CEO Dr Peter Stadelmann was born in 1965 and has been Chairman of the Executive Board of RATIONAL AG since 2014. After studying economics, he graduated with a doctorate in business administration. He then spent over twenty years in various management roles at the Malik Management Centre in St Gallen. Between 2006 and 2012, he took on the role of Managing Director of the entire Malik Group. Dr Peter Stadelmann has been a member of the RATIONAL Executive Board since 2012, and was elected Chairman of the Board in January 2014.
Chief Technology Officer (CTO/COO).
Dr Martin Hermann
Dr Martin Hermann was born in 1966 and has been CTO of RATIONAL AG since 2022. After studying Mechanical Engineering at the University of Stuttgart and subsequently obtaining his doctorate, he began his professional career in automation technology. In 2005, he moved into the manufacturing of textile machinery and became the Managing Director responsible for the technical division at H. Stoll GmbH & Co. KG. The appointment to the Executive Board of Hauni Maschinenbau AG as CTO/COO followed at the end of 2012. Since September 2022, Dr Hermann has been responsible for the technical areas on the Executive Board of RATIONAL AG.
Chief Sales & Marketing Officer (CSMO).
Markus Paschmann
Markus Paschmann was born in 1966 and has been CSMO of RATIONAL AG since 2013. After completing his degree in industrial engineering, he started his career at Siemens AG. He then led the Global Business Unit Electronics at the Harting Technology Group and was Chairman of the Management Board. In 2006, he joined the Executive Board of Sick AG. Markus Paschmann has been responsible for marketing and sales on the Executive Board of RATIONAL AG since December 2013.
Chief Financial Officer (CFO).
Jörg Walter
Jörg Walter was born in 1970 and has been CFO of RATIONAL AG since 2021. After graduating with a degree in Industrial Engineering, Jörg Walter held management positions in the commercial sector at RÜTGERS AG and subsequently at ROTO Frank AG. He joined the RATIONAL Group in 2011 and, prior to his appointment to the Executive Board in 2021, was responsible for various commercial functions, particularly group-wide controlling activities.
Supervisory Board.
Chairman of the Supervisory Board, founding member and anchor shareholder.
Walter Kurtz
1973 Founding member and co-owner of RATIONAL GmbH alongside company founder Siegfried Meister
1973 - 1998 Shareholder of RATIONAL GmbH alongside company founder Siegfried Meister
1998 - 2017 Deputy Chairman of the Supervisory Board of RATIONAL AG
Member of the Audit Committee of RATIONAL AG since 21 July 2015
Chairman of the Supervisory Board of RATIONAL AG since 11 August 2017