Our executive board
Maximilian Heindl
CEO Progroup AG
“We combine innovative technologies with our traditional values to create long-term solutions for the future.”
Maximilian Heindl has been Chief Executive Officer of Progroup AG since 2023. With a clear focus on organisation, digitisation and value-based management of the business, he is the leading person driving Progroup's development.
As CEO, he followed his father and Progroup's founder Jürgen Heindl as the second generation to manage the family-run company with just the same level of passion and vision. He began his career at Progroup in the summer of 2016 as head of the Propapier division. In 2019, he was appointed as a deputy member of the Executive Board and Chief Development Officer. He was then appointed deputy CEO in 2021.
Before he joined Progroup, he gained valuable experience of working in the industry at Voith Paper GmbH & Co. KG in Heidenheim, with his last role as Director of Production P&S EMEA. He studied industrial engineering at Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT).
With his extensive experience and commitment to innovation and growth, Maximilian Heindl is a driving force behind the success and continued development of Progroup AG.
Connect now: Maximilian Heindl on LinkedIn.
Beate Flamm
CCO Progroup AG
“Employees are absolutely key to the success of our company. A responsible corporate culture and transparent communication also make a positive contribution to society and the environment.”
Since April 2024, Beate Flamm has been a strong addition to Progroup's Executive Board as Chief Culture and Communication Officer (CCO). In this key position, she is responsible for the areas of human resources, communication & marketing, corporate social responsibility and sustainability reporting.
Beate Flamm adds valuable experience from serving on the Executive Board at an international IT company. Before this, she was part of the management team at a prestigious design and branding agency. She first encountered Progroup back in 2017 and has been heavily involved in developing the company's current vision, mission and corporate design.
Beate Flamm studied English and political science in Tübingen and Bochum and also completed a typesetter apprenticeship.
She is passionate and dedicated to continuing to make Progroup's corporate culture stronger and champion the company's shared goals.
Connect now: Beate Flamm on LinkedIn.
Dr. Volker Metz
CFO Progroup AG
“Progroup impresses with its stable business model and sustainable growth.”
Dr. Volker Metz has been Chief Financial Officer (CFO) at Progroup AG since 2016 and is responsible for the commercial division, financial matters, all investor relations and IT at the company.
Dr. Metz began his professional career in 2001 as a consultant at the auditing firm Ernst & Young GmbH in Mannheim. From 2007 to 2009, he worked as a senior manager in the Controlling department at EnBW Energie Baden-Württemberg AG. From 2009 to 2016, he was then responsible for controlling at Progroup AG.
Dr. Metz completed a university degree at the University of Mannheim and the University of Wales, where he studied business administration. Alongside his role working at Ernst & Young, he completed a doctorate at the University of Mannheim on the topic of the capitalisation interest rate in business valuation.
Dr. Volker Metz’s extensive experience, great expertise and strategic vision enable him to make a key contribution to ensuring that Progroup AG is a stable and attractive business.
Connect now: Dr. Volker Metz on LinkedIn.
Dr. Marc Sesterhenn
COO Progroup AG
“Our mission is to exceed the expectations of our customers and our partners with continuous improvements and operational excellence. We do this by relying on the latest machinery, lean processes and working together as ONE team.”
As Chief Operating Officer (COO), Dr. Marc Sesterhenn has been a member of Progroup’s Executive Board since October 2023. In this role, he is responsible for the operational divisions of Board, Paper and Power and Integration Management.
Before he joined Progroup, Dr. Sesterhenn worked as Chief Operating Officer (COO) at Rittal, the enclosure and system specialist. Other key roles he has held in his career are the position of Executive Vice President Operations and member of the management team at Rohde & Schwarz GmbH & Co. KG and the role of production director at MAN Truck & Bus Österreich AG from 2012 to 2016.
Dr. Sesterhenn studied mechanical engineering and industrial engineering at RWTH Aachen and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and completed a doctorate in the area of production systems.
Dr. Marc Sesterhenn’s many years of leadership experience, solid expertise and his commitment to operational excellence enable him to really drive forward the successful development and future security of Progroup AG.
Dr. Marc Sesterhenn on LinkedIn.