17. March 2021
Christian Rummel is the new CFO at FlixMobility as of April 1, 2021
+ Many years of experience in senior financial positions at Siemens
+ Expertise in the capital market and international environment such as the USA and emerging markets will strengthen FlixMobility in its further development
+ André Schwämmlein, founder and CEO: “His entrepreneurial and team spirit as well as his expertise in international capital markets will strengthen FlixMobility and us as a team.”
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Munich/Berlin, March 17, 2021 – Christian Rummel will take over the position of Chief Financial Officer (CFO) at FlixMobility with the brands FlixBus and FlixTrain as of April 1, 2021. In this position, he will be responsible for all financial matters of FlixMobility Holding and its international local entities. With his many years of experience in senior positions at Siemens in the capital market as well as in international environments such as the U.S. and emerging markets like India, the financial expert will make a significant contribution to making green, smart and affordable mobility available to even more people worldwide. He succeeds Arnd Schwierholz, who is leaving FlixMobility after four years to move back home and be with his family.
Christian Rummel brings more than 25 years of finance and capital markets experience from the mobility industry as well as the energy and healthcare sectors. Most recently, he was Managing Partner for Siemens Portfolio Companies, prior to which he served as CFO and Executive Director for Siemens Ltd. India, based in Mumbai. During his career, he held various leadership and financial management positions for Siemens in India, the U.S. and at various German locations. His entrepreneurial thinking as well as his experience with innovative business models and products will strengthen FlixMobility in its further development.
“With Christian Rummel, we were able to win an experienced financial expert for us and look forward to a close personal and professional cooperation with him,” says André Schwämmlein, founder and CEO of FlixMobility. “His entrepreneurial and team spirit as well as his expertise in international capital markets will strengthen FlixMobility and us as a team. I am convinced that together we will successfully master the tasks ahead of us.“
About Flix
Flix intends to transform the public transport sector by offering sustainable and affordable long-distance bus- and train travel solutions in more than 40 countries across four continents. With its asset-light business model and innovative technology platform, Flix, launched in 2013 swiftly established a market-leading position for long-distance bus travel in Europe, North America and Türkiye and is rapidly expanding further into South America and India through its brands FlixBus, FlixTrain, Kamil Koç, and Greyhound.
Driven by increased awareness for sustainable travel, Flix aims to become carbon neutral in Europe by 2040 and globally by 2050. To assess its progress within a scientifically recognized framework, Flix established near-term targets for emissions reduction with the Science Based Targets initiative.
While Flix manages the commercial side of the business such as network planning, pricing, operations control, marketing and sales, quality management and continuous product development with a data-driven approach, trusted Flix partners conduct the daily operations. The innovative combination of Flix’s technology and sales platform with traditional passenger travel has turned a European start-up into a leading and globally expanding travel tech company.
For more information, please visit corporate.flix.com