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Episode 25: Wirecard's Fall From Grace

Episode 25: Wirecard's Fall From Grace

FromThe Great Fail


Episode 25: Wirecard's Fall From Grace

FromThe Great Fail

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Length:
28 minutes
Released:
Jan 13, 2021
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

Despite a global pandemic unraveling in 2020, the executives of Europe’s largest fintech company Wirecard found themselves in precarious positions. The Company’s CEO, Markus Braun, was arrested for masterminding an intricate embezzlement scandal, a key executive was reported dead in the Philippines, and the COO became a wanted fugitive. Hear how the “Enron of Germany” went from being a national pride to a national shame on Episode 25 of The Great Fail.Thank you to this week’s sponsors and to our partners at AdvertiseCast.https://www.advertisecast.com/search/The%20Great%20FailPolicyGeniusnordVPNSkillshare Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information.
Released:
Jan 13, 2021
Format:
Podcast episode

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The Great Fail is a true crime inspired, business podcast that examines the greatest success stories of the most prominent and prolific companies, brands, and people and what led to their demise. If you love true crime and stories of massive failures, you've come to the right place! Here we take a forensic look at stories that will irk you, shock you, and have you picking your jaw up off the floor, all while learning the oftentimes avoidable, mistakes that have ended the lives of companies and left boardrooms looking like crime scenes. Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information.