Executive Board of the KOMSA Group
Pierre-Pascal Urbon
Chief Executive Officer & Chief Financial Officer
Pierre-Pascal Urbon (*1970) has been the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer of KOMSA AG since May 2020. With the Transformation 2020 project, he has made KOMSA more compact, secured long-term financing and revised the strategy. Pierre also initiated the merger with the Westcoast Group.
He worked at SMA Solar Technology AG from 2005 to 2018 and was a member of the Management Board from 2006 to 2018. As CEO, he was responsible for strategy from 2011 to 2018. Among other things, Pierre designed SMA's IPO and the alliance with Danfoss A/S. He was also responsible for internationalization, restructuring in 2015 and the development of digital business models. Previously, he worked as a Vice President in consulting in Frankfurt and London. Since 2021, he has been Chairman of the Advisory Board of the battery technology company instagrid GmbH (Ludwigsburg). Pierre studied business administration (Diplom-Kaufmann). He is married and has two children.
Pierre is a fan of Morrissey, likes listening to R.E.M. and the Red Hot Chili Peppers. He also loves theater and opera. The documenta is one of his favorite contemporary art exhibitions.
During his sabbatical, Pierre gave his first TED Talk on the topic of the energy transition. He loves traveling and enjoys active sports such as sailing and diving.
Steffen Ebner
Chief Sales Officer
Steffen Ebner (*1967) has been with KOMSA since 2013 and was appointed to the Executive Board in 2017. As Chief Sales Officer (CSO), he is responsible for the strategic business area of retail. His focus is on optimizing the retail portfolio and the marketing strategy of the specialist retail cooperation aetka as well as expanding business with online marketplaces and system houses.
Before joining KOMSA, Steffen worked for 17 years in various management positions in the ITC industry and distribution and was responsible for integrating company acquisitions and foreign activities, among other things. Steffen holds a degree in business administration. He is married and has two children.
Steffen's motto is - "life is concrete". He likes music by ACDC and beats by Hardwell. He enjoys socializing with family and friends. In his free time, he is drawn to the mountains, whether skiing or alpine hiking, where he can switch off and recharge his batteries.
Sven Mohaupt
Chief Operations Officer
Sven Mohaupt (*1968) has been with KOMSA since 1994 and was appointed to the Executive Board in 2017. As Chief Operations Officer (COO), he is responsible for the operational production areas of logistics, supply chain management and repair as well as IT.
In particular, Sven is driving efficiency improvements in logistics and repairs and is also focusing on modernizing the IT landscape. Under his leadership, Logistics was awarded the European Logistics Prize in 2019. Sven has held various management positions within the KOMSA Group in service, purchasing and sales.
Sven has a large family, which comes first for him. He enjoys traveling and prefers to be out and about on his motorcycle or in his camper. Long, extended hikes and other outdoor activities provide him with a balance to the sometimes stressful days at work.
Katrin Haubold
Chief People Officer
Katrin Haubold (*1974) has been with KOMSA since 1999 and was appointed to the Executive Board in 2017. As Chief People & Culture Officer (CPO), she is responsible for performance and cultural change for sustainable growth.
She manages agile organizational and personnel development, recruitment and talent management. Katrin has been working in HR since 2004 and has been in charge since 2007. She has a degree in business administration and is a business mediator.
Katrin is a passionate mother of two daughters and loves gardening and nature. She finds her sporting balance in tennis. She also enjoys traveling to discover people and cultures and learn new things. And if there is still time, she likes to go to "alternative" concerts.
What fascinates her most about music bands is the group concept - nobody calls it agile and yet that's exactly what it is. Team play, sincerity and tolerance also play an important role in bands - values that are particularly close to Katrin's heart when dealing with others.
History
Swedish-born Gunnar Grosse († 2023) founded KOMSA in 1992 together with Jürgen Unger and two other companions.
The declared goal: to bring mobile telecommunications to Germany. The start was marked by the difficulties caused by the dilapidated infrastructure of the former GDR. Not an obstacle for the young KOMSA team, but an incentive.
The pioneering spirit of the early days is still reflected in the way the KOMSA team works today: tackling things, sticking together, forging ahead and thinking ahead.