WE ARE HW PARTNERS
Our Team
The board members and partners of HW PARTNERS look back on many years of experience in the IT software business. Initially, they were active as founders and board members of GWI AG, which was successfully sold in 2005.
HW PARTNERS was founded in 2002 with the goal of becoming Germany's leading provider of cloud-based standard software.
Today, the board members and partners of HW PARTNERS are at the center of a large group of successful software companies.
Dr. Jörg Haas
CO-FOUNDER, PARTNER AND MEMBER OF THE EXECUTIVE BOARD
- Member of the Executive Board of Scopevisio Group AG (2021 until today)
- Co-founder, partner and board member (CEO) of HW PARTNERS AG (2002 until today)
- Co-founder BonnVisio Real Estate Group (2002 until today)
- Founder of Develop Visio Group and Invite Group (2008 to date)
- Co-founder and CEO of the technology company GWI AG (1990 - 2005), sold in 2005 to AGFA-Gaevert, Belgium; since 2020 Dedalus GmbH, Italy
- Chairman of the University Council of the University of Bonn (2008 - 2013)
- Chairman of the Board of the Industry Association of Healthcare Information Technology Manufacturers VHitG (2001 - 2003)
- Doctorate in Business Informatics, University of Trier (1991 - 1995)
- Studies of economics (1987 - 1990) and studies of business informatics (1984 - 1987), both at Trier University
- Studies of economics (1987 - 1990) and studies of business informatics (1984 - 1987), both at Trier University
Dr. Markus Cramer
PARTNER AND BOARD MEMBER
- Member of the board of Scopevisio AG (2012 until today)
- Partner and board member of HW PARTNERS AG (2006 until today)
- Responsible for Finance, Controlling, Legal, Taxes, Administration and Merger & Acquisition
- Chief Financial Officer at the technology company GWI AG (1996 - 2006)
- KPMG auditing (1992-1996), due diligence, M&A consulting and IT auditing
- Part-time doctorate in social sciences, University of Bochum (1992 - 1996)
- Studies of economics (1987 - 1992) in Cologne
Martin Jung
INVESTMENT CONTROLLER
- Investment controller at HW PARTNERS AG; responsible for investment controlling (2008 until today)
- Management consulting in the areas of controlling, IT organization, IT systems and data warehouse (2007 - 2008)
- Head of Controlling and DataCenter at the technology company AGFA HealthCare (1999 - 2007)
- Part-time business studies (2000 - 2003) in Trier, Germany
- Commercial employee in the area of financial accounting (1997 - 1999)
- Commercial apprenticeship (1994 - 1997)
Rita Karassek
INVESTMENT CONTROLLER
- Investment controller at HW PARTNERS AG; responsible for finance and accounting (2005 to date)
- Intersectoral experience as accountant (1995 until today)
- Certified accountant IHK (1996)
- Tax assistant in a tax consulting firm (1985 - 1995)
- Training as tax assistant (1982 - 1985)
Thomas Wittmann
JUSTICE
- Legal Counsel of HW PARTNERS AG (2009)
- Lawyer (2006 until today)
- Legal counsel, personnel manager and authorized signatory at the technology company GWI AG (1999 - 2006)
- Admission to the bar (1999)
- Legal trainee (1997 - 1999) in Trier and Düsseldorf
- Law studies (1993 - 1997) in Trier
Berit Engel
EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT
- Advisor to the board of Scopevisio AG (2022 to date)
- Managing Director of Scopevisio subsidiary GigWork GmbH (since 2021), previously employee at GigWork (since 2018).
- Master's degree in market-oriented business management M.Sc. (2017 - 2020)
- Bachelor's degree in Business Administration B.A. (2013 - 2017)
Irina Spaett
ASSISTANT TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
- Assistant (2007 until today)
- Certified specialist for office management IHK (2011)
- In-service training (2009 - 2011) in Bonn
- Commercial employee in the area of clerical work/accounting (1999 - 2007) Frankfurt and Bonn
- Commercial apprenticeship (1996 - 1999)
Martina Deforné
- Employee in the M&A department of HW PARTNERS AG (2022 until today)
- Office management and sales support at Filosof Software GmbH as a subsidiary of Scopevisio AG (2018 - 2022)
- Employee in the area of office management and sales support at Scopevisio Sales & Consulting Köln/Bonn GmbH (2016 - 2018)
- Administrative employee at a trading company (2014 - 2016)
- Apprenticeship as industrial clerk (2011 - 2014)
Dr. Rüdiger Wilbert
Co-founder, partner and board member
- Co-founder, partner and board member of HW PARTNERS AG (2002 to date)
- Co-founder of BonnVisio GmbH & Co. KG Real Estate Asset Management (2002 until today)
- Co-founder and board member of the technology company GWI AG (1990 - 2005), in 2005 sold to AGFA-Gaevert N.V., Belgium
- Doctorate in Business Informatics, University of Trier (1990 - 1995)
- Studies of economics (1986 - 1990) in Trier
Stephan Müller
Partner
- Partner of HW PARTNERS AG (2006 until today)
- Responsible for Corporate Development, Support & Service and Organization
- Chief Operating Officer at the technology company GWI AG (1993 - 2006)
- Chairman of the Board of medical net AG (1999 - 2003)
- Studies of economics (1989 - 1993) with focus on auditing and business informatics in Trier
Michael Rosbach
PARTNER AND BOARD OF DIRECTORS
- Partner and member of the board of HW PARTNERS AG (2006 - present)
- Member of the Executive Board of Scopevisio AG (2009 - 2021)
- Responsible for Corporate Development, Marketing & Sales and Organization
- Chief Sales Officer at the technology company GWI AG (1996 - 2006)
- Chairman of the board of medical economix AG (1999 - 2002)
- Management consultant at KPMG Wirtschaftsberatung (1992 - 1996)
- Master of Business Administration M.B.A. (1991 - 1992) in Birmingham, England
- Studies of economics (1986 - 1990) in Koblenz, Germany
Prof. Dr. Alexander Pohl
Partner
- Partner of HW PARTNERS AG (2007 - today) Responsible for M&A
- Responsible for M&A
- Directeur Général of the technology company GWI Medica France S.A. (2004 - 2006)
- Partner of the management consultancy Simon, Kucher & Partners (1996 - 2003), Managing Director of the Paris office (2001 - 2002)
- Studies, Ph.D. and habilitation in business at the University of Trier, Dublin City University and at the Wharton School/University of Pennsylvania (USA)
- Professor for market-oriented management and innovation marketing at the HOCHSCHULE BONN-RHEIN-SIEG (2013 - present)
- Adjunct Professor for Technology Management and Marketing at EBS BUSINESS SCHOOL, International University, Oestrich-Winkel (2007 - present)
- Honorary Professor at the UNIVERSITÄT TRIER (2007 - today)