Entrepeneur

Michael Otto embodies numerous contrasts in his entrepreneurial activity. He combines agility and the courage to try something new with a deeply rooted down-to-earth attitude and a way of thinking which transcends generations. These form the basis of his entrepreneurial success. He has had an undeniable sense for trends throughout his entire professional career. With foresight and an unerring sense of timing, he has transformed the former Otto Versand enterprise into an international group of companies. Prudence and a capacity to cooperate, an eye for synergies, team spirit and upholding the virtues of an “honorable businessman” all of these are at the root of his business activities.
His strong interest in protecting the environment and his pronounced sense of social responsibility have also shaped his professional and personal decisions.
Michael Otto is an entrepreneur with vision, Making him a role model for many people inside and outside the Group.