Hannes Niederhauser is CEO of Kontron AG and has been CEO of KATEK SE, which was acquired by Kontron AG, since March 2024. Following his studies in electrical engineering at the Graz University of Technology, the Austrian-born manager worked as a developer of microchips and in the embedded computer segment. Before joining Kontron (then: S&T), Hannes was the main shareholder and CEO of the then Kontron AG from 1999 to 2007, which developed into the world’s largest provider in the field of embedded computing. Hannes is tirelessly driving Kontron’s growth and positioning as a leading provider of IoT solutions.
Executive Board
Clemens Billek
CFO
Dr. Clemens Billek has been a member of the Management Board of Kontron AG since 2022. As CFO of the Kontron Group, he has many years of professional experience in the field of capital markets as well as legal, compliance and risk management at listed companies and in the digitalisation sector as the founder of a telemedicine platform. After starting his career at the Austrian Takeover Commission as stock exchange supervisory authority and as an investment banker at an international investment bank, Clemens Billek most recently worked as head of the office for the Takeover Commission.
Michael Riegert
COO IoT Europe
Michael Riegert was appointed to the Executive Board of Kontron AG in December 2021. He brings over 30 years of experience as an engineer and manager in the embedded industry, having started his career at Kontron in 1993. After a brief tenure in management at Penta/ADLINK from 2015 to 2016, he returned to the Kontron Group (then S&T AG) in 2017, where he took on the role of Executive Vice President for the APAC and Americas regions. From 2019, he served as Managing Director of Kontron Transportation GmbH before being appointed to the Kontron AG Executive Board, where he is responsible for IoT operations in Europe as Chief Operating Officer.
Philipp Schulz
Member of the Board
Aerospace & Defense and North America
Philipp Schulz has been with Kontron since October 2022 and has been a member of the Executive Board since July 2024. As COO, he is responsible for the Aerospace/Defense division and the North America region. Following his studies in commercial science in Vienna, Philipp worked as a consultant and built his career at voestalpine AG, where he held various leadership positions for over 15 years.
Johannes Fues
Member of the Board
GreenTec
Dr. Johannes Fues was appointed to the Executive Board of Kontron AG in July 2024. Before joining Kontron, he worked for renowned consulting firms on reorganization and transformation projects. As part of the management team at PRIMEPULSE, he was responsible for Asset Management & Operations. As former CFO of KATEK SE, he oversaw all financial matters and the areas of Environment, Social, and Governance (ESG).
Supervisory Board
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