Gigaset AG announced that Dr. Magnus Ekerot, currently Senior Vice President at Bosch Security and Safety Systems, is joining the company as CEO. The Supervisory Board of Gigaset AG has appointed Dr. Ekerot for a three-year term with today's resolution. Dr. Magnus Ekerot (53) will take over the CEO role from Klaus Weßing (65), who has been CEO of Gigaset AG since 2015 and will leave the company in the course of 2023 at the latest to retire.

Dr. Ekerot will take up his post on January 1st, 2023 at the latest. In his role, he will be responsible for the global business of the German premium telecommunications manufacturer, which is active in the business areas of DECT cordless phones, smartphones, smart home and professional with around 900 employees and a global sales network in over 50 countries worldwide.