The Supervisory Board of Bechtle AG has appointed Christian Jehle as Chief Financial Officer (CFO) and member of the Executive Board. The 49-year-old will join Germany’s largest IT system house from Computacenter on 1 January 2026, initially assuming responsibilities previously held by CEO Dr Thomas Olemotz. With this appointment, the European IT company’s Executive Board grows to five members for the first time.
Most recently, Christian Jehle served as CFO at Computacenter in the UK. Prior to that, he held similar roles at information services provider, Experian, and software company, Finastra, also in the UK. Earlier in his career, the economics graduate spent eleven years in senior finance roles at SAP, with postings in Germany, Japan and the UK. He began his professional journey at IT manufacturer, Fujitsu Siemens, and consulting firm, Accenture, among others.
“With Christian Jehle, Bechtle gains a seasoned CFO who brings deep industry knowledge and broad international experience,” says Klaus Winkler, Chair of Bechtle AG’s Supervisory Board. “I’m delighted by this continuation of our carefully planned, long-term succession process on the Executive Board and I wish Christian Jehle every success in his new role."
“I would like to sincerely thank the Supervisory Board for the trust they have placed in me. I am very much looking forward to my future role at Bechtle. Over the past few years, I’ve followed the company’s impressive development with great interest and deep respect for its entrepreneurial achievements. I’m excited to help shape its continued success as part of the Executive Board,” says Christian Jehle.
Christian Jehle will join Dr Thomas Olemotz (CEO), Antje Leminsky (COO), Konstantin Ebert (COO) and Michael Guschlbauer (COO) to form Bechtle AG’s newly expanded five-member Executive Board. His initial term will run until 31 December 2028.
