The fashion retailer Closed has filled a key position. On Friday, the company announced the appointment of Christian Werner as Chief Financial Officer (CFO). Werner will take up his new position on April 1st and will be responsible for the areas of finance and controlling as well as logistics, IT, HR and legal, said Closed NewCo GmbH.
Werner has already worked in the clothing industry throughout his career. He served as CFO and Chief Operating Officer (COO) at Tom Tailor GmbH until 2024. Most recently, he was CFO of the service group Igefa SE & Co. KG.
Closed CEO Dieter Holzer explained the personnel decision. “With Christian Werner, we are gaining an experienced financial expert who combines strategic foresight with operational implementation skills,” he explained in a statement. “His experience in managing finance departments of international companies will contribute greatly to putting Closed on a solid, sustainable footing and consistently developing the brand.”
The company also wants to fill the CSO position soon
With the appointment of the new CFO, Closed has taken the next important step in its realignment. The Hamburg fashion company was acquired from bankruptcy in November by the Böck family of entrepreneurs together with Holzer. Since then it has operated as Closed NewCo GmbH and is managed by Holzer.
The clothing supplier announced that it is currently looking for a new Chief Sales Officer (CSO) after Til Nadler left the company a few weeks ago. With the filling of this position, “the management level will soon be complete again,” explained Closed.
