Ferdinand Barckhahn

CEO and Founder G.O.A.T. BRANDS UG | C-LEVEL | Former Senior VP Commercial EMEA Congo Brands (Prime) | Chief Business Officer EU SodaStream | Pernod Ricard, Novartis, Danone, PepsiCo Marketing

Egelsbach, Hesse, Germany

About

Experience

  • CEO and Founder at G.O.A.T. BRANDS UG
    Jul 2025 - Present · 1 yr

    Vision: We create brands that consumers don't just consume – they love. Brands that energize, inspire, and enrich everyday life. Scaled globally, rooted locally. Mission: We develop and scale the leading brands of their time – starting with beverages, and expanding beyond. Driven by excellence, consumer insight, and decades of FMCG experience.

  • Senior VP Commercial EMEA at Congo Brands
    Jan 2025 - Jul 2025 · 7 mos

  • SodaStream International, Ltd. (8 yrs 3 mos)
    • Chief Business Officer (CBO) Central & Northern Europe, Iberia and Benelux
      Sep 2022 - Jul 2024 · 1 yr 11 mos

    • Head of DACH, Nordics, Benelux, Iberia
      Sep 2021 - Sep 2022 · 1 yr 1 mo

    • Head of Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Benelux, Nordics
      Sep 2019 - Aug 2021 · 2 yrs

  • Pernod Ricard (5 yrs 3 mos)
    • Marketing Director
      Sep 2013 - Apr 2016 · 2 yrs 8 mos

    • Marketing Manager
      Feb 2011 - Aug 2013 · 2 yrs 7 mos

      Brands: Ramazzotti, Havana Club, Malibu, Ballantine´s, Chivas Regal, Jameson, Beefeater, Lillet, Pernod, Ricard, Perrier Jouet, Aberlour, Becherovka, Four Roses, The Glenlivet, Scapa, Paddy, Midleton, Plymouth, Janeiro, Olmeca, Kahlúa. Responsible for 10 employees.

  • Category Marketing Manager Pain at Novartis Consumer Health, Bern
    Oct 2009 - Jan 2011 · 1 yr 4 mos