Refreshed Executive Leadership at Bechtle

Bechtle Announces New Leadership for Business Applications Division

Bechtle AG, a leading IT company, has announced changes in its top management team. The company's CEO, Thomas Olemotz, is joined by COOs Antje Leminsky, Michael Guschlbauer, and Konstantin Ebner.

Michael Guschlbauer, one of the COOs, has expressed warm words towards departing divisional manager Andreas Staudigel. Staudigel, a 66-year-old computer science and business engineering graduate, has significantly contributed to the expansion of Bechtle's Business Applications division. He has been praised for his great commitment and outstanding achievements at Bechtle AG.

The departure of Staudigel from Bechtle AG has not been specified. However, Bechtle AG is pleased to have found his successor within their own ranks. Stefan Heim, who joined Bechtle in 2019, will take over as the new leader of the Business Applications division on October 1, 2025.

Heim is currently the CEO of Aproda, a company formed by the merger of two Swiss Bechtle subsidiaries, Acommit and Alpha Solutions, in 2021. Prior to joining Bechtle, Staudigel was a partner at an M&A company and founded the original company of the SAP consulting firm Itelligence AG.

The Bechtle division "Business Applications" is responsible for ERP and CRM software for SMEs in the DACH region. Staudigel was responsible for four Bechtle companies with a total of 750 employees in the DACH region. Heim is considered an expert in ERP and CRM software for SMEs.

Bechtle AG is also welcoming Christian Jehle as the new CFO beginning in early 2026. The specific role that Stefan Heim will take on within Bechtle AG after October 1, 2025, has not been detailed. Markus Zäch will succeed Heim as CEO of Aproda on an unspecified date.

Stefan Heim, before becoming Vice President at Bechtle, was active within the Bechtle Group, but the exact prior position or department is not detailed in the search results. Heim has actively accompanied the further development of the Business Applications division at Bechtle AG.

Andreas Staudigel, Vice President of Business Applications at Bechtle, has expressed his warm words towards his successor, Stefan Heim. Michael Guschlbauer has also expressed his appreciation for Staudigel's work at Bechtle AG.