• René Marius Köhler

    Director

    René Marius Köhler is the founder and Director of internetstores AG. Due to his visionary ideas the expert in online marketing is providing the direction for the young and innovative e-commerce company. As a young boy René Marius Köhler decided that he wants to set up his own company. As twenty-year-old young man he founded the online shop fahrrad.de as a single enterprise. Starting point for his business was the successful development of an expansion model for ROKO GmbH, the specialist shop of his father where he had completed his training as a wholesaler and export merchant. By selling bicycles via the internet he realized the idea to run his own business. It was the beginning of a remarkable career. Anticipating trends and developments in the e-commerce business and deducing important strategies from those observations is one of his big talents as a business man.

  • Ralf Kindermann

    Member of the Management Board

    Ralf Kindermann is Member of the Management Board and responsible for the results of the single shops. Before joining internetstores AG he held several leading positions in various companies in the cycling sector. As executive director of Eurobike AG, Manager of Giant Deutschland GmbH and Bike & Outdoor Company GmbH (B.O.C.) he gained most important work experience. Ralf Kindermann is an expert in purchasing and distribution of brand name bicycle and sporting products and has a sound experience in the industry of branded products as well as in the multichannel commerce (e-commerce, brick and mortar business). His long-term experience in the field of trade makes him an expert.

  • Markus Knöller

    General Management

    As Operations Manager Markus Knöller is responsible for the service point, the warehouse and shipping. His team ensures that all customer orders leave the logistic center in Esslingen well packed, as soon as possible, and that all bicycles go through a well-defined assembly process. Markus Knöller began his career with Koch, Neff & Oetinger Verlagsauslieferung GmbH (a supplier for book shops and publishers). The expert in logistics is the central connection point between operations and other departments.

  • Michael Benner

    General Manager Purchasing

    Michael Benner’s main task is to identify product trends in the bicycle and fitness sector and to satisfy the customers’ needs by providing a wide product range. The CPO and his team are responsible that the products of each shop are presented in a professional way, i.e. with emotional texts, high definition pictures and creative videos. Before he moved to internetstores AG Michael Benner had been working for several years in the cycling industry, among others as Sales Manager for Biria AG. Michael Benner began his career with Sport Import GmbH, where he served in the sales department. Motto: When you stop getting better you’ve stopped being good.

  • Dirk Prohaska

    Head of Accounting / Controlling

    Dirk Prohaskas daily business is all about facts and figures. The expert in accountancy is well informed about the finances of internetstores AG and supports the management with planning and realizing the business activities. During and after his studies the graduated commercial lawyer has gained work experience in the sector of tax accountancy and management consulting. Since 2007 he contributes with his knowledge to the success of internetstores AG. Motto: You can’t manage what you don’t measure.

  • Herbert Luik

    Head of a Competent Service

    As the head of a competent service team Herbert Luik has always the direct contact to the customers. The experts of his department are well versed in the bike and fitness sector and advise all the customers via telephone, email or live chat. As Pre- and After-Sales Manager Herbert Luik has to meet the customers’ requirements to answer their questions as soon as possible. That’s why you can call our service team six days a week. Herbert Luik began his career with Radsport Schanbacher before he moved to Zweirad Leonberger in Esslingen where he acted as Operations Manager. Motto: Everything you’re longing for is nice.

  • Hildegard Köhler

    Vorsitz des Aufsichtsrats

    Hildegard Köhler ist bei der internetstores AG Vorsitzende des Aufsichtsrats. Neben ihrer Kontrolltätigkeit steht die Beratung des Vorstands im Mittelpunkt ihrer Aufgaben. Die erfahrene Finanzwirtin leitete außerdem die Personalabteilung der internetstores AG. Vor dem Einstieg im Unternehmen ihres Sohnes verantwortete Hildegard Köhler beim Stuttgarter Fahrrad-Fachmarkt ROKO GmbH die Bereiche Buchhaltung, Personalwesen sowie allgemeine Verwaltung.

  • Hildegard Köhler

    Chair of the Board of Directors

    Hildegard Köhler is the chair of the Board of Directors at internetstores AG. In addition to her supervisory role, her main task is the consultation of the Board. The experienced financial economist is also Chief Human Resources Officer of internetstores AG. Before working for her son’s company she was responsible for the accounting, human resources and administration of the ROKO GmbH in Stuttgart. As assistant she did the preparation work for the management. Motto: However life may be it is good.

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