Bechtle once again named a Best Managed Company.
by Sabine Brand
Bechtle wins at the Best Managed Companies Award 2025, securing the prestigious prize for the second year in a row. The award is presented by Deloitte Private, UBS, the Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung and the Bundesverband der Deutschen Industrie e.V.. Michael Guschlbauer, COO of Bechtle AG, accepted the award at the official award ceremony in Frankfurt am Main on 22 May.
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Bechtle COO Michael Guschlbauer at the award ceremony.
Recognition of future-oriented business.
“A strategic vision together with a drive for innovation are key for a Best Managed Company like Bechtle. The award winners adeptly navigate ever-changing market conditions, set pioneering trends in a dynamic environment, and shape the future without throwing caution to the wind. Bechtle demonstrates how businesses can significantly impact the region they operate in and open up new perspectives for the economy and society,” highlights Dr Christine Wolter, Partner and Lead, Deloitte Private.
Winners are chosen based on a multi-step process.
Companies are evaluated in four core categories:
- Strategy
- Productivity and innovation
- Culture and commitment
- Governance and finance
“Best Managed Companies like Bechtle have clearly demonstrated their outstanding corporate management. They have achieved success through a well-thought-out and intelligent business model, a highly motivated team, and an unwavering commitment to initiating and implementing new ideas. As pioneers and role models, this is precisely why they have earned their Best Managed Company accolade,” says Markus Seiz, Director at Deloitte Private and Head of the Best Managed Companies Programme.
Bechtle was first named a Best Managed Company last year and has been recognised this year, too.
International seal of excellence.
The Best Managed Companies programme recognises corporate excellence with the aim of establishing a national and global ecosystem of outstandingly managed SMEs. A key aspect of Best Managed Companies are their international reach, with the programme launched in the 1990s by Deloitte in Canada and now successfully established in more than 45 countries.