One of Austrias leading energy providers is to get a new chairman as Burkhard Hofer announced he has decided to step down as head of EVNs executive board.The Lower Austrian company announced today (Weds) that the 66-year-old asked the supervisory board to release him from his position next month. EVN explained that its supervisory panel […]
An Upper Austrian company has been assigned to build what will be the biggest building in Minsk, it emerged today (Weds).Habau Hoch- und Tiefbaugesellschaft m.b.H. (Habau) confirmed reports claiming it had been contracted to construct the 170-metre Minsk Tower.The company, which is based in the town of Perg, explained it planned to have started the […]
A Romanian company has been assigned to produce tram bodies for Viennas public transport network.Romanian Times reports today (Tues) that Siemens Austria, the Austrian subsidiary of German technology giant Siemens AG, ordered the Bucharest Transport Society (RATB) to manufacture 60 structures for trams set to go into operation in the Austrian capital during the coming […]
Austrian businessman Wolfgang Ruttenstorfer has decided not to reapply for a place on the supervisory board of Swiss healthcare company F. Hoffmann-La Roche Ltd. (Roche).Ruttenstorfer, who has headed Vienna-based oil and gas group OMV for eight years, entered Roches supervisory board in 2007. The Swiss health industry giant will decide on who will follow the […]
Outgoing Lufthansa chief Wolfgang Mayrhuber has launched a scathing attack at Vienna International Airport (VIA) and stressed that Austrian Airlines (AUA) must stop making losses.The businessman, who will be succeeded by Christoph Franz as head of the leading airline next month after seven years in charge, said yesterday (Thurs) VIA had the “highest possible […]
OMV will earn more than two billion Euros this year, according to firm chief Wolfgang Ruttenstorfer.Asked whether the oil and gas companys earnings before interest and taxes (Ebit) will take the two-billion-Euro hurdle this year, Ruttenstorfer said today (Thurs) that there was “no doubt” about it. The internationally operating firms Ebit in the first three […]
Austrian Airlines (AUA) staff representatives have criticised the decision to increase the number of co-chiefs of the airline.The companys supervisory board announced yesterday (Weds) that Thierry Antinori will take over as new head next April. The Frenchman will take over the marketing agendas from Andreas Bierwirth who currently cooperates with fellow board member Peter Malanik […]
Several decision-makers of the Social Democratic Party (SPÖ) and the Peoples Party (ÖVP) are facing the chop after the federal coalition partners were badly beaten in last Sundays Vienna election.The SPÖ lost its absolute majority in the 100-member city parliament, dropping from 49.1 per cent to 44.6 per cent. The party is now forced to […]
Former Hugo Boss chairman Werner Baldessarini has joined the supervisory board of an Austrian textiles firm, it emerged today (Thurs).Bregenz-based textiles and tights manufacturer Wolford said the Tyrolean has been assigned to help in positioning the company and its products.Baldessarini headed the executive board of German fashion giant Hugo Boss until 2002 before spending three […]
Christoph Franz has been appointed new Lufthansa boss.The aviation firm announced yesterday (Tues) that the 50-year-old German businessman will succeed Wolfgang Mayrhuber as of the beginning of next year.Mayrhuber, who was born in the Upper Austrian town of Waizenkirchen, started working for Lufthansa in 1970. He has headed the firm that has its headquarters in […]