Attendees Sales Summit 2026

The company is an internationally active technology enterprise based in Austria that develops and manufactures medical products for surgeons and hospitals. Its focus is on innovative solutions in the fields of coloproctology, urology, and urogynecology.

AIDA Cruises is a cruise brand primarily focused on the German-speaking market.

Bikeleasing-Service GmbH & Co. KG, with its legal headquarters in Vellmar, Hesse, and its administrative headquarters in Uslar, Lower Saxony, is a company founded in 2015 that operates in the field of bicycle leasing.

DeepL is an online machine translation service operated by the Cologne-based company DeepL.

The DERTOUR Group is an international travel group with headquarters in Cologne and another head office in Frankfurt am Main. Around 130 tour operators, travel agency chains, booking portals, incoming agencies, hotel companies and other companies with activities in 15 European countries belong to the Group.

edding International GmbH is a publicly listed manufacturer of writing instruments headquartered in Ahrensburg, Germany. Edding is the brand name for felt-tip pens, markers, and other writing instruments, as well as spray paints and, until March 2023, nail polish products.

Fackelmann GmbH + Co. KG is a company based in Hersbruck, in the Nürnberger Land district, that manufactures and distributes household goods and bathroom furniture. Fackelmann’s products are available on six continents.

FASSI is an internationally active manufacturer of loader cranes headquartered in Italy. The company began crane production in 1965 at its site in Albino, in the province of Bergamo, after previously operating in the building materials trade as well as in the transport of wood and coal. This marked a strategic shift toward industrial machinery manufacturing.

The FÖRCH Group is a direct sales company specializing in workshop supplies, assembly materials, and fastening products. Headquartered in Neuenstadt-Kochertürn, Germany, the company employs around 3,400 people worldwide, more than half of whom work in field sales. FÖRCH operates 22 subsidiaries and maintains representation in over 50 countries. In Germany, the company runs 33 sales branches.

FRÄNKISCHE is an innovative, growth-orientated, internationally oriented family business and a leader in the development and manufacture of pipes, manholes and system components made of plastic and metal, offering solutions for building construction, civil engineering, automotive and industry. Founded in 1906, FRÄNKISCHE is now managed by the fourth generation of the owner family. Over the years, a group of companies has developed with more than 5,000 employees at 19 production and sales locations worldwide.

GEA Group is listed in the DAX. The group comprises more than 250 operating subsidiaries worldwide, providing process technology and components for various production processes, primarily in the food and beverage industries.

The GLOBAL GRUPPE is a leading, owner-managed insurance brokerage in Germany, specializing in risk advisory and insurance management for medium-sized businesses and industrial clients.

H World International (formerly Deutsche Hospitality and Steigenberger Hotel Group) is the umbrella brand of the German hotel company Steigenberger Hotels GmbH, which has been owned by the Chinese Huazhu Group since 2020. As of December 2024, H World International’s portfolio comprised around 120 hotels across three continents.

Humanetics is the largest manufacturer of anthropomorphic test devices (ATDs), commonly known as crash test dummies, as measured by market share. Headquartered in Farmington Hills, Michigan, the company is a subsidiary of Humanetics Group, itself owned by Bridgepoint Capital, a private equity firm.

igus SE & Co. KG is a manufacturer of motion components made from high-performance polymers, such as plastic plain bearings, energy chain systems, and flexible specialty cables. Most products, including robotics components and bicycles, are manufactured using injection molding processes.

Indeed is an internationally operating job board that was founded in November 2004 in the United States and is headquartered in Austin, Texas, and Stamford, Connecticut. On the platform, job seekers can find vacancies that are posted directly by companies as well as listings aggregated automatically from a wide variety of sources across the internet.

Open Grid Europe GmbH (OGE) (known as E.ON Gastransport GmbH until the end of August 2010), headquartered in Essen, is a long-distance natural gas transmission system operator (TSO). Open Grid Europe operates Germany's largest natural gas transmission network, spanning approximately 12,000 km, including through its stakes in major pipeline systems such as MEGAL, TENP, NETRA, and DEUDAN, among others.

Page Executive is the executive search and leadership advisory brand of PageGroup plc, a British multinational recruitment and talent management company. Specialising in senior management, C-suite, and board-level appointments, Page Executive operates as part of the wider PageGroup network, which is headquartered in Weybridge, Surrey and is a constituent of the FTSE 250 Index.

Pixum is an internationally active German online photo service specializing in personalized photo products such as photo books, greeting cards, and photo posters. Founded in April 2000, Pixum is the oldest e-commerce company in the online photo industry established in Germany.

RS Components, known as RS, is a global distributor of electronics, electromechanical, and automation products, headquartered in Corby, United Kingdom.

Samsung Electronics is one of the largest electronics companies in the world and is part of the South Korean Samsung Group, which is headquartered in Seoul. Samsung Electronics has 197 branches in 84 countries and employs around 270,000 people.

Savencia (formerly Bongrain) is one of France’s largest food groups, specializing in dairy products and specialty cheeses. This independent family-owned company is one of the leading cheese producers in the German market.

As an automotive wholesaler, Schäferbarthold specializes in selected vehicle brands and automotive spare parts. The company provides solutions for workshops and car dealerships.

Der Tagesspiegel is a German daily newspaper.

tesa SE is a German manufacturer of adhesive tapes headquartered in Norderstedt. The company is a subsidiary of Beiersdorf AG and operates as an independently managed sub-group.

Vita Zahnfabrik H. Rauter GmbH & Co. KG (Vita for short) is a German company in the dental industry that offers a range of products and systems for dental practices and dental laboratories.

VNR Verlag für die Deutsche Wirtschaft AG is a German specialist publisher of advisory guides, reference works, and professional information, headquartered in Bonn-Bad Godesberg. The group brings together 7 specialist publishing houses and 3 affiliated companies under one roof. It currently distributes 323 printed professional information services and electronic products.