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Henry Schirmer to become Cofra CFO in January 2027
Cofra has named Henry Schirmer its next chief financial officer, with the change planned for 1 January 2027.
The Swiss investment group is based in Zug and operates in Europe, America and Asia.
Schirmer has worked at Cofra since 2024 as its Chief Family Ownership Officer.
He previously served as CFO of Randstad and led finance for Unilever's Europe and North America regions.
He will succeed Florian Brenninkmeyer, who was recently appointed the group's next board chairman.
Cofra says Schirmer's experience will help maintain financial discipline as it develops into a family-owned investment management group.
His appointment still needs regulatory approval.
Henry Schirmer will become chief financial officer of Cofra Holding AG on January 1, 2027.
His appointment is subject to approval by the relevant supervisory authorities.
He will succeed Florian Brenninkmeyer, who was recently appointed the group’s new board chairman.
Schirmer has worked for the Cofra group since 2024 and previously served as CFO of Randstad and as a finance chief at Unilever.
Cofra CEO Boudewijn Beerkens said Schirmer’s experience would help maintain the group’s financial discipline as it develops into a family-owned investment management group.
- Who
- Henry Schirmer will become Cofra Holding AG’s CFO, succeeding Florian Brenninkmeyer.
- What
- Cofra has appointed Schirmer as its new chief financial officer, subject to regulatory approval.
- When
- He is due to take up the role on January 1, 2027.
- Where
- Cofra Holding AG is based in Zug, Switzerland.
- Why
- Beerkens said Schirmer’s expertise would help preserve financial discipline as Cofra develops into a family-owned investment management group.
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Schirmer became Cofra’s Chief Family Ownership Officer.
finews.ch reported his appointment as Cofra Holding AG’s new CFO.
Schirmer is due to take up the CFO role, subject to approval by the relevant supervisory authorities.
Brenninkmeyer is due to take over as the group’s board chairman.
- Incoming CFO
- Henry Schirmer
- Appointment date
- January 1, 2027
- Current Cofra role
- Chief Family Ownership Officer since June 2024
- Predecessor
- Florian Brenninkmeyer
- Headquarters
- Zug, Switzerland
What people are saying
I am convinced that his expertise and experience as a CFO will be decisive in helping the group maintain its financial discipline as we continue our development into a family-owned investment management group.
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