB and IFRS, and financial management for both publicly listed and private equity-backed companies. His professional focus encompasses mergers and acquisitions, corporate restructuring, digital transformation initiatives, and sustainable organizational change processes, complemented by hands-on leadership experience in financial strategy implementation.
"In Henrik Christiansen, we have gained an extremely experienced and strategically savvy finance and business manager with extensive capital market, restructuring and digitalisation experience," stated Christoph Schubert, Chairman of the Supervisory Board. "We are delighted to have him on board, as his practical leadership skills and expertise in change processes have made, and will continue to make, an important contribution to ensuring the stability and continuity of the FORTEC Group during this transition phase."
The appointment occurs within a broader management restructuring framework announced in October 2025, with day-to-day operations continuing under the joint leadership of Christiansen and Ulrich Ermel, the company's Chief Operating Officer and Executive Board member. This interim leadership structure will remain in place until the complete Executive Board replacement concludes by July 1, 2026 at the latest.
FORTEC Elektronik Aktiengesellschaft, founded in 1984 and headquartered in Germering, Germany, operates as an international distributor specializing in power supplies, embedded systems, and display technologies. The company has evolved from standard solution distribution to offering customer-specific developments and complete system solutions. Since April 2020, the organization has functioned as a holding company responsible for managing affiliated subsidiaries, developing group strategy, and overseeing essential administrative functions across its international operations in Germany, Switzerland, the United Kingdom, the United States, and the Netherlands.
This leadership appointment holds significance for investors and industry observers monitoring the company's transition period, as Christiansen's extensive restructuring and digitalization experience may influence FORTEC's strategic direction during a period of organizational change. The interim appointment structure provides continuity while the company completes its executive board restructuring, potentially affecting operational stability and strategic initiatives across the company's international subsidiaries. Additional information about the company is available at https://www.fortecag.de.
