Aebi Schmidt Holding Ag
Officers & Directors
Barend Fruithof has served as Group CEO and Vice Chair of the Board since July 2025, and as Group Chief Executive Officer since 2017. He was Head of Switzerland & Global Custody at Credit Suisse Group from 2015 to 2016, and Head of Corporate & Institutional Client at Credit Suisse Group from 2008 to 2015. Thomas Schenkirsch has been Chief Group Services and Deputy CEO since July 2025; he previously held the roles of Head Group Strategic Development and Deputy CEO from October 2022 to June 2025, and Group CFO from July 2016 to October 2022. Marco Portmann became Group CFO in April 2025; prior to this, he was CFO of Swiss Steel Holding AG from April 2022 to June 2024, Vice President Corporate Accounting, Controlling, Tax and Risk Management at Swiss Steel Holding AG from October 2021 to March 2022, and Vice President, Corporate Controlling at Swiss Steel Holding AG from April 2020 to September 2021. Steffen Schewerda has been CEO, North America and President, Vehicle Solutions since July 2025, having served as CEO, North America from January 2021 to July 2025. Henning Schröder has held the position of CEO, Europe and ROW since July 2025; he was previously Head of Sales and Product Management Europe from April 2024 to June 2025, and Head Group Technology from January 2021 to March 2024. Jacob Farmer has been President, Commercial & Fleet and Deputy CEO, North America since February 2026; he was President, Commercial & Fleet from July 2025 to February 2026, President, Fleet Vehicles and Services and Specialty Vehicles of Shyft from January 2023 to June 2025, and President and Chief Executive Officer of Trialon Corporation from March 2020 to July 2023. Marcus Scherer has served as Chief Engineering since July 2025; his prior roles include Head of Group Technology from April 2024 to June 2025, Vice President Group Technologies North America from January 2023 to March 2024, and CEO of Meyer Products from September 2020 to December 2022. Stefan Kaltenbach has been Chief Supply Chain since July 2025; he was previously Head of Group Supply Chain Management and Procurement from March 2022 to June 2025, and Head of Procurement Direct Spend from June 2019 to February 2022.
Aebi Schmidt Holding Ag currently has 5700 employees.
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