SpaceNet AG expands the Management Board

Ingo Lalla is the new Chief Sales and Marketing Officer (CSMO) of SpaceNet with effect from 1 February 2024. Ingo Lalla comes from cyber security specialist Myra Security, where he was responsible as Vice President Sales DACH for customers from the financial industry, the healthcare sector as well as for critical service providers and the government sector. At SpaceNet, he will be responsible for the expansion of the IT security division and SpaceNet's new cloud services, among other things, as Director of Sales and Marketing. Ingo Lalla has more than 20 years of national and international sales experience for digital service providers in various industries with a focus on cyber security, cloud services, content distribution networks and OTT (over-the-top content). Previously, he was Commercial Director at deltatre, the leading technology provider for sports and entertainment, Sales Director CES at software developer Limelight Networks (now Edgio) and Vice President IPTV & Platform Services at arvato mobile GmbH.

"SpaceNet AG is a renowned German IT company that has been supporting its customers with high-performance and secure business IT solutions for over 30 years. Behind this great success are technical expertise, innovation, sustainability, personal advice and a strong team as a foundation and guarantee for further growth. I look forward to opening another chapter in this success story together with my colleagues," says Ingo Lalla, Chief Sales and Marketing Officer.

Karin Schuler will become the new Chief Financial Officer (CFO) of SpaceNet from 1 March 2024. Most recently, as Vice President Corporate Services, she was responsible for Finance, Controlling, M&A, Investor Relations and Human Resources at SHS Viveon AG, the leading platform provider for the digitalisation of fraud, risk and compliance processes. SpaceNet benefits from her expertise in software and consulting solutions and digitalisation strategies for companies of all sizes in financial services, retail, e-commerce, industry, telecommunications and energy. Karin Schuler was previously Managing Partner at the private investment office Chandelier GmbH and a bank director in the private investment office for institutional investors at Donner & Reuschel AG for around ten years. She brings in-depth knowledge of corporate finance and credit and risk management from two decades in the banking industry, including at Dresdner Bank, BfG Bank AG Groupe Crédit Lyonnais S.A. and Banque Nationale de Paris S.A.

"For me, SpaceNet is a growth-orientated and innovative IT company with a great tradition. I would like to thank the Supervisory Board for their trust. Actively shaping the future of the company together with the entire SpaceNet team is a great task," adds the designated Chief Financial Officer Karin Schuler.

Sebastian von Bomhard, founder and CEO of SpaceNet AG: "I warmly welcome Ingo Lalla and Karin Schuler as new members of the Management Board. They are accomplished experts as well as excellent and empathetic leaders who complement our management team perfectly. The Management Board is looking forward to providing important impetus for SpaceNet's growth strategy together with the new Management Board members."

Alexander Grundner-Culemann, Chairman of the Supervisory Board of SpaceNet AG: "Karin Schuler is an expert in risk and financial management at a corporate level and has an excellent technology and resource network. With Ingo Lalla, we have gained an experienced manager with extensive commercial and IT expertise for SpaceNet. The experience and expertise of the two new board members are a perfect match for the challenges facing the company. This will enable us to consistently continue on the path we have chosen to grow the company. We as the Supervisory Board are looking forward to working with Ms Schuler and Mr Lalla."