People move people. Yesterday, today and in the future!
Knaus Tabbert is led by a dedicated and experienced management. The board combines many years of experience with extensive expertise.
Together into the future
Our management board
Thomas Nickel
CEOThomas Nickel, born in 1970, holds a degree in engineering from a University of Applied Sciences, a degree in business administration from the Chamber of Industry and Commerce, and an MBA. He has many years of experience in managing and transforming industrial companies in different market and ownership structures. In the course of his career, he has held a range of leadership roles, including Managing Partner, Managing Director and Chief Transformation Officer. In these positions, he has worked extensively with complex organisations, production networks and value chains, and has supported companies through phases of transformation, growth and restructuring. His industrial background includes wood, plastics and metal processing, mechanical engineering, surface technology and the automotive supply industry. In previous roles, he was responsible for production, supply chain, sales, quality and commercial functions. He also has long‐standing experience in working directly with OEMs and in managing customer and supplier relationships in an international industrial environment.
Thomas Nickel brings a broad industrial perspective, practical management experience and a clear focus on implementation. He combines technical understanding with strategic thinking, entrepreneurial responsibility and a strong ability to drive change in complex environments.
Radim Sevcik
CFORadim Sevcik was born in the Czech Republic in 1981. He completed his Master’s degree at the University of Economics in Prague and also studied at the HEC in Paris and at the Faculty of Law at Charles University in Prague. His professional career began in 2003 in the M&A department of BNP Paribas in Paris. He then worked for The Boston Consulting Group in Prague for three years and was involved in projects throughout Europe. In the following years, Radim Sevcik worked internationally in the field of investment banking for various companies such as Merrill Lynch. From 2007 to 2020, he lived in London, Moscow and Hong Kong, among other places, and focussed on international takeovers, financing and capital market transactions. In 2020, he became Head of Investments at HTP Investments in Amsterdam, where he focussed mainly on HTP’s private equity portfolio. He was part of the team that successfully floated Knaus Tabbert on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange. Radim Sevcik was appointed CFO of Knaus Tabbert AG on 5 December 2024.
Matjaž Grm
CSOMatjaž Grm was born in Slovenia in 1972. After studying economics, specialising in marketing, at the University of Ljubljana, he completed an Executive MBA at the IEDC Bled School of Management, graduating with distinction. Matjaž Grm began his international career in the sales department of the sports equipment manufacturer Elan, where he held various management positions, rising to the role of Vice President of Sales & Marketing and a member of the Executive Board. He subsequently worked as a consultant and manager at the management consultancy A.T. Kearney. From 2010 to 2023, as Executive Sales & Marketing Director at Adria Mobil, he was responsible for sales and marketing at executive level and played a key role in the company’s international growth. He subsequently took on leadership roles as Interim CEO at Greenline Yachts and as CEO and partner at the prefabricated timber house manufacturer Jelovica. Matjaž Grm has been with Knaus Tabbert AG since January 2025, initially serving as an external consultant in the role of Chief Sales Officer. Since August 2026, he has been Chief Sales Officer (CSO) and a member of the Executive Board of Knaus Tabbert AG. In this role, he is responsible for sales, marketing, product and brand management, after-sales and the dealer network for the KNAUS, WEINSBERG, TABBERT, T@B and RENT AND TRAVEL brands. He is also actively involved in the Caravaning Industry Association (CIVD), including on its Strategy Committee
