AGRANA's Management Board

Chief Executive Officer since 1992

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 1976 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, Research & Development, and Starch segment.

Member of the Management Board since 2009

Born 1957. Studied agricultural economics at University of Natural Resources and Applied Life Sciences, Vienna, and history, political science and market research 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 over a period of eight years. Responsibilities on AGRANA Management Board are Sales, Raw Materials, Purchasing, and Sugar segment.

Member of the Management Board since 1995

Born 1954. Studied business administration at Vienna University of Economics and Business Administration. Held positions in a tax advisory practice (articled clerk) 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 of AGRANA Beteiligungs-AG in 1995. Present responsibilities: Finance, Controlling, Treasury, Information Technology and Organisation, Mergers & Acquisitions, Legal, and Fruit segment.

Member of the Management Board since 2005

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.