EQS-News: tick Trading Software AG organizes succession of CEO

Düsseldorf, April 02, 2025 - tick Trading Software AG (tick-TS AG) is pleased to announce the appointment of Martin Lüttich as successor to Carsten Schölzki, the current sole member of the Management Board. Mr. Schölzki had previously informed the Supervisory Board that he would not extend his term of office. Due to family commitments, he will leave the company at the end of February 2026.

Martin Lüttich will join the Management Board of tick-TS AG as early as October 1, 2025 to ensure a smooth transition. He is a long-standing industry expert with a wealth of experience in front and back office as well as project and people management. The 45-year-old began his career with a banking apprenticeship at HSBC Trinkaus & Burkhardt and returned to the HSBC Group in 2008 after successfully completing his business studies with a focus on investment banking and capital markets. There he held positions in derivatives trading and in-house consulting. Most recently, he headed regulatory reporting at HSBC Transaction Services GmbH, a subsidiary of HSBC Germany.

Carsten Schölzki joined the Management Board of tick-TS AG on January 1, 2020 and has been sole CEO since 2022. In this role, he successfully developed the company in a dynamic market phase.

tick-TS AG would like to thank Carsten Schölzki for his dedicated work and valuable contributions over the past years and wishes him all the best for his personal and professional future. At the same time, the company warmly welcomes Martin Lüttich and wishes him a successful start.

About tick Trading Software AG

With the TradeBase Multi Exchange platform (TBMX), tick-TS AG has been successfully providing its professional clients with one of the world's most advanced and reliable trading platforms for more than 20 years. The product portfolio includes direct connections to national and international marketplaces and brokers, market making tools for designated sponsoring, a proprietary hosting and housing infrastructure and the e-Trading Compliance Monitor (ECM) for compliance with ESMA regulations.

tick-TS AG has been listed on the primary market (OTC) of the Düsseldorf Stock Exchange since 2017 (
ISIN: DE000A35JS99, ticker symbol: TBX0) and is available on many other trading venues. A special feature is the payment of the entire distributable net profit as a dividend to investors, as stipulated in the company's Articles of Association.