Supervisory Board

Dr. Heiko Frank Chairman of the Supervisory Board

  • Function at Supervisory Board VIA optronics AG

    Since 2019 Chairman of Supervisory Board

  • Personal Data

    Year of Birth: 1964

    Nationality: German

  • Professional Background

    2021 - Present     

    		 Partner, FAS AG

    2016 - Present

    		 Managing Director, Kloepfel Corporate Finance GmbH

    2016 - 2019

    		 Chairman Advisory Board, VIA optronics GmbH

    2013 - 2016

    		 IMAP M&A Consultants AG

    2009 - 2012

    		 Board Committee Member, Tefen Goup

    2007 - 2012

    		 Management Board, Tefen AG

    2001 - 2007

    		 Management Board, Venture Consulting AG

    1998 - 2001

    		 Managing Director resp. Management Board, Consultatio International Consulting Group (previous GmbH) AG

    1989 - 1998

    		 Owner and Managing Director, Consultatio GbR, later GmbH
  • Education

    Doctorate at University Augsburg

    Business Studies (business science) at University Augsburg

  • Membership in other statutory supervisory boards

    Supervisory Board Member, CPU Softwarehouse AG (listed)

  • Membership in comparable domestic and foreign supervisory bodies of commercial enterprises

    Advisor, Blue Advisory GmbH (non-listed)

Udo Zimmer Member of the Supervisory Board

  • Function at Supervisory Board VIA optronics Holding AG

    Since 2026: Deputy Chairman of Supervisory Board

  • Personal Data

    Year of Birth: 1962

    Nationality: German

  • Professional Background

    2023 - Present     

    		 Managing Director and CFO of GUBOR Schokoladen GmbH

    2022 - Present

    		 Chairman/CEO, Udo Zimmer Consulting

    2016 - 2022

    		 CEO and CFO, Rema TIP TOP AG

    2015 - 2016

    		 CFO, TOPWERK Group

    2007 - 2014

    		 CEO, CFO and CRO in different restructuring cases

    1996 - 2007

    		 CEO and CFO AUGUSTA Technology

    1992 - 1996

    		 Financial Director WEISS Electronics
  • Education

    Study business administration, Wirtschaftsakademie Blieskastel

  • Membership in other statutory supervisory boards

    Chairman of Supervisory Board, InTiCa Systems AG

  • Membership in comparable domestic and foreign supervisory bodies of commercial enterprises

    None

Elmar Frickenstein Member of the Supervisory Board

  • Function at Supervisory Board VIA optronics Holding AG

    Member of Supervisory Board

  • Personal Data

    Year of Birth: 1957

    Nationality: German

  • Professional Background

    2019 - Present

    		 Consulting for the automotive industry

    2016 - 2019

    		 Senior Vice President – Autonomous driving and driver assistance system from level 1 bis level4/5 at BMW AG

    2006 - 2016

    Senior vice President - Development of electrics/ electronics and driving experience. Overall responsibility for the electric and elektronic of BMW, Mini and RR; Development of Connected Drive, HMI, backend solutions, drivetrain, suspension, chassis, infotainment via the architectures of several vehicles and generations.

    2003 - 2006

    Head of Department – System architecture, integration, verification and validation for BMWs, Minis und RRs

    2001 - 2003

    Project manager – Electric /electronics for the series development of the product line of the 5-, 6- and 7- series.

    1999 - 2001

    Department Leader – Series development for driver information systems (navigation, instrument cluster, displays, etc. ). Managing of BMW and Rover -Department.

    1994 - 1999

    Head of division at the BMW Technik GmbH for all electronic systems around cars: Steer by wire, Brake by wire, HUD, infotainment, telematics and many more for the advanced development.

    1991 - 1994

    		 Project leader for a mobile concept family with electric drive, hybrid and combustion engine as well as project coordination of all pre-development projects at the BMW Technik GmbH

    1988 - 1991

    Electronics specialist and developer for pre-development of electronic systems in the field of chassis and drivetrain at BMW

Education

  • Studies at the University of Applied Sciences in Paderborn for a master in computer science: Grade 1.7
  • Technical high school with technical examination, Bielefeld
  • Vocational school, Paderborn
  • Middle School, Verl (NRW)
  • Elementary school, Schloss Holte (NRW)