Management

Stefan Pierer (CEO)

Stefan Pierer (CEO)

First-time appointed: May 26, 2012
Appointed until December 31, 2026

After graduating from the Montan-University in Leoben, Austria (Business and Energy Management), Stefan Pierer began his career as sales assistant at HOVAL GmbH in Marchtrenk in 1982 and then later on as sales manager for upper Austria and authorized signatory. In 1987 he founded the present PIERER Mobility Group in which he acts as majority shareholder and member of the Executive Board. He has been a shareholder of the KTM AG since 1992 and was Chairman of the Execuitve Board until March 2025. On January 23, 2025, Stefan Pierer handed over the role of CEO of PIERER Mobility AG and KTM AG to Gottfried Neumeister and will continue to support him as Co-CEO during the restructuring process. Furthermore, since 2020, he has been a member of the Executive Board of Pierer Bajaj AG, which is a majority shareholder on the listed company PIERER Mobility AG.

Major Supervisory Board seats at listed and other companies:

  • Chairman of the Supervisory Board of Pankl AG
  • Chairman of the Supervisory Board of Pankl Racing Systems AG
  • Member of the Supervisory Board of Mercedes-Benz Group AG
  • Member of the Supervisory Board of Mercedes-Benz AG
  • Member of the Supervisory Board of SHW AG

Gottfried Neumeister

Gottfried Neumeister

First-time appointed: January 1, 2025
Appointed until December 31, 2025

After completing his studies in International Business Administration at the University of Vienna, Gottfried Neumeister worked as a consultant for Siemens AG Austria. In 2003, he founded flyniki together with Niki Lauda and was responsible for the successful development of the aviation business (until the sale to Air Berlin). In 2012, Gottfried Neumeister moved to DO & CO Aktiengesellschaft, where he held various positions on the Management Board, most recently as Co-CEO (2021-2023). On January 23, 2025, Gottfried Neumeister took over from Stefan Pierer as CEO of PIERER Mobility AG and KTM AG, where he had been Co-CEO since September 1, 2024. He has also been a member of the Executive Board of Pierer Industrie AG since January 1, 2025.

Major Supervisory Board seats at listed and other companies:

  • Member of the Supervisory Board of KTM Components GmbH

Stephan Zöchling

Stephan Zöchling

First-time appointed: January 1, 2025
Appointed until December 31, 2025

Stephan Zöchling began his career at Mondial Congress in 1990 while studying business administration and history at the University of Vienna. After graduating, he moved to London to work in investment banking for HSBC Bank from 1994 to 1997. Back in Austria, his career took him from 1998 to 2010 to Constantia Privatbank, the private equity firm Lead Equities, the brokerage firm RRS Equity Capital Markets and Magna International. From 2011 to 2016, Stephan Zöchling worked in Austria and Russia, first in the automotive division of the industrial conglomerate Russian Machines and then as an Executive Board member of a Russian infrastructure construction company. In 2016, he joined the international exhaust systems manufacturer REMUS and assumed the role of CEO. Stephan Zöchling has been a member of the Executive Board of Pierer Industrie AG since January 1, 2025.

Major Supervisory Board seats at listed and other companies:

  • Chairman of the Supervisory Board of PIERER Mobility AG
  • Deputy Chairman of the Supervisory Board of Erne Group GmbH

Klaus Rinnerberger

Klaus Rinnerberger

First-time appointed: June 2, 2015
Appointed until December 31, 2024

After completing his studies in law in Vienna, Klaus Rinnerberger began his professional career as auditor and consultant at Arthur Andersen & Co in 1987. Thereafter he had various management positions in the automotive industry, e.g. as member of the Executive Board of Magna Automobiltechnik AG as well as Magna Steyr AG. In 2009 he joined the Executive Board of Polytec Holding AG and after the detachment of Peguform from Polytec he held the position as CEO of the Peguform Group until the disposal. Klaus Rinnerberger has been Chairman of the Executive Board of Leoni AG since 2023.

On January 1, 2025, Klaus Rinnerberger left the Executive Board of Pierer Industrie AG to join the management of Pierer Konzerngesellschaft mbH, the parent company of Pierer Industrie AG.

Major Supervisory Board seats at listed and other companies:

  • Chairman of the Supervisory Board of SHW Industries AG
  • Deputy Chairman of the Supervisory Board of Pankl AG
  • Member of the Supervisory Board of Pankl Racing Systems AG

Friedrich Roithner (CFO)

Friedrich Roithner (CFO)

First-time appointed: May 26, 2012
Appointed until December 31, 2024

After graduating from the University Johannes Kepler University of Linz (Business Administration), Friedrich Roithner started his career as an auditing assistant at one of the big four leading tax consultancy and auditing companies in Austria (focusing on tax consultancy and auditing). In 1992 he switched to Austria Metall AG and was a member of the Management Board from 2002 until 2006. In 2007, Friedrich Roithner moved to the Executive Board of PIERER Mobility Group and held the position as CFO from 2010 to 2023.

On January 1, 2025, Friedrich Roithner left the Executive Board of Pierer Industrie AG to join the management of Pierer Konzerngesellschaft mbH, the parent company of Pierer Industrie AG.

Major Supervisory Board seats at listed and other companies:

  • Chairman of the Supervisory Board of KTM AG
  • Chairman of the Supervisory Board of KTM Components GmbH
  • Chairman of the Supervisory Board of Leoni AG
  • Member of the Supervisory Board of PIERER Mobility AG
  • Member of the Supervisory Board of Pankl AG
  • Member of the Supervisory Board of Pankl Racing Systems AG
  • Member of the Supervisory Board of SHW AG

SUPERVISORY BOARD

  • Josef Blazicek, Chairman of the Supervisory Board
  • Ernst Chalupsky, Deputy Chairman of the Supervisory Board
  • Robert Lager, Member of the Supervisory Board
  • Fritz Ecker, Member of the Supervisory Board