Philipp Man

Chief Executive Officer

Philipp Man holds a Master of Philosophy in Innovation, Strategy & Organisation from the University of Cambridge Judge Business School as well as a Bachelor of Science in Management from King’s College London, majoring in corporate finance, venture capital and market sociology. Besides his work at the Boston Consulting Group, Germany and Switzerland, he also gained experience at GlencoreXstrata in London. During his studies he worked for various watch dealers and focused his dissertations on luxury watch market dynamics.

Ludwig Wurlitzer

Chief Product Officer

Ludwig Wurlitzer holds a BSc from King’s College London, specializing in business law, technology and innovation. He has also gained experience in Musical Instruments Production as well as the Fine Art and IT Sector. At CHRONEXT he oversees all product development.

Ian Tansley

Vice Chairman

Ian Tansley brings over 25 years of experience in the field of e-commerce, technology, and internationalisation to CHRONEXT. Prior to joining the CHRONEXT team, Ian Tansley was the Managing Director of MR PORTER, handling the global development of the luxury menswear e-commerce platform. Ian Tansley also looks back on success as the Strategy Advisor of Woolworth Group in South Africa and a Consultant to Suitsupply. Since the start of 2017, Ian Tansley has supported the Management Team here at CHRONEXT.

Bastian Stöhr

Chief Financial Officer

Bastian took on the role as Global CFO of CHRONEXT in July 2018. Prior to that, Bastian served as the Global CFO of Foodpanda Group, which became part of the Delivery Hero Group in 2016, where he played a key role in the company’s IPO. Bastian has held various positions in investment banking, auditing & advisory and principal investing. He was a Senior Manager at EY, Director of Investment Banking at IKB Deutsche Industriebank and Director of Acquisitions & Financing at Private Equity firm Lohnbach/Grove. Bastian holds degrees in Business Administration and General Management from Lancaster University, UK, and WHU - Otto Beisheim School of Management, Germany, and was appointed a qualified chartered accountant with the German Chamber of Public Accountants in 2016.

Alexander Raquet

Chief Marketing Officer

Since 2018, Alexander Raquet has been responsible for the strategic orientation of CHRONEXT's communications. With more than 20 years of international professional experience in marketing and sales, Alexander is a proven expert in the areas of SEA, SEO, shopping platforms, affiliate marketing, social media, CRM and the strategic realignment of companies. Most recently, Alexander was Head of Sales and Performance Marketing at STRATO AG and looks back on another 15 years of professional experience at 1&1 Internet AG, where he was able to successfully drive online marketing and international expansion forward.

Alexander Rausch

Chief Operating Officer

Prior to joining CHRONEXT in spring 2019, Alexander Rausch was Chief Operating Officer at Amorelie and was instrumental in the sale of the company to ProSiebenSat.1 Media SE in 2015. Prior to that, he was Chief Operating Officer at Joblift and gained experience at Rocket Internet in the US as well as Simon Kucher & Partners and INVERTO, part of BCG Company. Alexander Rausch holds a degree in Business Administration from WHU - Otto Beisheim School of Management.

The CHRONEXT Team and Board of Directors

Back row (from left): Alexander Rausch (Chief Operating Officer), Alexander Raquet (Chief Marketing Officer), Bastian Stöhr (Chief Financial Officer)

Front row (from left): Philipp Man (Chief Executive Officer & Co-Founder), Ludwig Wurlitzer (Chief Product Officer & Co-Founder)