EDAG Group brings in a sales expert from Bertrandt

Florian Freund is moving to a central sales role at the engineering service provider. Previously, the manager also worked for ZF and Audi, where he was involved with software-based business models and electrified drives.

Florian Freund takes over his new sales role at the EDAG Group today, September 1, 2026, and will primarily work at the Fulda site in the future. (Source: Michael Pogoda Photography)
Florian Freund takes over his new sales role at the EDAG Group today, September 1, 2026, and will primarily work at the Fulda site in the future. (Source: Michael Pogoda Photography)

EDAG Group Appoints Florian Freund as Executive Vice President Sales

Effective September 1, 2026, the EDAG Group will strengthen its sales organization. Florian Freund will take over as Executive Vice President Sales, managing the strategic direction of sales at the corporate group level. According to the engineering service provider, he will also further develop the collaboration between key customers, business segments, and international areas.

More than 15 years of international experience

According to the announcement, Freund brings more than 15 years of international experience in development, digitalization, and sales. Most recently, he served as Vice President Sales at the Bertrandt Group, where he was responsible for sales through a dedicated sales company.

Previously, Freund worked at the ZF Group, where he developed digital services and software-based business models, steering the transformation towards data-driven products and recurring revenue models.

Experience in Vehicle Development

Further career stations led Freund to Audi AG. There, he assumed leadership responsibilities in the development of electrified drive systems, among other things. According to the company, his previous activities thus include engineering, vehicle development, digitization, international sales control, and strategic business development.

His main workplace will be the EDAG location in Fulda in the future. From there, Freund is to steer the international sales organization. He reports directly to the Chief Executive Officer, Harald Keller.

Around 8,000 employees at 70 locations

The EDAG Group operates as an engineering service provider in the areas of mobility, defense, industry, and solutions for the public sector. According to the company, it employs around 8,000 professionals and has a global network of approximately 70 locations, with more than 55 years of experience in engineering.

Across various industries, the group develops products, production factories, and facilities, taking into account manufacturing-relevant processes and their digital networking. The fields of activity include, among others, automated industrial environments, defense systems, and development and transformation projects for public sector clients.

The company, which has been publicly listed since 2015, achieved a revenue of 714 million euros in the fiscal year 2025.

Translated automatically from German.
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