"The employee shareholding company is a generational model. The long-term success of the company should not depend on individuals," says founder and Managing Director Konrad Krafft, who has been enabling his employees to acquire shares via dSMB AG since January. "We work together on projects, each in our own role, and everyone contributes to the success of the company."
Creating transparency and providing insight into corporate decision-making processes
With Mitarbeiterbeteiligungs AG, there will be no traditional separation of entrepreneurs on the one hand and employees on the other, but rather a joint doubleSlash project. "This is a commitment to openness and transparency. We believe that this will sustainably improve shareholder decision-making processes," says Krafft.
Share purchase possible for everyone—not just for management
Any employee can acquire shares. The Management Board is made up of Michael Rotter and Christian Schmid. Both have been employed at doubleSlash for over ten years.
Michael Rotter, who is a business consultant in his professional life, is looking forward to his new role and takes a sporting approach: "I find the active involvement in shareholder decision-making processes very exciting. I particularly look forward to the Annual General Meetings with our shareholders. As an employee, I can participate directly in the success of doubleSlash—and reward myself for my work, so to speak. For me, that's living the Great Place to Work," he says.
Christian Schmid, who deals with figures in his day-to-day work as a controller, also sees the employee participation company as additional motivation and identification with his employer: "You don't get the opportunity to play an active role in shaping an employee participation company every day. It presents me with many new challenges and topics, which I also see as an opportunity for my own development. It's also an opportunity to give something back to a very good employer.
Of course, I am particularly looking forward to the first dividend payment to our shareholders," says Schmid.
Managing Director Andreas Strobel, who has managed the company together with Konrad Krafft since 2012, is looking forward to the future collaboration with the employee participation scheme. "Our aim was to create a shareholder structure that is as stable as possible and optimal for us. We are delighted that we were able to find a shareholder in ZF that was open to taking this bold and innovative step of genuine employee participation with us. With founder Konrad Krafft, shareholder ZF and the employee participation company, we are optimally positioned for the future."
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