German word

Konzernchef

Pronunciation

IPA/kɔnˈtsɛɐ̯nˌʃɛf/

Meaning

  • masculine noungroup CEO

Example

Unser Konzernchef reist oft ins Ausland.

Our group CEO often travels abroad.

Illustration for Konzernchef (group CEO)

More examples

Der Konzernchef kündigte eine neue Strategie an.

The CEO announced a new strategy.

Core concept

A single executive looks across several companies and sets their common direction.

Common phrases

  • Interview mit dem Konzernchef

    interview with the group CEO

  • Rede des Konzernchefs

    speech by the group CEO

  • Ankündigung des Konzernchefs

    announcement by the group CEO

Similar words

Vorstandsvorsitzender: The chair of the executive board with final responsibility for company decisions.
CEO: The chief executive responsible for the overall management of a company.
Geschäftsführer: The legal representative who manages daily operations, especially in a GmbH.
Konzernleiter: A general term for the person who manages an entire corporate group.

Definition in German

Konzernchef bezeichnet den Leiter eines Konzerns, der die Gesamtleitung und Unternehmenspolitik für die gesamte Gruppe bestimmt.

Word origin

The compound Konzernchef joins Konzern, a group of companies, and Chef, a chief or head, so its meaning follows directly from its parts.

Usage tips

  • Konzern refers to a corporate group rather than one company, so Firmenchef is usually the more precise word for a single-company head.

Other meanings

  • chief executive officernoun
  • company headnoun

Opposites

  • Untergebenersubordinatenoun
  • Angestellteremployeenoun

Related words

  • Konzernchefinfemale group CEOnoun
  • Konzernleitunggroup managementnoun
  • konzerninternintra-groupadjective

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