Shop Apotheke appoints Olaf Heinrich as the new CEO
20.03.2023 15:36
Subject to approval at the Annual General Meeting, Olaf Heinrich will be appointed as the new CEO by the Supervisory Board of SHOP APOTHEKE EUROPE on August 1, 2023. He will succeed Stefan Feltens, who will retire at the end of his four-year term on April 26, 2023.
Björn Söder, Chairman of the Supervisory Board of SHOP APOTHEKE EUROPE: “On behalf of the entire Supervisory Board, I welcome Olaf Heinrich to SHOP APOTHEKE EUROPE with great enthusiasm. We are convinced that, with his extensive experience in the European online pharmacy industry and his broad network at both national and international level, he is exactly the right person to lead SHOP APOTHEKE EUROPE into the next phase of growth and our position “To further strengthen our position as Europe’s leading online pharmacy.”
The Hamburg native worked for the online pharmacy DocMorris from 2008 to 2020, initially as a member of the board. Just under a year later, he took over the position of CEO. As a team player with years of experience at the board level of a listed company, Olaf Heinrich has a deep understanding of the digitalization of the healthcare system. In addition, as a member of the European Association of E-Pharmacies (EAEP), he has been known to the management of SHOP APOTHEKE EUROPE for 15 years.
“I am very pleased to be part of SHOP APOTHEKE EUROPE, a leading company in the field of online pharmacies,” says Olaf Heinrich. “I am impressed by how the company has grown in recent years and created value for its customers and shareholders. It is an honor for me to lead such a strong team and to work with them to create additional added value and further expand SHOP APOTHEKE EUROPE’s online business.”
In accordance with Dutch law, Olaf Heinrich will be up for election as a board member at the next general meeting of SHOP APOTHEKE EUROPE NV, which will take place on April 26, 2023.
Olaf Heinrich will be available to SHOP APOTHEKE EUROPE as a consultant before he officially takes office on August 1, 2023 in order to prepare for his upcoming tasks.