Who we are

Bookwire was founded in 2010 as a traditional start-up and service provider for publishing houses, specialising in eBooks. The company has since evolved into an internationally leading enterprise in the digital publishing technology sector. Our growing team now has more than 135 staff, and is located in Frankfurt am Main (headquarters) and in Dortmund, and we operate international offices in London, Barcelona, Paris, New York, Mexico City and São Paulo. True to our motto “The best is yet to come!”, we will never rest on our laurels and will instead continue to grow and develop our products. That is how we can support our customers in making the most of their digital products.

CEO & Co-Founder

Jens Klingelhöfer

Early in his career, Jens Klingelhöfer worked as a media designer for books and returned to the book industry when he founded Bookwire. Prior to that, he spent over ten years in the music industry and, as managing director of the music marketing and management firm MFM Entertainment, was involved in numerous successful music projects. As an entrepreneur and marketing expert in the creative industry, he has been involved in the marketing and distribution of digital content for 15 years and has extensive experience in developing forward-looking business models.

Co-CEO & Co-Founder

John Ruhrmann

John Ruhrmann began his professional career as a product manager and talent scout at the Frankfurt-based music label 3p. As a co-founder of Bookwire, he witnessed the digitization of music distribution from the very beginning.

COO

Christian Lindemann

Christian Lindemann joins the executive board as COO. With a total of 16 years at Wolters Kluwer Germany and an additional 6 years at McKinsey, Christian Lindemann brings strategic management expertise, cross-industry know-how, and extensive experience in the digital transformation and efficiency improvement of publishing companies.