Markus J. Schmidt

CEO | Building Energy Independence | Executive Chairman | PE-Investor | Turnaround & Growth Expert | πŸ‡©πŸ‡ͺ πŸ‡¬πŸ‡§ πŸ‡¨πŸ‡­ πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ

Ulm, Baden-WΓΌrttemberg, Germany

About

CEO at EVO – we help households become energy independent through solar power, battery storage and smart heating solutions. I bring 30+ years of international experience in business building, turnaround and growth – as CEO, Executive Chairman and Private Equity investor. πŸ”Ή Full P&L leadership across SME and corporate settings πŸ”Ή Growth via scalable sales models and smart energy tech πŸ”Ή Deep expertise in supply chain, digitization, B2B & B2C sales πŸ”Ή Private Equity, Buy & Build, business transformation πŸ”Ή πŸ‡©πŸ‡ͺ πŸ‡¬πŸ‡§ πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ πŸ‡¨πŸ‡­ – global mindset, local results At EVO, we foster a culture of responsibility, trust and entrepreneurial thinking – across sales, engineering and customer operations. πŸ“¬ Always open to connect with investors, partners, talent and doers. #Leadership #EnergyIndependence #ScaleUp #EVOcareers

Experience

  • Executive Chairman at SOLARIS and more GmbH
    Mar 2026 - Present Β· 5 mos

    Executive Chairman at Solaris & More GmbH – part of the EVO Group, focused on sustainable energy solutions for residential customers. I lead the strategic transformation and development of the company, with a clear mission: enabling energy independence and self-sufficiency for homeowners. Following a challenging market environment and a successfully completed restructuring process, our focus is now on profitable growth, operational excellence, and expanding our product portfolio – particularly in photovoltaics, energy storage, heating solutions, and future roof renovation services. My role centers on aligning strategy, finance, and execution to drive sustainable growth and long-term stability.

  • Managing Director at EVO Deutschland GmbH
    Jul 2015 - Present Β· 11 yrs 1 mo

    EVO Deutschland (β€žEVOβ€œ) is a manufacturer and distributer of premium smart electric heaters, energy storage solutions, heat-pumps and photovoltaic systems. The group produces in Mietingen near Ulm/Germany and is active across the whole country with a 70 people strong sales-force as well as 10 mobile service teams. 40 staff members guarantee a smooth customer journey from production, to call-centre, to administration. In addition to Germany, the EVO Group is active in 7 other European countries.

  • Executive Chairman at ABC Autoglas Europe GmbH
    Sep 2019 - Present Β· 6 yrs 11 mos

    ABC Autoglas Europe GmbH is since 1984 a leading, independent supplier of Autoglas throughout Europe. The initial focus of the business was the wholesale trade of Autoglas for American cars. However, over the last couple of years the company developed into a reliable supplier for Korean and also European Autoglas. ABC ships its products worldwide and can support and advice its customers in 6 different languages. Amongst the customers are the worlds largest AGRR business, national and regional glass chains as well as numerous other, independent Autoglas installers.

  • Managing Partner at EVO Investors
    Feb 2015 - Present Β· 11 yrs 6 mos

    European Ventures and Opportunities (β€œEVO”) is an M&A advisory, interim management and investment firm focusing on opportunities in Germany.

  • Interim CEO at BOA Group
    Jun 2013 - Feb 2015 Β· 1 yr 9 mos

    Interim CEO of BOA AG, the Swiss subsidiary of a German engineering and manufacturing group.