MUNICH, GERMANY - Circus SE (WKN: A2YN35 / ISIN: DE000A2YN355 / XETRA: CA1) has announced the appointment of Jurgen Thamm to its Supervisory Board, a move that brings two decades of large-scale operational leadership to the company's robotics rollout. Shareholders elected Thamm at the Annual General Meeting with 98.35 percent approval.
Thamm, who previously served as Regional Director Continental Europe and as a member of the Executive Committee at Compass Group, one of the world's largest food services companies, brings over 20 years of experience in the global food service sector. During his tenure at Compass Group, which serves over 5.5 billion meals per year across offices, schools, hospitals, and sports venues, he was responsible for operations spanning multiple countries and thousands of sites.
His track record in scaling complex, distributed food operations across markets adds a new dimension of operational governance to Circus's board as the company moves through its next phase of growth. Ten months after launching commercial operations, Circus is on track to have more than 50 autonomous systems live across nine countries by year-end, with deployments spanning enterprise and defence customers, including the German Armed Forces (Bundeswehr) and Ukrainian ground forces.
"Circus has built something rare: a robotics and AI platform that is already proving itself in the field, from defence deployments to enterprise rollouts. Having advised the Company since 2024, I've seen the pace of execution firsthand. I'm joining the Supervisory Board to help Circus scale that same discipline as it moves into its next phase of growth," said Jurgen Thamm.
Nikolas Bullwinkel, CEO and Founder of Circus, commented: "Jurgen has watched Circus scale from close up for almost two years. His industry insights across dozens of markets is exactly what we need on the board as we accelerate our rollout and deepen our position in defence and enterprise. We're glad to have him formally on board."
Jurgen Thamm succeeds Mark Harre, after nearly three years of dedicated service. Circus thanks Mark Harre for his valuable contributions and commitment to the Company's growth over the past years.
The appointment of Thamm is significant as Circus accelerates its commercial deployments and seeks to expand its footprint in both civilian and defence markets. His experience in managing large-scale operations across diverse markets will be crucial in guiding the company's international expansion and ensuring operational excellence as it scales its autonomous systems. This strategic move underscores Circus's commitment to strengthening its governance and operational capabilities during a critical growth phase.
