Group management of Charles Vögele has appointed Johannes Schuller (50) as Vice President Sourcing and Wolfgang H. Zumkeller (34) as Vice President Business Information Center. Schuller will report directly to CEO Frank Beeck. Johannes Schuller has taken up his role on 6 September 2011.
Johannes Schuller has been Managing Director Asia Pacific at Gerry Weber Far East for the past five years. Before that he spent a period of several years working for a Hong Kong-based import agency, and prior to that held various positions in Adidas for eighteen years, most recently with responsibility for international sourcing in Asia.
Wolfgang H. Zumkeller, new Vice President Business Information Center, succeeds Pascal Sieber, who took over the management in the interim. He will report directly to Markus Voegeli, CFO, and will take up his role on 17 October 2011. Wolfgang H. Zumkeller has worked at Julius Bär for the past eight years. His most recent posts include responsibility for IT at Julius Bär in Italy. Prior to that he was IT Project Manager at Swiss und Systor for several years.
Frank Beeck, CEO: “We are delighted to have recruited proven and internationally experienced managers in Johannes Schuller and Wolfgang H. Zumkeller.”
Charles Vögele Group is one of Europe's leading vertical fashion retailers. It offers the latest fashions at great prices to people in the prime of their lives who want to feel good. With attractively presented goods, combined with friendly, knowledgeable advice, it creates a relaxed and enjoyable shopping experience. Charles Vögele has 826 outlets in nine countries: Switzerland, Germany, the Netherlands, Belgium, Austria, Slovenia, Poland, Hungary and the Czech Republic.