Circus SE Appoints Former Compass Group Executive to Supervisory Board

Circus SE (WKN: A2YN35 / ISIN: DE000A2YN355 / XETRA: CA1) has announced the appointment of Jurgen Thamm to its Supervisory Board, effective following his election at the company's Annual General Meeting with a 98.35 percent shareholder approval. Thamm, a seasoned executive with over two decades of experience in global food service operations, will bring his expertise to Circus as the company accelerates the deployment of autonomous systems across multiple markets.

Thamm 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 service companies, which serves over 5.5 billion meals annually across offices, schools, hospitals, and sports venues. In his role, he managed operations spanning multiple countries and thousands of sites, providing him with a deep understanding of scaling complex, distributed food operations. This experience will be critical as Circus moves from its initial commercial launch to a larger rollout.

The appointment comes at a pivotal time for Circus, which, just ten months after launching commercial operations, is on track to have more than 50 autonomous systems live across nine countries by year-end. These deployments include both enterprise and defense customers, such as the German Armed Forces (Bundeswehr) and Ukrainian ground forces, highlighting the dual-use nature of Circus's technology.

"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, expressed his enthusiasm: "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."

Thamm succeeds Mark Harre, who served on the board for nearly three years. Circus extends its gratitude to Harre for his valuable contributions and commitment to the company's growth. With Thamm's appointment, Circus aims to strengthen its operational governance and leverage his expertise to guide the company through its next phase of expansion, ensuring that the discipline demonstrated in early deployments is maintained as the company scales its autonomous systems across various sectors.