Our Team
Stefano Candia
CEO & Founder
Stefano Candia
CEO & Founder
Mr. Candia founded SBS in 1999 and has been Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the company ever since. He is responsible for the global management and coordination of all the projects carried out by SBS. Thanks to his long years of practical experience, he successfully advises German and Italian companies on how to enter foreign markets.
Dr. Marcos M. Maillmann
CFO & Founder
Dr. Marcos M. Maillmann
CFO & Founder
Dr. Maillmann is one of the managing directors of SBS. He operates as Chief Financial Officer (CFO) and is responsible for the personnel management of the company. He is specialised in international tax law with a focus on intra-Community taxation and is fluent in German, English and Italian.
Thomas Nytsch
Senior Project Manager and Partner, Berlin
Thomas Nytsch
Senior Project Manager and Partner, Berlin
Mr. Nytsch has been working for SBS since 2007. He is primarily responsible for the partner relationship management and for the public relations activities of SBS. He is head of the Berlin office, in which he conducts projects carried out on behalf of the German Federal Ministry of Economic Affairs and Energy (BMWi).
Miriam Achenbach
Senior Project Manager and Partner, Rome
Miriam Achenbach
Senior Project Manager and Partner, Rome
Ms. Achenbach joined SBS in 2005 and is responsible for the projects carried out on behalf of the BMWi as well as for applications to national and international tenders. Ms. Achenbach is also responsible for the coordination and execution of international funding projects for the German Federal Ministry of Food and Agriculture (BMEL).
Raphael Kroll
Project Manager, Berlin
Raphael Kroll
Project Manager, Berlin
Mr. Kroll has worked at SBS since 2015 and is primarily responsible for the cooperation with specialist partners and multipliers. He is one of the key account managers and Mr. Nytsch's deputy in the Berlin office. Within the scope of the BMWi export promotion projects, Mr. Kroll is especially responsible for the South American market.
Kim Hohdorf
Project Manager, Rome
Kim Hohdorf
Project Manager, Rome
Ms Hohdorf is responsible at SBS for the organisation and implementation of export promotion projects on behalf of both BMWi and BMEL. As communications scientist, she is also responsible for corporate and project communications as well as social media activities at SBS.
Alessandra Baldoni
Employee International Marketing, Rome
Alessandra Baldoni
Employee International Marketing, Rome
Ms Baldoni works for SBS as an international marketing employee. Born in Italy, she has lived in Germany for many years. At SBS, she focuses on advising and supporting German SMEs interested in export promotion projects carried out on behalf of BMWi, as well as assisting Italian companies interested in the D-A-CH market.
Salvatore Romano
Trainee Project Management & International Marketing, Rome
Salvatore Romano
Trainee Project Management & International Marketing, Rome
Mr. Romano is completing a master program in International Business Development and works as a trainee at SBS. He is involved in the daily activities of the export promotion projects on behalf of both BMWi and BMEL. In addition, he supports the members of Italian business associations with the acquisition of suitable business contacts on the German market.
Stefano Noto
Graphic designer & webmaster, Rome
Stefano Noto
Graphic designer & webmaster, Rome
Mr. Noto is responsible for all graphic work at SBS and, as a webmaster, for the creation, management and maintenance of the company websites. Further work areas under his responsibility include technical maintenance of the databases and the creation of individual websites, brochures, logos and illustrations according to our clients’ needs.