New tasks for well-known representatives of the Roto Group

Date: 17/07/2025
Appointment of Christoph Hugenberg to the Board of Directors of Roto Frank Holding AG / Dr Eckhard Keill to join the Supervisory Board of Roto Frank Holding AG / Jochen Frieß becomes CEO of Roto Frank DachsystemTechnologie / Family shareholders of the Roto Group focus on continuity and reliability

Leinfelden-Echterdingen – On 31/08/2025, Dr Eckhard Keill (72) will be stepping down from his position as Sole Director of Roto Frank Holding AG on the best of terms with the supervisory boards and family shareholders of the Roto Group. He will be succeeded by Christoph Hugenberg (59) on 01/09/2025. Hugenberg is currently CEO of Roto Frank Dachsystem-Technologie GmbH (Roto DST). His position at Roto DST will be taken over by Dipl.-Ing. Jochen Frieß (54). Dr Keill will be a member of the supervisory boards of the three divisions of the Roto Group as well as a member of the supervisory board of Roto Frank Holding AG.

Change to the supervisory board
Customers and employees alike value the Roto Group for its reliability and resilience, even in challenging times. The basis for both is, among other things, the development of the organisation with a focus on continuity. The majority of managers have been with the Group for many years. The family shareholders and supervisory board members have now decided to appoint Dr Keill to the supervisory board of Roto Frank Holding AG. He is very happy to accept, explains Dr Keill and emphasises, “almost exactly 20 years after my first day at Roto, I feel a special connection to this company. I value the work of the supervisory boards and look forward to continuing to accompany the Group’s development. I would like to thank my colleagues on the supervisory board and the shareholders for their trust.” Dr Keill joined the Roto Group as Chairman of the Board of Directors on 01/08/2005 and at the same time took over as CEO of Roto Frank Fenster- und Türtechnologie GmbH (Roto FTT).

New CEO of Roto Frank Holding AG
His successor in the position in the board of directors of Roto Frank Holding AG, Christoph Hugenberg, currently manages Roto Frank DachsystemTechnologie GmbH (Roto DST). Previously, since 2007, he held a management position at Roto FTT. His appointment as Dr Keill’s successor in the holding company once again confirms the shareholders’ desire to ensure continuity in the Roto Group. The outgoing CEO welcomes their decision: “I’m delighted that Christoph Hugenberg, a successful, well-established and well-connected executive within the Group, has been appointed as the new CEO of the holding company. The Roto brand stands for reliability. And reliability requires continuity in leadership.”

Frieß succeeds Hugenberg
Hugenberg will be succeeded by Dipl.-Ing. Jochen Frieß as the new CEO of Roto DST. His professional life is also characterised by continuity and loyalty. Frieß began his career at the ebm-papst Group in 1998 as a sales engineer, where he took on steadily increasing responsibilities in Sales, Product Management and Management. In 2022, he was appointed to the Group’s Board of Directors.

“Jochen Frieß has acquired over two decades of experience and knowledge at a company whose values are similar to those of the Roto Group,” emphasises Hugenberg. He was therefore able to quickly develop a clear understanding of Roto DST’s unique profile. Moreover, Dr Keill is certain that Frieß will lead Roto DST as a reliable partner for retailers and tradespeople. “Christoph Hugenberg and I got to know Jochen Frieß as an authoritative and highly customer-orientated decisionmaker.”

An enrichment to the company

When Dr Keill was appointed as CEO of Roto Frank Holding AG in May 2019, Marcus Sander took over his duties as CEO of Roto FTT. Sander sees exciting potential areas of discussion with Jochen Frieß: “Roto FTT has been developing its business globally for decades and Jochen Frieß has a wealth of experience, including internationally. That’s why I’m looking forward to exchanging ideas with him.

”Dr Christian Faden, Managing Director of Roto Frank Professional Services GmbH (RPS) since 2019, addresses an important measure for securing the company’s future, “Dr Keill and Christoph Hugenberg represent stability, which is also particularly important to the Roto Group’s customers in the current times. I’m delighted to be able to continue working with both of them in the future.”