
William Willms is leaving the ticket marketer after just nine months in office.
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The ticket marketer CTS Eventim has to look for a new CFO for the fourth time in six years.
Once again, a chief financial officer is leaving the ticket retailer just a few months after taking office. The stock market is reacting clearly to the surprising withdrawal.
Munich. The ticket marketer and concert organizer CTS Eventim has to look for a new CFO for the fourth time in six years. Incumbent William Willms is leaving the company after exactly nine months with immediate effect, as CTS Eventim announced on Wednesday.
The long-time finance director of Lufthansa Technik only came to CTS at the beginning of the year. The company did not give a reason for Willms' departure. His predecessors didn't stay long either: Holger Hohrein was in office from 2023 to September 2025, Andreas Grandinger from April 2020 to the end of 2022.
Philipp Knigge, who is responsible for finance at the second management level, will initially take over Willms' tasks on an interim basis. He has been working for CTS Eventim for nine years.
After the announcement, CTS Eventim shares fell by six percent to 53 euros.
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