Kristina Gerwert appointed to the Executive Board of adesso SE

The economics graduate has made a significant contribution to adesso’s successful growth in an IT labour market suffering from a shortage of skilled workers. Prof. Dr Volker Gruhn, Chairman of the Supervisory Board, co-founder and main shareholder of adesso SE, is delighted to welcome the new Executive Board member:

Successful employer branding with Kristina Gerwert

Kristina Gerwert and her 120-strong team were also responsible for adesso’s involvement in the Great Place to Work® Institute’s “Germany’s Best Employer 2023” employer competition, which adesso won again in March. In its size category, adesso was named “Germany’s Best Employer” both in ITC and across all industries. The awards and adesso’s low staff turnover rate – which is far below the industry average – are proof of employee satisfaction at the company.

Workforce increase of 39 % year on year at adesso in 2022

This has formed the basis for successful personnel growth at the company for many years. The number of employees increased by 39 % to over 8,000 in 2022. adesso’s objective going forward remains to “outperform overall market growth by at least a factor of two” as stated by the Executive Board, and to recruit the best talent in the market. adesso’s Supervisory Board therefore sees Kristina Gerwert’s appointment to the Executive Board as a clear sign of the importance of recruitment at the internationally expanding company.

“Great Place to be” and “She for IT” – commitment to women in IT

In the wake of the company’s awards, Kristina Gerwert not only sees adesso as a “Great Place to Work”, but also by way of HR measures bearing her signature as a “Great Place to Learn” (adesso’s training offering) and a “Great Place to Be”, shaped by its unique corporate culture: “We reinforce our corporate culture through our daily interactions. We want our staff to see us as a distinctive and unique employer. One way we ensure this is by maintaining our Cultural Code, which safeguards our established values in spite of our strong growth. What is this code exactly? The best way to experience it is by joining our team,” says Gerwert. Her appointment to the Executive Board makes her a prime example of the long-standing adesso initiative “She for IT – Promoting more women in IT” and is an indication of the attractive development opportunities offered to talented women at adesso.