Robert Gentz and David Schneider will stay for another four years
Zalando founders Robert Gentz and David Schneider will continue to lead the company as co-CEOs in the future. The Supervisory Board has extended both contracts for a further four years until December 2027.
Under the 15-year leadership of Gentz and Schneider, the former start-up went public in 2014 and has developed into a leading e-commerce platform for fashion and lifestyle. Today Zalando has more than 50 million customers in 25 markets in Europe. In recent years, Zalando has introduced and expanded other business areas in addition to the fashion store, including business-to-business offerings in the areas of marketing and logistics. Robert Gentz is responsible for strategy, technology and product development. David Schneider manages the marketing and growth strategy of the business-to-consumer offerings.
Other members of the Zalando management are Dr. Astrid Arndt as Chief People Officer, Dr. Sandra Dembeck as Chief Financial Officer and David Schröder as Chief Operating Officer.
