An impressive 111 years of Nordmann!
I’d like to extend my most heartfelt congratulations and a sincere thank-you to all the employees, as well as to Nordmann’s owner family, on this remarkable anniversary. It was their combined efforts that made this wonderful success story possible. I myself have spent my entire career working with the company, starting out at Nordmann as a trainee. I have worked in several of its divisions and business units and know many of its employees personally, which has resulted in a close sense of connection.
Today, as Chairman of the Board of GNH, the well-being of Nordmann still matters greatly to me on a personal level.
Only those who continuously develop and change remain successful. This applies just as much to Nordmann as it does to other companies. In this respect, Nordmann serves as a true role model; the company’s economic success secures a great many jobs worldwide, which is something we can all be proud of! As the Board of Directors of GNH, it is our aim to work in close cooperation with the managing directors of the subgroups ROWA Group and Nordmann to clear the way for exactly this purpose.
What has made me stay with the Group all this time is, above all, the impressive people that I get to work with. That includes Nordmann, ROWA Group and GNH colleagues, Nordmann’s owner family and our business partners. It’s not common for women to be in this business, either – particularly not in leading positions. This is why I very much appreciate the professional support of my supervisors and Nordmann’s owner family, as well as their encouragement and confidence in my abilities and I would like to maintain this for future leaders. For all employees and especially for female colleagues. I want to see everyone get involved, approach tasks with self-assurance, question the established ways of doing things, come up with new answers and, in so doing, help shape the growth and future viability of the entire Group. The Group’s values – Responsibility, Performance, Guiding and Passion – have become my own, and I am happy to exemplify and pass them on. I look forward to many more years of success together!
Irina Zschaler
Chief Executive Officer
Georg Nordmann Holding Aktiengesellschaft (GNH)
Inge & Georg Nordmann Foundation
In 2012, the Inge & Georg Nordmann Foundation was established in Hamburg by Edgar E. Nordmann, Anneke Pahl (née Nordmann) and Carsten Nordmann in memory of their parents and in celebration of the 100th anniversary of the family business, Nordmann, Rassmann GmbH. In great appreciation of the lives of Inge and Georg Nordmann, as well as their entrepreneurial success, the foundation keeps alive their charitable aspirations and
the sense of social responsibility they lived out. Georg Nordmann always felt committed to his employees and their social well-being, encouraging their personal and professional development and motivating them to engage with character and dedication. He and his wife Inge also imparted to their three children the importance of assuming social responsibility and standing up for social justice – inside as well as outside the company.
