Technology >> CEO Interviews >> December 13, 1999

Hans Jorge Kaltenbrunner – Austria Mikro Systeme Intl Ag (amsv.vi)

HANS JORG KALTENBRUNNER is President and Chief Executive Officer of Austria Mikro Systeme AG. Mr Kaltenbrunner holds a Masters of Business Administration from the University of Economics and Business Administration in Vienna, Austria. He started his career with the Austrian Trade Commission in Taipei, Taiwan, as a Deputy Austrian Trade Commissioner. In 1986, he took up the position of Manager of the International Division of Creditanstalt, in Vienna. He then moved to the Hong Kong Branch of Creditanstalt as Deputy General Manager. In 1993, back in Austria, he was appointed Head of Asset Management at Creditanstalt. In 1994, he was an Independent Management Consultant for Investment Banking. In 1996, he became Member of the Board of Radex- Heraklith Industriebeteiligungs AG in Vienna. And in April 1998, he joined Austria Mikro Systeme International AG as President and Chief Executive Officer. Mr Kaltenbrunner is married with three daughters. He is a long time member of the Austrian National Rowing Team. Profile
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