Bare.ID appoints Nico Kugelmann as new Partner Manager

Wiesbaden, September 10, 2025 — Bare.ID has appointed Nico Kugelmann as new Partner Manager. With over 10 years of experience in cybersecurity, identity & access management and strategic partner management, Kugelmann brings extensive expertise and a strong network to his new role.

Many years of experience in cybersecurity and IAM

Kugelmann previously worked at Pointsharp, an international provider of cybersecurity solutions — most recently as Territory Manager for the DACH region. In this position, he was responsible, among other things, for strategic partnerships, servicing enterprise customers in particularly safety-critical industries such as KRITIS or government, and the development of growth strategies. He began his career at Axians (formerly Crocodial GmbH), where he took on responsibility for customer relationships and projects in the IT security environment as a key account manager.

Vision: Actively shape partnerships

“My vision is not only to manage partnerships, but to actively shape them,” explains Nico Kugelmann. “I want to create an ecosystem where technologies and partnerships go hand in hand and create win-win scenarios in the area of digital authentication (IAM/SSO/MFA). The aim is to integrate partners on a strategic level, utilize synergies and jointly develop innovative solutions for our customers. In this way, we are not only strengthening Bare.ID's market position as a German company, but also helping our partners and customers to be successful in the long term. Feedback from renowned customers and partners so far shows that we are already on the right track. I am really looking forward to the time ahead of us and to achieving new successes together with the Bare.ID team and our partners. ”

Kugelmann is regarded in the industry as a communicative networker with a keen sense of market trends and strategic alliances. He is known for communicating complex technical topics in an understandable way and for inspiring partners and customers alike.

Support from corporate management

“With Nico Kugelmann, we are gaining a proven expert who has deep expertise in cybersecurity and IAM and has the ability to build strong and sustainable partnerships,” says Kian Gould, CEO and founder of Bare.ID. “His strategic mindset and commitment are a perfect fit for our growth strategy. We are convinced that he will make a decisive contribution to establishing Bare.ID as a leading IAM provider in Germany and beyond. ”