Press release Dr. Gernot Stellberger takes over as head of the E.G.O.- Group

Recognized transformation expert will complete the new management team as CEO on April 1, 2026.

Oberderdingen – Dr. Gernot Stellberger will become the new Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the E.G.O.-Group (E.G.O.). In appointing Dr. Stellberger, who holds a PhD in business administration, the Oberderdingen-based household appliance supplier is filling a key position for its strategic realignment and completing its newly formed management trio. The 45-year-old will assume his new role on April 1, 2026. He will then join COO Holger Stephan and CFO Michael Herzog in leading the business group.

“With Dr. Gernot Stellberger, we are gaining a team-oriented and implementation-driven leader with courage, strategic vision, and innovative strength. His outside perspective brings fresh momentum to the company, and together with his fellow members of the management team he represents the generational shift the company is pursuing. We are confident that he will provide true leadership and important impetus in challenging times, using his creativity to help shape the future of the E.G.O.-Group in a sustainable way. As part of the new management trio, he will focus on the areas of market, innovation, portfolio, and strategy,” says Frank Gfrörer, CEO of the BLANC & FISCHER Group, to which E.G.O. belongs. 

Strategic realignment – a team effort

BLANC & FISCHER Group CEO Gfrörer: “We are delighted that Dr. Stellberger, a recognized transformation expert, is joining the company. Following the initial restructuring phase, the new management team now needs to work together to forge ahead with the company’s far-reaching strategic realignment, create efficient structures, align the portfolio with future needs, and strengthen customer management.”

Extensive leadership experience in international companies

Dr. Stellberger has extensive leadership experience gained in international technology firms. He currently heads a company that specializes in future technologies for carbon-neutral mobility. His expertise includes strategy, business development, innovation, and restructuring, among other fields. His experience in management consulting and his work abroad round out his profile.

“Working together with the management team and our dedicated colleagues to lead the E.G.O.-Group on a strong course toward a successful future is both an exciting and a highly responsible task. The focus will be on robust structures and processes, consistent market orientation, and innovation, and I look forward to applying my experience and ideas," says the future CEO, looking ahead to his new role.