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Peter Ries

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Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) at STARK Deutschland GmbH
📍 Frankfurt Rhine-Main Metropolitan Area, Germany

Peter Ries is the Chief Information Security Officer at STARK Deutschland, bringing 30 years of leadership experience in the retail sector. He focuses on creating business-oriented security solutions and building ISMS frameworks based on ISO27001 and ITIL processes. He holds a degree in Business Administration from Pforzheim University.

He shows a keen interest in economic policy, specifically advocating for social market principles over state-led economic intervention. He also follows major technology companies, including enterprise software leader SAP and computing giant NVIDIA, indicating a passion for technological advancements.

He uniquely combines deep technical expertise with change management skills to ensure security initiatives successfully engage employees.

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Experience
31 Years
Current Role
Chief Information Security Officer (CISO)
Job Level
Leadership
Location
Frankfurt Rhine-Main Metropolitan Area, Germany
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Business-centric Security
Emphasizes designing information security as a business enabler rather than a restrictive function, helping to accelerate company goals.
ISMS & Compliance
He has extensive experience building and managing Information Security Management Systems (ISMS) aligned with ISO 27001, including risk and compliance frameworks.
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Career

Work history

4-2021
Chief Information Security Officer (CISO)
STARK Deutschland GmbH
12-2002 - 3-2021
Leiter IT Service Management und IT-Infrastruktur, Web&Applications-Security
Saint-Gobain Building Distribution Deutschland GmbH
7-2001 - 11-2002
Leiter IT und Organisation
Saint-Gobain Rohrsysteme
5-1994 - 6-2001
Leiter EDV und Organisation
Max Sebold GmbH
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Education
1989 - 1994
Diplom Betriebswirt (FH)
Pforzheim University
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