9. January 2025
Flix SE announces new top management line-up
+++ SVP Controlling and Investor Relations Benjamin Gubitz becomes the new Chief Financial Officer (CFO)
+++ CFO Christoph Debus will join Flix’s Supervisory board as of March 1st, 2025
+++ Flix continues to strive for further profitable growth and global market leadership
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Today, Flix SE has announced the new line-up of its top management. Benjamin Gubitz will become the company’s new Chief Financial Officer (CFO). He will follow Christoph Debus, who is to become the new CEO of the DERTOUR Group. Debus will join Flix’s Supervisory Board as of March 1st. The transition of CFO responsibilities to Benjamin Gubitz will start now, with a detailed handover and close collaboration with Christoph Debus planned for the interim period until March 1st to ensure a smooth and effective process.
Gubitz joined Flix in 2015 as Director of Controlling, becoming Vice President in 2017. Since spring 2024 he has been leading the department as Senior Vice President and additionally took over the Investor Relations unit. In his new role as CFO, he will oversee the company’s Accounting, Controlling, Finance, Corporate Development, Procurement, Legal, Compliance and Risk Management departments.
“Over the past decade, Benjamin has played a significant role in Flix’s successful growth strategy. With his expertise and experience as well as his detailed knowledge of Flix, he is the best choice for the position of CFO,” says CEO André Schwämmlein.
“I also want to express my sincere gratitude to Christoph for his outstanding work over the last three years. It was an honor and pleasure working with him. He has played a key role in ensuring that Flix is in an excellent position today and can look to the future with the highest confidence. I’m also looking forward to continuing work with Christoph through his new role as Flix supervisory board member.”
Benjamin Gubitz will directly report to CEO André Schwämmlein. Daniel Krauss (Co-Founder and Chief Information Officer, CIO), Max Zeumer (Chief Commercial Officer, CCO) and Fabian Stenger (Chief Operations Officer, COO) complete the C-Level.
“Flix is in a great position to keep delivering our vision and strategy. We are convinced that the new management team will build on our previous successes and continue our profitable growth strategy. We have ambitious goals for the coming years,” adds Schwämmlein.
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