With his appointment taking effect in January 2026, Sauer formally succeeds former CEO Peter Nöthen, who stepped down from the management board in Q4 2025.
Qvest has named Thorsten Sauer as its new Chief Executive Officer, tasking him with leading the group’s strategic evolution and converting the strong international expansion of recent years into a more closely integrated organisation with a clear emphasis on profitable growth. Sauer will take on operational responsibility from January 15, 2026, succeeding Peter Nöthen as CEO.
Sauer brings more than 20 years of senior leadership experience in international companies across the information, communications and media technology sectors. He has held multiple CEO roles and is recognised for his expertise in driving growth strategies, managing transformation programmes, overseeing mergers and acquisitions, and leading post-merger integration processes. Most recently, the industrial engineering graduate served in a dual capacity as CEO of Pixel Power and vice president of media technology at its parent group, Rohde & Schwarz.
Alongside his new role at Qvest, Sauer will also be appointed CEO of RSBG Information & Communication Technologies GmbH, the majority shareholder of Qvest Group GmbH within the RSBG Group.
Markus Bohni, CEO of RSBG SE, said: “We are delighted that Thorsten Sauer, with his experience and knowledge, has been appointed to take over the management of Qvest. His strategic tasks will be to further integrate the group after years of international growth and to secure profitable growth.”
Thorsten Sauer, designated CEO of Qvest, added: “Qvest has established itself as a trusted global partner for technology-driven transformation projects. Our next step is to bring the strengths of the individual group companies together even more consistently, enhance operational excellence, and further improve profitability. I am very much looking forward to shaping this journey together with the leadership teams at Qvest.”
Thorsten Sauer will continue to be supported by the long-standing managing directors Christian Boris Hönig (CFO) and Thomas Müller (CTO). Together, the three executives will form Qvest’s future leadership team and steer the company’s strategic development. With his start on January 15, 2026, Thorsten Sauer officially succeeds former CEO Peter Nöthen, who left the management board in Q4 2025.
