DI STEFAN PIERER
DI STEFAN PIERER
Appointed until 31.12.2025
CEO, Chairman of the Executive Board of KTM AG
Strategy, Product Management, Supply Chain Management, Logistics, *) Finance and Treasury, *) Controlling, Human Resources, *) Law and Insurance, *) IT & Organization, *) Risk Management & Dealer Financing, *) Real Estate
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 PIERER Mobility Group in which he acts as majority shareholder and member of the Executive Board. He has been shareholder and member of the Management Board of the KTM AG since 1992.
*) Stefan Pierer has taken over the previous agendas and tasks of Viktor Sigl (CFO) on an interim basis as of July 11, 2024.
Supervisory board directorships at listed companies:
deputy chairman of the supervisory board SHW AG
MAG. GOTTFRIED NEUMEISTER
MAG. GOTTFRIED NEUMEISTER
Appointed until 31.08.2026
Member of the Executive Board of KTM AG
Co-CEO
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).
Since September 1, 2024, Gottfried Neumeister has been a member of the Executive Board of PIERER Mobility AG and KTM AG, supporting Stefan Pierer in the CEO’s agenda.
MAG. FLORIAN KECHT
MAG. FLORIAN KECHT
Appointed until 31.12.2027
Member of the Executive Board of KTM AG
Motorcycles: Global Sales, Customer Service, Marketing, Business Development
After completing his IBWL studies at the Vienna University of Economics and Business, Florian Kecht started his career in sales at KTM Sportmotorcycle AG. After several years of experience in international sales, he took over the management of customer service in 2011 and the responsibility for trade marketing in 2013. Florian Kecht has been an authorized officer of KTM AG since 2012 and, since 2014, managing director of KTM Sportmotorcycle GmbH.
DIPL.-VW. RUDOLF WIESBECK
DIPL.-VW. RUDOLF WIESBECK
Appointed until 31.12.2027
Member of the Executive Board of KTM AG
Production, Quality Management, Purchasing
After studying economics at the Ludwig-Maximilian-University in Munich, Rudolf Wiesbeck began his career at Dräxlmaier Group in Vilsbiburg/Germany as a trainee.
Further stations in the operations sector, both in and outside Germany followed and in 2011, he joined the Polytec Group. There he led a plant network and was responsible as Vice President for Digitalization and IT.
His entry into the KTM world followed as Vice President of the Quality Management department and since 2022 he serves as COO of KTM AG.