- Johann Marihart
Chief Executive Officer since 1992; Member since 19 September 1988; End of current term: 30 September 2013
Born 1950. Studied chemical engineering at Vienna University of Technology, majoring in biotechnology and food chemistry. After professional experience in a pharmaceutical company, began his career with AGRANA in 1986 at the starch factory in Gmünd (head of research and development, plant manager, director in charge of starch activities). Member of the Management Board of AGRANA Beteiligungs-AG since 1988. Appointed CEO of AGRANA Beteiligungs-AG in 1992. Present responsibilities: Business Strategy, Production, Quality Management, Human Resources, Communication and Research & Development.
- Fritz Gattermayer
Member of the Management Board since 2009; First appointed: 1 January 2009; End of current term: 31 December 2014
Born 1957. Studied agricultural economics at University of Natural Resources and Applied Life Sciences, Vienna, and history and political science at University of Vienna. Joined AGRANA in 1992. In 1995 became head of the Group-level department “Economic Policy and Raw Materials” at AGRANA Beteiligungs-AG. Before joining the Management Board, most recently was a member of senior management of Sugar and Starch segments in AGRANA Group. Responsibilities on AGRANA Management Board are Purchasing, Sales and Raw Materials.
- Walter Grausam
Member of the Management Board since 1995; First appointed: 1 January 1995; End of current term: 31 December 2009
Born 1954. Studied business administration at Vienna University of Economics and Business Administration. Held positions in a tax advisory practice (candidate for tax advisor) and in a food group in the controlling department and, from 1987, as a member of management. From 1989 to 1994 held leading positions in an Austrian media group. Appointed to the Management Board in 1995. Present responsibilities: Finance, Controlling, Treasury, Information Technology & Organisation.
- Thomas Kölbl
Member of the Management Board since 2005; First appointed: 8 July 2005; End of current term: 7 July 2010
Born 1962. Trained in industry and subsequently studied business administration at Mannheim University. Held various positions in the Südzucker group since 1990; was Director in charge of strategic corporate planning, group development and investments prior to his appointment to the Executive Board of Südzucker AG. Responsibility in his capacity as Management Board member of AGRANA: Internal Audit.
Supervisory Board (SB)
The Supervisory Board of AGRANA Beteiligungs-AG has twelve members, of whom eight are shareholder representatives elected by the Annual General Meeting and four are employee representatives from the staff council. The Supervisory Board of AGRANA Beteiligungs-AG has decided to apply the guidelines for the definition of supervisory board independence as set out in Annex 1 to the Austrian Code of Corporate Governance.
- Christian Konrad, Vienna, independent. Chairman of the Supervisory Board
On SB since 19 December 1990; term ends at 25th AGM (2012)
- Chairman of the Supervisory Board of UNIQA Versicherungen AG, Vienna
- Vice-Chairman of the Supervisory Board of Südzucker AG, Mannheim/Ochsenfurt, Mannheim
- Member of the Supervisory Board of DO & CO Restaurants & Catering AG, Vienna
- Member of the Supervisory Board of BAYWA AG, Munich
- Rudolf Müller, Ochsenfurt, independent. First Vice-Chairman of the Supervisory Board
On SB since 30 March 1995; term ends at 25th AGM (2012)
- Member of the Supervisory Board of K+S Aktiengesellschaft, Kassel
- Erwin Hameseder, Mühldorf, independent. Second Vice-Chairman of the Supervisory Board
On SB since 23 March 1994; term ends at 25th AGM (2012)
- Chairman of the Supervisory Board of VK Mühlen AG, Hamburg (since 8 December 2008)
- Vice-Chairman of the Supervisory Board of STRABAG SE, Villach
- Member of the Supervisory Board of Flughafen Wien AG, Vienna
- Member of the Supervisory Board of Südzucker AG, Mannheim/Ochsenfurt, Mannheim
- Member of the Supervisory Board of UNIQA Versicherungen AG, Vienna
- Ludwig Eidmann, Groß-Umstadt, independent. Supervisory Board member
On SB since 2 July 1994; term ends at 25th AGM (2012)
- Member of the Supervisory Board of Südzucker AG, Mannheim/Ochsenfurt, Mannheim
- Hans-Jörg Gebhard, Eppingen, independent. Supervisory Board member
On SB since 9 July 1997; term ends at 25th AGM (2012)
- Chairman of the Supervisory Board of Südzucker AG, Mannheim/Ochsenfurt, Mannheim
- Member of the Supervisory Board of VK Mühlen AG, Hamburg
- Member of the Supervisory Board of Crop Energies AG, Mannheim
- Theo Spettmann, Ludwigshafen, independent. Supervisory Board member
On SB since 14 July 2006; term ends at 25th AGM (2012)
- Member of the Supervisory Board of Mannheimer AG Holding, Mannheim
- Ernst Karpfinger, Baumgarten/March, independent. Supervisory Board member
On SB since 14 July 2006; term ends at 25th AGM (2012) - Christian Teufl, Vienna Supervisory Board member
On SB since 10 July 2003; term ends at 25th AGM (2012)
- Member of the Supervisory Board of VK Mühlen AG, Hamburg
Representatives of the Staff Council:
- Thomas Buder, Tulln
- Franz Ennser, Wien
- Peter Vymyslicky, Leopoldsdorf
- Erich Weissenböck, Gmünd
Committees and their members
Where required by the importance or specialist nature of a particular subject matter, the Supervisory Board appoints committees to help it in performing its advisory and control functions. The terms of reference of the Supervisory Board are published on AGRANA’s website (www.agrana.com).
- Nomination and Remuneration Committee
Members: Christian Konrad, Rudolf Müller, Erwin Hameseder - Strategy Committee
Members: Christian Konrad, Rudolf Müller, Erwin Hameseder, Hans-Jörg Gebhard, Thomas Buder, Erich Weissenböck - Audit Committee
Members: Erwin Hameseder, Theo Spettmann, Franz Ennser
In the reporting period the Supervisory Board convened for four meetings, the Audit Committee met twice and the Nomination and Remuneration Committee held one meeting.