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Holding
Founder & CEO
Dr. Stefan Petrikovics
Founder & CEO of SMG Holding with overall principal investing transactions completed of approximately €5bn
Career
- Sourcing and execution responsibility for Germany, Netherlands and Eastern Europe
- Served on the management board of A&O Hotels and Hostels
Education
- University of Vienna
- Vienna University of Economics and Business
- PhD in Law
Theodor Körner Award received, awarded by the Austrian president for academic excellence in 2010
CFO
George Aase
Seasoned CFO, having served under private equity ownership, sovereign wealth ownership as well as in listed businesses
Career
- Multiple capital markets and M&A transactions
Education
Degree in accounting from the Florida State University. Completed the Stanford University Executive Management program
Partner
Erhan Tilki
Partner and CEO Middle East of SMG Holding with more than 23 years of experience in developing eco-systems for future-oriented innovative business systems and technologies.
Career
Education
Degree (Dipl.-Betriebswirt) Master in Economics and Business Administration of University Stuttgart, Germany
Managing Director
Larissa Esser
Experienced hospitality operations and transactions expert with global track record
Career
Education
MBA, Penn State University / Maastricht School of Management
René Geppert
First partner in SMG and experienced transaction professional
Career
Vast real estate acquisition and financing experience through numerous investments across Europe (Germany, UK, Ireland, France, Spain) and across various asset classes
Education
MBA, University of Mannheim, Germany
Dr. Christine Catasta
Senior finance and corporate governance professional, serving on public company boards with a combined market cap of more than EUR 50 billion
Career
Education
- PhD in Finance
Werner Weynand
Seasoned audit and compliance expert, having been with EY for more than three decades
Career
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Chairman of the board at EY Luxembourg
(2010 — 2018) -
Head of Audit EY Luxembourg
(1999 — 2018) - Partner
(1995 — 2018)
Education
Graduated as commercial engineer from the HEC Liège
Real Estate
Chairman SMG European Recovery SE
Anand Tejani
Experienced investor having completed over $22bn of transactions across various asset classes and geographies
Career
Mr Tejani previously worked at Morgan Stanley Capital Partners in London and Morgan Stanley's Mergers, Acquisitions and Restructuring Department in New York
Served on a number of corporate boards and operating committees, including for P3 Logistics Parks, TriGranit, Merin B.V., Cushman and Wakefield plc and A&O Hotels and Hostels
Education
A.B. Degree in Applied Mathematics and Economics from Harvard College, where he was a John Harvard Scholar
Board Member SMG European Recovery SE
Paul Johnson
Accomplished hotel operator with extensive experience in the European hotel markets, having received backing from institutional investors including Starwood Capital, TPG and Goldman Sachs
Career
Finalist in the Ernst and Young Entrepreneur of The Year Awards 2006 and Management Team of The Year in The Sunday Times/Fasttrack Awards 2006
Education
Degree in Hotel and Catering Management from Oxford Brookes University. Guest lecturer at Henley Business School on Entrepreneurship
Board Member SMG European Recovery SE
Liam Doyle
Career
- Oversaw delivery of rebrand increasing customer ratings for the group; Increased profitability
- Developed hospitality, co-working, wellness and F&B offerings; Increased group from 8 to 24 sites; Vetted sites and oversaw layout design for additional pipeline of over 20 sites
Education
Dublin City University, Open University and The Michael Smurfit Graduate School of Business
Board Member SMG European Recovery SE
Benoit de Belder
Seasoned risk manager, having been with NN Investment Partners (now Goldman Sachs) for more than 20 years, with a focus on regulatory compliance and risk management
Career
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Board Member Fund Boards (EUR 45bn AuM)
(2010 — 2018) - Head of Investment Risk
(2010 — 2018)
Education
Graduated from IAG — Catholic University of Louvain
Technology
Chairman SMG Technology Acceleration SE
Ewald Weizenbauer
Ewald is an expert in various technology sectors. Initially trained as an electrical engineer at the technical university in Vienna (TU Wien), he worked for Hewlett Packard/ HP, Silicon Graphics/SGI, co-founded Austria's first internet service provider EU-Net (later sold to KPN), co-founded Aspective Ltd, a mobile CRM application service provider (later sold to Vodafone Group Plc)
Career
Board Member SMG Technology Acceleration SE
Rhett Oudkerk Pool
Rhett is helping innovative companies and entrepreneurs create next-generation business models utilizing Web3 technology, in order to be part of the Internet of Value. Rhett sold his Cyber Security company after 23 years, and is now the CEO and co-founder of Zaisan, a web3 system integrator & start-up studio
Career
- Developed hospitality, co-working, wellness and F&B offerings; Increased group from 8 to 24 sites; Vetted sites and oversaw layout design for additional pipeline of over 20 sites
Education
Dublin City University, Open University and The Michael Smurfit Graduate School of Business
Energy
Advisory Board Member SMG Energy Transition SE
Dr. Wolfgang Anzengruber
Seasoned CEO and industry expert, having led one of Europe's market leading hydrogen company for more than a decade
Career
- Under Wolfgang's leadership the market cap increased more than 6x
- Additional responsibility as CFO (2009 — 2013)
Education
PhD in energy from the Technical University Vienna
Advisory Board Member SMG Energy Transition SE
Wolfgang Hesoun
Seasoned CEO and industry expert, having led some of Europe's market electric, electronics and construction companies during the last two decades
Career
- CEO (2007 — 2010)
- President of electric & electronics within the Austrian chamber of commerce (2012 — ongoing)
