The Supervisory Board of GERRY WEBER International AG has appointed Johannes Ehling, a fashion manager with long-standing experience to the company's Managing Board. Johannes Ehling will assume the newly created role of Chief Sales Officer and Chief Digital Officer no later than 1 September 2018 and strengthen the Managing Board, whose other two members are Ralf Weber (CEO) and Dr. David Frink (CFO/COO). Johannes Ehling will be tasked with networking and internationalising all physical and digital distribution channels and with expanding the e-commerce operations. Prior to his activity as Managing Director of Ernsting's family, Johannes Ehling was a member of the Management Board of Willy Bogner as well as global distribution manager at Escada-Sport and held various management positions, e.g. at More & More. In his capacity as Chief Sales Officer and Chief Digital Officer, Johannes Ehling will assume responsibility for all sales activities - Wholesale, Retail and e-commerce - as well as for the digital strategy and the HALLHUBER SBU.