Meet Our Powerful Team

Management Board

HIGHLY EXPERIENCED TEAM

Dr. Bahadir Basdere

Chief Executive Officer

Trench Group CEO since 2019
>20 years of industry experience
Previous global executive roles with broad functional responsibilities

VP Bushings, Instrument Transformers & Coils Siemens Energy
VP & CEO Liquid Immersed Distribution Transformers Siemens
CEO Siemens Energy Liquid Immersed Distribution Transformers
CEO TACR GmbH

Brigitte Kurz

Chief Financial Officer

Trench Group CFO since 2024
26 years of experience in finance
Previous global executive rotes in finance with capital market experience

Group CFO IGEFA SE
Group CFO Wolford AG
CFO Europe DMG MORI AG
VP Controlling Carcoustics

Klaus Merklein

Chief Sales Officer

Trench Group Global VP of Sales since 2016
22 years of experience in the industry
Previous global leadership roles with focus on sales, marketing, strategy,
business development and product management

VP Bushings Business Siemens Energy
Head of Country Strategies Siemens Energy Management
Global Segment Leader Nexans

Advisory Board

STEERING OUR STRATIGIC PATH

Michael Gahleitner

Chairman

Michael Gahleitner is a Managing Partner and Co-Head of Industrial Tech at Triton. Before that, Michael held various senior management positions at Hilti Corporation.

Joakim Olsson

Member

Joakim Olsson is a Partner at Triton. Before that, Joakim was the President and CEO of SAG Group GmbH.

Steffen Reimund

Member

Steffen Reimund is an Investment Professional and Head of Energy Transition Sub-Sector at Triton.

Jasmin Staiblin

Member

Jasmin Staiblin is a Senior Independent Industrial Advisor to Triton. She is the Chair of Rolls Royce Power Systems AG, а member of the Boards of Directors of NXP Semiconductors N.V. and Zurich Insurance Group Ltd.