Chief Executive Officer (CEO),
in charge of Wiring Systems Division (Division CEO) and Automotive Cable Solutions Division, Corporate Communications & Investor Relations, Corporate Legal, Corporate Strategy and M&A
Career
- Born 1964
- Austrian
- 1982 – 1987: Studies in law, Magisterium
- 1991: Qualification as tax consultant (Steuerberater)
- 1987 – 1991: Arthur Andersen & Co., Vienna (Austria), Audit and tax consultancy
- 1991 – 1994: TAC GmbH, Vienna (Austria), CFO
- 1994 – 1997: Lindt & Sprüngli Austria GmbH, Vienna (Austria), CFO
- 1998 – 2000: Magna Automobiltechnik AG, Oberwaltersdorf (Austria), Member of the Board of Directors
- 2001 – 2004: VA Tech Transmission & Distribution, Vienna (Austria), CFO
- 2005 – 2009: Magna Steyr AG, Graz (Austria), Member of the Board of Directors
- 2009 – 2012: Polytec Holding AG, Hörsching (Austria), CFO and CRO; Peguform Group, Bötzingen (Germany), CEO
- 2010 – 2023: Pierer Industrie AG, Wels (Austria), Member of the Board of Directors
- 2021 – 2023: Member of the Supervisory Board of LEONI AG, since 2022 Chairman
- Since 2023: Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of LEONI AG
Memberships of other statutory supervisory boards in Germany
- Chairman of the Supervisory Board of SHW AG, Aalen (Germany) (not listed)*
- Chairman of the Supervisory Board of Schwäbische Hüttenwerke Automotive GmbH, Aalen (Germany) (not listed)*
Memberships of comparable domestic and foreign corporate governance bodies of economic entities
- Deputy Chairman of the Supervisory Board of Pankl AG, Kapfenberg (Austria) (not listed)*
- Member of the Supervisory Board of Pankl Racing Systems AG, Kapfenberg (Austria) (not listed)*
- Chairman of the Advisory Board of Gartner KG, Edt bei Lambach (Austria) (not listed)
Mandates marked with an asterisk (*) are mandates for companies within the Pierer Industrie AG group.
Member of the Executive Board (CHRO) and Labour Director,
in charge of Corporate Human Resources incl. Senior & Executive Development, Corporate Risk, Compliance & Sustainability, Corporate Real Estate and CHRO Wiring Systems Division
Career
- born 1969
- German
- 1990 – 1995: University Passau, Studies of Languages, Economics and Culture
- 1996 – 1998: TU Munich, Scientific Assistant and Dissertation incl. scientific studies in Morocco in combination with a professorship at the University Rabat
- 1998 – 2000: Volkswagen AG, Wolfsburg: Head of international assignments
- 2001 – 2008: Dr. Ing. h.c. F. Porsche AG, Stuttgart: Head of Human Resources for affiliate entities and Head of international assignments
- 2009 – 2013: Thales Deutschland GmbH, Stuttgart: Vice President Human Resources & Communications; Member of the Management Board
- 2013 – 2021: DB Cargo AG, Mainz: CHRO and Labour Director
- 2017 – 2021: in addition DB Cargo Vermögensverwaltungs-AG, Mainz: CEO
- since 2022: Member of the Executive Board, CHRO and Labour Director LEONI AG
Memberships on statutory supervisory boards and other governance bodies
- Member of the Supervisory Board of Thales Management & Services Deutschland GmbH
Member of the Executive Board (CFO),
in charge of Corporate Accounting, Corporate Controlling, Corporate Finance & Treasury, Corporate Information Technology, Corporate Internal Audit, Corporate Taxes
Career
- born 1963
- German
- 1984 – 1986: Mannesmann AG, Düsseldorf: Apprenticeship as industrial clerk
- 1986 – 1991: Technical University Darmstadt: Studies in industrial engineering, specialising in mechanical engineering
- 1992 – 1995: Research assistant and dissertation at the Wissenschaftliche Hochschule für Unternehmensführung (WHU), Koblenz
- 1995 – 1996: Thyssen Handelsunion AG: Staff member Corporate Development
- 1996 – 1999: allkauf Group: Head of Central Corporate Development
- 2000 – 2002: Schaeffler Group/FAG: Head of Corporate Controlling FAG
- 2002 – 2007: Schaeffler Group/FAG: Commercial Director (CFO) Business Unit Aerospace/Superprecision
- 2007 – 2010: BÖWE Systec AG: Member of the Board (CFO)
- 2010 – 2016: ixetic GmbH and Magna Powertrain: Commercial Director (CFO) and co-partner
- 2016 – 2021: Krauss Maffei Group GmbH: Commercial Director
- since 2022: Member of the Management Board (CFO) of LEONI AG
Member of the Executive Board (COO),
in charge of Corporate Quality Management & Safety/Health/Environment and Operations Wiring Systems Division
Career
- born 1972
- German
- 1993 – 2000: Study of Mechanical Engineering, field Manufacturing Engineering (Frankfurt/Main), degree Diplom Ingenieur (FH)
- 2000 – 2005: Volkswagen AG, Wolfsburg: Advisor and Production Manager, Business Unit Components/Manufacturing of plastic parts
- 2006: MAGNA, Rastatt: Plant Manager Intier Automotive Näher GmbH
- 2007 – 2009: MAGNA, Althengstett: General Manager Intier Automotive Näher GmbH and Managing Director Intier Automotive (South Africa) Limited (RSA)
- 2010 – 2012: MAGNA, Sailauf: Managing Director Intier Automotive Näher GmbH and Director Special Projects Carpet & Acoustics Central Europe
- 2012 – 2014: FAURECIA, Hagenbach: Managing Director Faurecia Innenraum Systeme GmbH and Vice President Operations EMEA
- 2015 – 2017: FAURECIA, Paris: Global Vice President Manufacturing & Quality
- 2017 – 2020: FAURECIA, Moscow: CEO/President Faurecia Russia
- since 2021: LEONI Bordnetz-Systeme GmbH, Kitzingen: COO and Managing Director
- since 2022: Member of the Executive Board and COO LEONI AG