Credendo appoints new General Manager for Credendo – Guarantees & Speciality Risks and for Credendo – Short-Term EU Risks

During the annual General Meeting of Credendo – Guarantees & Speciality Risks, which took place on 2 April 2024, Credendo appointed Christoph Witte as new General Manager of its subsidiary specialised in excess-of-loss and top-up covers, Single Risk insurance and surety bonds.

Christoph Witte  will replace Eckhard Horst, who held this position since 2012. After five years at Credendo – Export Credit Agency, Christoph Witte became Country Manager for Credendo – Short-Term Non-EU Risks Germany and Austria. In 2018, he additionally took up the responsibility of Country Manager for Credendo – Short-Term EU Risks Poland and then became General Manager of Credendo – Short-Term EU Risks in 2019.

We thank Eckhard Horst for the work he delivered during his two mandates. Under his leadership, Credendo – Guarantees & Speciality Risks underwent a significant transformation. Credendo is grateful to Eckhard Horst for the integration of the surety business into Credendo – Guarantees & Speciality Risks in 2016 and for the successful completion of the merger with Credendo – Single Risk in 2021.

During the same General Meeting, Credendo appointed Kerlijne Van Steen as a new member of the Executive Committee of Credendo – Guarantees & Speciality Risks, alongside Eric Joos and Christian Wienema. Kerlijne Van Steen was previously Head of Single Risk and Surety for Credendo – Guarantees & Speciality Risks.

The appointment of Christoph Witte will result in several changes to the organisation of Credendo – Short-Term EU Risks. On 2 April, the Supervisory Board of Credendo – Short-Term EU Risks appointed Martin Fritz, currently a member of the Management Board, as new General Manager of the company and Milada Šturcová, Head of Finance, as a new member of the Management Board, alongside Marek Brandt.
Martin Fritz joined Credendo – Short-Term EU Risks in 2012 as Head of Claims, before becoming, in 2019, a member of the Management Board.  

All appointments are subject to approval by the respective supervisory authorities.