Vistage expands CEO peer advisory to new regions in Germany
CEO coaching and peer advisory organization grows presence across Europe
San Diego, CA (September 9, 2024) — Vistage, the world’s largest CEO coaching and peer advisory organization for small and midsize businesses has announced leadership changes in Germany as it continues to work to bring peer advisory groups to more business leaders across Europe. Vistage, which was founded in the U.S. in 1957, first launched in Germany in 2003.
Vistage Chair Uwe Hess is the CEO of Vistage Germany. “When I began the journey of becoming a Vistage Chair, I immediately saw the impact that Vistage peer advisory groups had on CEOs, their businesses and their personal lives,” said Hess. “There is great potential to help CEOs in Germany through Vistage peer advisory groups where they can share expertise, challenge one another to think critically and arrive at better decisions.”
Vistage Chair Dr. Hermann Ens will continue in his role as CEO of Vistage Bavaria. He said, “I am thrilled to build on the momentum we have achieved in Bavaria, as we strive each day to help CEOs make great decisions that benefit their companies, families and communities.”
Uwe Hess brings more than 35 years of entrepreneurial experience to his role at Vistage. Hess became a Vistage CEO Coach in 2020 for Vistage Deutschland before founding Vistage Hessen in 2021. For more than 30 years, he has been a shareholder for property management company Depant Bautrager GmbH & Co. KG. He earned his MBA from Justus Liebig University in Gießen.
Dr. Hermann Ens is passionate about supporting small and mid-sized businesses in his role as a Vistage Chair and CEO for Vistage Bavaria. He previously spent more than 35 years working in C-level and MD functions in the communications industry in Europe, the Americas and Asia. Ens earned an Electrical Engineering degree from Technical University of Munich and currently lectures at THI University for Applied Sciences in Ingolstadt.
Rob Ristagno, Vistage President of International Operations, commented: “Since 2021, Uwe and Hermann have been tremendous partners as they have worked to bring CEO peer advisory to more CEOs in Hessen and Bavaria. We look forward to continuing to partner with them to build upon that momentum and help more CEOs to become better leaders, make better decisions and deliver better results across all of Germany.”
CEOs who are interested in becoming a Vistage Chair or member can visit the website to learn more: https://vistage-germany.de/
About Vistage Worldwide, Inc.
Vistage is the world’s largest CEO coaching and peer advisory organization for small and midsize businesses. For more than 65 years, we’ve been helping CEOs, business owners and key executives solve their greatest challenges through confidential peer groups and one-to-one executive coaching sessions. Today, more than 45,000 members in 35 countries rely on Vistage to help make better decisions for their companies, families and communities. The results prove it: Vistage CEO members grew their annual revenue on average by 4.6% in 2020, while nonmembers with comparable small and midsize businesses saw revenue decrease by 4.7%, according to a study of Dun & Bradstreet data. Learn more at vistage.com.
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