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emnify appoints Sacha Herrmann as Chief Financial Officer and Christian Friis as Chief Revenue Officer. Business Wire Published Oct 02, 2026 Appointments expand emnify executive team to accelerate global growth BERLIN - emnify, a global leader in IoT connectivity, today announced the appointments of Sacha Herrmann as Chief Financial Officer and Christian Friis as Chief Revenue Officer, effective immediately. We have proven momentum. Our ambition is to now turn it into global category leadership. That requires sharper focus, disciplined execution, and the right capabilities in the right seats. The appointments follow the recent naming of Kenneth De Spiegeleire as Chief Executive Officer and Frank Stoecker as Executive Chairman of the Board. Together, these leadership changes strengthen emnify financial, operational, and commercial capabilities as the company enters its next phase of international growth. Story continues below "We have proven momentum. Our ambition is to now turn it into global category leadership," said Kenneth De Spiegeleire, CEO of emnify. "That requires sharper focus, disciplined execution, and the right capabilities in the right seats. Sacha brings financial leadership and operating experience to help us scale with confidence. Christian brings the commercial intensity and international go-to-market expertise to expand our customer base and accelerate growth. Both are proven leaders, and I'm delighted to welcome them to emnify." Top Stories Interested in more newsletters? Browse here. Sacha Herrmann brings more than 25 years of international finance and operational leadership experience. Most recently, he served as CFO of Soldo, where he oversaw its move from card distribution to complete financial governance. At Nexthink, Sacha helped scale the company into a global software leader valued at approximately $3 billion. During his career, Sacha has led cross-functional teams across Switzerland, the United States, and the United Kingdom and has raised capital alongside leading international investors. He is a CPA and began his career in audit. "emnify has the technology, market opportunity, and ambition to build a defining company in global IoT connectivity," said Sacha Herrmann. "My role is to help translate that ambition into a scalable operating model, bringing clarity to decisions, discipline to investment, and the financial foundation required for durable growth. I'm excited to join Kenneth and the team at such an important point in emnify journey." Christian Friis brings extensive experience scaling high-growth technology businesses across AI, B2B SaaS, fintech, and telecommunications. Before joining emnify, he led the global go-to-market organization at Dixa and held senior leadership roles at TDC and Nets. He began his career in strategy consulting and has since built and led international commercial organizations across multiple technology markets. "emnify has built differentiated technology in a market with enormous potential," said Christian Friis. "The opportunity is to convert that advantage into even greater value for customers and more predictable growth worldwide. That means staying close to customers, focusing our commercial engine, and executing with speed and consistency. I'm thrilled to join the team and help build the next chapter." As CFO, Sacha will lead emnify global finance organization and help shape its financial and operating model for scale. As CRO, Christian will lead the company's global revenue organization, with a focus on customer value, commercial execution, and international expansion. Story continues below About emnify emnify is an award-winning IoT connectivity provider operating its global IoT SuperNetwork with access to 550+ mobile networks in 200+ countries. Powered by its own cloud-native mobile core deployed across nine regions worldwide, emnify enables enterprises to deploy and manage connected devices with real-time control over connectivity, routing, and policy. The company supports millions of devices globally across industries including fleet management, aviation, EV charging, digital infrastructure, and consumer electronics. Founded in 2014 and headquartered in Berlin, emnify continues to advance future-ready connectivity through open standards including SGP.02, SGP.22, and SGP.32. View source version on businesswire.com: Media Contact Fernanda Marques

emnify appoints Sacha Herrmann as Chief Financial Officer and Christian Friis as Chief Revenue Officer. Appointments expand emnify executive team to accelerate global growth BERLIN-(BUSINESS WIRE)- emnify, a global leader in IoT connectivity, today announced the appointments of Sacha Herrmann as Chief Financial Officer and Christian Friis as Chief Revenue Officer, effective immediately. The appointments follow the recent naming of Kenneth De Spiegeleire as Chief Executive Officer and Frank Stoecker as Executive Chairman of the Board. Together, these leadership changes strengthen emnify financial, operational, and commercial capabilities as the company enters its next phase of international growth. "We have proven momentum. Our ambition is to now turn it into global category leadership," said Kenneth De Spiegeleire, CEO of emnify. "That requires sharper focus, disciplined execution, and the right capabilities in the right seats. Sacha brings financial leadership and operating experience to help us scale with confidence. Christian brings the commercial intensity and international go-to-market expertise to expand our customer base and accelerate growth. Both are proven leaders, and I'm delighted to welcome them to emnify." Sacha Herrmann brings more than 25 years of international finance and operational leadership experience. Most recently, he served as CFO of Soldo, where he oversaw its move from card distribution to complete financial governance. At Nexthink, Sacha helped scale the company into a global software leader valued at approximately $3 billion. During his career, Sacha has led cross-functional teams across Switzerland, the United States, and the United Kingdom and has raised capital alongside leading international investors. He is a CPA and began his career in audit. "emnify has the technology, market opportunity, and ambition to build a defining company in global IoT connectivity," said Sacha Herrmann. "My role is to help translate that ambition into a scalable operating model, bringing clarity to decisions, discipline to investment, and the financial foundation required for durable growth. I'm excited to join Kenneth and the team at such an important point in emnify journey." Christian Friis brings extensive experience scaling high-growth technology businesses across AI, B2B SaaS, fintech, and telecommunications. Before joining emnify, he led the global go-to-market organization at Dixa and held senior leadership roles at TDC and Nets. He began his career in strategy consulting and has since built and led international commercial organizations across multiple technology markets. "emnify has built differentiated technology in a market with enormous potential," said Christian Friis. "The opportunity is to convert that advantage into even greater value for customers and more predictable growth worldwide. That means staying close to customers, focusing our commercial engine, and executing with speed and consistency. I'm thrilled to join the team and help build the next chapter." As CFO, Sacha will lead emnify global finance organization and help shape its financial and operating model for scale. As CRO, Christian will lead the company's global revenue organization, with a focus on customer value, commercial execution, and international expansion. About emnify emnify is an award-winning IoT connectivity provider operating its global IoT SuperNetwork with access to 550+ mobile networks in 200+ countries. Powered by its own cloud-native mobile core deployed across nine regions worldwide, emnify enables enterprises to deploy and manage connected devices with real-time control over connectivity, routing, and policy. The company supports millions of devices globally across industries including fleet management, aviation, EV charging, digital infrastructure, and consumer electronics. Founded in 2014 and headquartered in Berlin, emnify continues to advance future-ready connectivity through open standards including SGP.02, SGP.22, and SGP.32.

Kenneth De Spiegeleire takes charge as Chief Executive Officer of emnify while Frank Stoecker transitions to Executive Chairman. * September 18, 2026 Global IoT connectivity pioneer emnify today announced a key executive leadership shift. Current Chief Commercial Officer Kenneth De Spiegeleire becomes Chief Executive Officer with immediate effect. Meanwhile, founder and former Chief Executive Officer Frank Stoecker transitions into the role of Executive Chairman of the Board. emnify aims to accelerate international business expansion through this planned governance transition. Consequently, the company positions itself for sustained long-term leadership across global cellular markets. Furthermore, outgoing Chairman Lars Singbartl steps down after a decade of service. Singbartl will remain an active Board member moving forward. emnify recently achieved major financial milestones before announcing this strategic restructuring. Specifically, the enterprise surpassed €50 million in annual recurring revenue recently. The firm recorded 30% year-over-year revenue growth while maintaining positive cash flow. "emnify has never been stronger, and that's exactly why now is the right time for this transition," said Frank Stoecker. "Kenneth is a proven operator with global experience and a strong track record across three previous scale-ups. During his tenure at emnify, he accelerated our growth, significantly strengthened our brand recognition, and firmly established our position further upmarket. There is no one better suited to lead emnify into its next phase of growth. I have every confidence that his leadership will ensure a smooth transition while seizing the opportunity ahead." Accelerating enterprise growth and market leadership. Kenneth De Spiegeleire joined emnify in 2024 as Chief Revenue Officer. Later, he assumed the Chief Commercial Officer position in 2025. He actively reshaped the enterprise go-to-market strategy across all regions. Additionally, he expanded the presence of emnify within the competitive enterprise segment. "I'm honored to lead emnify into its next stage of expansion," said Kenneth. "As a serial entrepreneur and visionary founder, Frank built emnify into one of the industry's most innovative and respected companies. His ambition and relentless drive established a winning course, earning emnify recognition as a leading Visionary from top analysts and industry experts. I'm privileged to build on the exceptional foundation he and his co-founders created as we cement our position as a clear market leader. We want to combine category-defining innovation with the highest levels of customer satisfaction in the industry." Scaling global commercial operations across cloud ecosystems. Before joining emnify, De Spiegeleire managed commercial divisions at major tech firms. For instance, he held executive roles at Cisco, Vodafone, and Dropbox. He scaled commercial organizations across IoT, cloud, and SaaS platforms successfully. Therefore, his deep domain expertise supports the global scale-up phase at emnify. The organization continues to deliver advanced cellular IoT solutions to enterprise clients worldwide. For more stories on executive leadership and business innovations, explore its CXO Insiders for the latest updates.