Bodo Kipper becomes new CEO of Ricardo Group
Bodo Kipper will take over as CEO of the Ricardo Group on December 1, 2015. The 49-year-old is joining from Amazon Germany, where he has been Head of Merchant Services since 2008 and has expanded the third-party seller business for the DACH region.
Prior to that, Bodo Kipper worked for Goindustry DoveBid, an industrial auction platform, from 2000 to 2008, most recently as Head of Continental Europe and member of the Executive Board. As CEO of the Ricardo Group, he will be responsible for the further expansion of the marketplace business. Christoph Brand, Head of Digital at Tamedia, in a statement said, "We are delighted that we have been able to win Bodo Kipper, a proven expert in the e-commerce and marketplace business, for the role as Ricardo CEO. We are convinced that he will further develop the Ricardo Group and provide new impetus for growth."
Bodo Kipper succeeds Christian Kunz, who, as already communicated, is handing over the operational management of the Ricardo Group at his own request and moving to the Board of Directors of Ricardo.ch. Christian Kunz joined the Ricardo Group in 2012 from Ebay International and has played a key role in the successful development of the group in recent years.
