Company Boards
President and CEO
Wolfgang Leitner joined Andritz in 1987 as Chief Financial Officer. He has served as President and CEO since 1994. His responsibilities encompass central Group functions such as Human Resources, Controlling & Finance, Corporate Communications & Investor Relations, Internal Auditing, Information Technology, and Business Process Development.
Professional career:
- Member of the Managing Board of AGIV AG
- Founding member of GENERICON Pharma GmbH
- Management consultant at McKinsey & Company
- Researcher for Vianova
Members of the Managing Board
Markku Hänninen joined Andritz in 1994 as manager of the Group’s Wood Processing Division, which Andritz had acquired from the KONE Group. He has been a Member of the Andritz Managing Board since 2002 and is responsible for Pulp Mill Technologies.
Professional career:
- President of Andritz-Ahlstrom Oy
- President of Andritz Oy
- President of Andritz Kone Wood Inc.
- Division President at KONE Corporation
Franz Hofmann joined Andritz in 1999 as Member of the Managing Board. He is responsible for the Rolling Mills and Strip Processing Lines Business Area, the Environment and Process Business Area, and the Automation department.
Professional career:
- Divisional Director at SMS Schloemann-Siemag AG
- Management consultant at A.T. Kearney
- Researcher at Vereinigte Deutsche Metallwerke
Friedrich Papst joined Andritz in 1979 an held leading positions in manufacturing and logistics. He has been a Member of the Managing Board since 1998 and is responsible for the Feed Technology and the Hydraulic Machines Business Areas, as well as for Manufacturing, Procurement, and Quality Management.
Professional career:
- Vice President of Andritz Sprout-Bauer Inc.
- Director of manufacturing at Andritz AG
- Director of production planning at Andritz AG
Bernhard Rebernik joined Andritz in 1979 as a manager of the design and development department for pumps and nuclear components. He has been a Member of the Managing Board since 1991 and is responsible for Paper Mill Technologies.
Professional career:
- Chairman of Andritz Sprout Bauer Inc.
- Division Manager of Pulp and Paper at Andritz AG
- Vice President of Aströ GmbH
- Assistant professor at the Graz University of Technology
Supervisory Board
Chairman
Kurt Stiassny: Chief Executive Officer of UIAG; Chairman of the Supervisory Board of Andritz AG since 1999.
Other relevant functions: Member of the Supervisory Boards of Palfinger AG and Wiener Börse AG.
Stock companies with major shareholdings: Chairman of the Supervisory Board of Bene AG; Chairman of the Supervisory Board of ET Multimedia AG; Deputy Chairman of the Supervisory Board of Wirtschaftsblatt Verlag AG.
Deputy Chairman
Heiner Rutt: Managing Director of The Carlyle Group; Deputy Chairman of the Supervisory Board of Andritz AG since 2003.
Other functions: Chairman of the Supervisory Board of Beru AG (until 4 January 2005)
Other appointed Members of the Supervisory Board
Peter Mitterbauer: Chairman of the Managing Board of MIBA AG; Member of the Supervisory Board of Andritz AG since 2003.
Other functions: Chairman of the Supervisory Board of FFG - Austrian Research Promotion Agency; Member of the Board of Trustees of IHS - Institute for Advanced Studies; Member of the Supervisory Boards of Generali Holding Vienna AG, Oberbank AG, Teufelberger Holding AG and DIE ERSTE österreichische Spar-Casse-Privatstiftung.
Christian Nowotny: Professor at the University of Economics in Vienna; Member of the Supervisory Board of Andritz AG since 1999.
Other functions: Member of the Supervisory Boards of UIAG and CA Immo AG.
Klaus Ritter: President & CEO of AVI Alpenländische Veredelungs Industrie Ges.m.b.H, EVG Entwicklungs- und Verwertungs-Gesellschaft m.b.H., and Stahl- und Walzwerk Marienhütte Ges.m.b.H.; Member of the Supervisory Board of Andritz AG since 2004.
Hellwig Torggler: Attorney-at-law and senior partner of Schönherr Rechtsanwälte OEG; Member of the Supervisory Board of Andritz AG since 2000.
Other functions: Chairman of the Supervisory Board of FRAPAG Immobilienholding GmbH; Chairman of the Supervisory Board of FRAPAG Industrieholding AG; Deputy Chairman of the Supervisory Board of Theater in der Josefstadt Betriebsges.m.b.H.; Member of the Supervisory Boards of Mondi Packaging AG and Mondi Packaging Services AG.
Delegated Members of the Supervisory Board
Andreas Martiner: Member of the Supervisory Board of Andritz AG since 2001
Johann Tschrischnig: Member of the Supervisory Board of Andritz AG since 1994
Brigitta Wasserbauer: Member of the Supervisory Board of Andritz AG since 2000
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