der Firmenchef
company CEO
The head of a company who makes important decisions and represents the company publicly.
EXAMPLE
Der Firmenchef stellte den neuen Geschäftsplan vor.
The company CEO presented the new business plan.
der Firmenchef
company CEO
der Firmenchef, die Firmenchefs
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Meanings
Forms
Forms adapted from the German Wiktionary entry Firmenchef, by Wiktionary contributors, licence CC BY-SA 4.0.
At a glance
| gender | masculine der |
|---|---|
| plural | die Firmenchefs |
| genitive | des Firmenchefs |
The four cases
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | der Firmenchef | die Firmenchefs |
| accusative | den Firmenchef | die Firmenchefs |
| dative | dem Firmenchef | den Firmenchefs |
| genitive | des Firmenchefs | der Firmenchefs |
The article changes with the case; it is shown in colour.
Usage tips
Compound words
'Firmenchef' is made up of 'Firma' (company) and 'Chef' (boss); as the first element of the compound, 'Firma' takes the form 'Firmen-'. The word refers to the boss or CEO of a company.
EXAMPLE
Der Firmenchef bespricht die Zukunft des Unternehmens mit den Beschäftigten.
The company CEO discusses the future of the company with the employees.
Professional role
'als Firmenchef' (as the company CEO) describes the professional role in which someone acts. In this expression, there is normally no article before 'Firmenchef'.
EXAMPLE
Als Firmenchef ist er für zweihundert Beschäftigte verantwortlich.
As the company CEO, he is responsible for two hundred employees.
Expressing an appointment
A typical expression is 'jemanden zum Firmenchef ernennen' (to appoint someone as company CEO). The person is in the accusative; 'zum Firmenchef' (as company CEO) names the new position.
EXAMPLE
Die Eigentümer haben ihn zum Firmenchef ernannt.
The owners appointed him company CEO.
Compare with
Firmenchef vs Geschäftsführer
managing director
Both words can refer to the person who runs a company. “Geschäftsführer” usually names an officially assigned role, while “Firmenchef” informally describes the person who makes important decisions and represents the company publicly. “Geschäftsführer” is therefore more suitable for official information, while “Firmenchef” is often used in general conversation.
Firmenchef
Im Zeitungsinterview erklärte der Firmenchef die neuen Pläne der Firma.
In the newspaper interview, the company boss explained the company's new plans.
Geschäftsführer
Im offiziellen Schreiben unterschrieb der Geschäftsführer den Vertrag für die Firma.
In the official document, the managing director signed the contract on behalf of the company.
In real life
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