WHO WE ARE
Interesting stories about our employees and information about the Executive Board of the BENTELER Group.
BENTELER. The family of
driven professionals.
Since 1876.
We are a family of around 23,000 people, as colorful as life itself, with a wide variety of talents.
No matter where you are, we're at your side.
We are close to our customers. Worldwide.
THE BOOK OF PIONEERS
With their outstanding commitment and ideas, it’s our employees that make the difference at BENTELER. For our customers and for our partners.
How exactly? What motivates our driven professionals around the world? See for yourself in our Book of Pioneers. Discover our employees' inspiring narratives and get an authentic, first-hand look at the many facets of BENTELER.
The BENTELER Group Executive Board
Ralf Göttel
Chief Executive OfficerRalf Göttel
Chief Executive OfficerRalf Göttel has been Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of BENTELER International AG in Salzburg since April 2017. He is responsible for strategy and mergers and acquisitions; procurement; group compliance and board affairs, as well as communications & marketing.
Ralf graduated from RWTH Aachen with a degree in engineering. His career began in 1991 when he started as a development engineer at a major automobile manufacturer. Since 2010, he has held various management positions with the BENTELER Group. From 2014 to 2017, he was Chairman of the Management Board of BENTELER Automobiltechnik GmbH, which he has again headed as CEO since August 2018 in addition to his role as Chairman of the Group's Executive Board.
Dr. Tobias Braun
Chief Financial OfficerDr. Tobias Braun
Chief Financial OfficerTobias Braun has been Chief Financial Officer (CFO) of BENTELER International AG in Salzburg since September 2022. His responsibilities include finance and controlling, legal and insurance, internal audit as well as tax.
In addition, Tobias has been Managing Director and CFO of the BENTELER Steel/Tube division since joining the company in 2018. In these roles, he is responsible for finance and controlling, strategy, human resources, purchasing, marketing/communications and compliance, among others.
Previously, he managed countless projects in the industrial goods, steel and automotive sectors as a partner of the management consultancy Stern Stewart & Co.
