On 26 September 2024, take-e-way managing director and VERE e.V. board member from the very beginning, Jochen Stepp, officially took his well-deserved retirement. On this occasion, numerous companions came together at the Buhck Group's new headquarters in Reinbek to honour his work and congratulate him personally. Jochen had a decisive influence on take-e-way and was both a guide and a trailblazer.
Jochen taught us never to give up in the face of bureaucracy and to actively create solutions to problems. To this end, he always sought constructive and, above all, positive dialogue, even if he had to conquer the odd ivory tower to do so. His way of dealing with people in a decent manner opened every door for him, no matter how locked.
Jochen also created our vision of the "knights in green tights", who act as Robin Hoods for their customers. And this was always Jochen's greatest focus: directly with the customer. Jochen taught us: if you want to understand the customer, just ask the customer. We will keep Jochen's vision close to our hearts and develop it further. Because: "You can't overtake anyone as long as you follow in their footsteps (François Truffaut)."
We would like to thank Jochen Stepp for the great time we spent together and wish him a happy retirement.
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