Markus Fürst

About

Markus Fürst is the Managing Director of B&C KB Holding. He is also a member of the Executive Board of the B&C Group. **Background:** * **Current Role:** Since October 5, 2020, Markus Fürst has been a member of the Management Board of B&C Industrieholding, where he serves as the Chief Financial Officer. * **Responsibilities:** His responsibilities include finance, controlling, and taxes for the B&C Group. He also contributes his financial expertise to the investment management of B&C's portfolio companies. * **Previous Experience:** * Prior to joining B&C, Fürst held various leadership positions at the international packaging and paper group Mondi since 2005. These roles included Head of Strategy & Business Development, Managing Director of Austrian and German Release Liner locations, and Director for Sales & Business Development. * He started his career in 1998 as a manager in Corporate Finance and Audit at PwC. * **Education:** Fürst holds a doctorate in Business Administration. He also earned an MBA from the University of Hong Kong, focusing on the Chinese and Asian business environment. He also has a master's degree which he obtained at the age of 22 and a doctorate at 24. Furthermore, at 27, he completed the CFA (Chartered Financial Analyst) and tax advisor training. **B&C Innovation Investments:** * B&C Innovation Investments is a division of the B&C Group that focuses on investments in technology growth companies. * Since 2016, the B&C Group