Otto: Trading giant Otto makes finance director Petra Schraner-Wolff. Her predecessor Alexander Birken takes over the chairmanship of the supervisory board from Michael Otto - a position that was originally intended for owner Benjamin Otto.
The retail giant, founded in 1949, employs around 41,000 people in Europe and the USA. In the 2022/23 financial year (February 28), sales were 16.2 billion euros. The head of finance, who has been with the company since 1991, enjoys a high reputation in the family.