Harald Sommerer

Director/Board Member at VARTA AG

59 year

Producer Manufacturing

Consumer Services

Communications

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Harald Sommerer currently works at Varta AG, as Deputy Chairman-Supervisory Board, H.F.R.C.
Privatstiftung, as Chairman, and Federation of Austrian Industry, as Member-Management Board from 2010.
Dr. Sommerer also formerly worked at AT & S Austria Technologie & Systemtechnik AG, as Chairman & Chief Executive Officer from 2005 to 2010, Zumtobel Group AG, as Chairman & Chief Executive Officer from 2010 to 2013, Zumtobel Lighting GmbH, as Deputy Chairman, Kapsch TrafficCom AG, as Vice Chairman-Supervisory Board from 2020 to 2024, and Telekom Austria AG, as Member-Supervisory Board from 2003 to 2006.
Dr. Sommerer received his graduate degree in 1990 and doctorate degree in 1994 from Vienna University of Economics & Business and Masters Business Admin degree in 1997 from Kellogg School of Management.

Harald Sommerer active positions

Companies	Position	Start
VARTA AG	Director/Board Member	2016-04-13
Federation of Austrian Industry Federation of Austrian Industry Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Operates as a voluntary organization with interests in manufacturing industry	Corporate Officer/Principal	2010-04-30
H.F.R.C. Privatstiftung H.F.R.C. Privatstiftung Investment Trusts/Mutual FundsMiscellaneous Functions as a foundation or endowment	Chairman	-

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Former positions of Harald Sommerer

Companies	Position	End
KAPSCH TRAFFICCOM AG	Director/Board Member	2024-09-03
ZUMTOBEL GROUP AG	Chief Executive Officer	2013-09-29
AT&S - AUSTRIA TECHNOLOGIE & SYSTEMTECHNIK AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT	Chief Executive Officer	2009-12-31
TELEKOM AUSTRIA AG	Director/Board Member	2005-12-31
Zumtobel Lighting GmbH Zumtobel Lighting GmbH Electrical ProductsProducer Manufacturing Produces ballasts for fluorescent light fittings	Director/Board Member	-

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Private companies	10
Telekom Austria AG Telekom Austria AG Major TelecommunicationsCommunications Provides mobile telecommunications, internet services and wholesales of cell phones	Communications
AT & S Austria Technologie & Systemtechnik AG AT & S Austria Technologie & Systemtechnik AG Electronic ComponentsElectronic Technology Manufactures and markets printed circuit-boards	Electronic Technology
Varta AG Varta AG Electrical ProductsProducer Manufacturing Engages in development, production, sale and marketing of micro batteries	Producer Manufacturing
Zumtobel Group AG Zumtobel Group AG Electrical ProductsProducer Manufacturing Offers lighting solutions, luminaries, light management systems and lighting components	Producer Manufacturing
Vienna University of Economics & Business Vienna University of Economics & Business Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University	Consumer Services
Zumtobel Lighting GmbH Zumtobel Lighting GmbH Electrical ProductsProducer Manufacturing Produces ballasts for fluorescent light fittings	Producer Manufacturing
Federation of Austrian Industry Federation of Austrian Industry Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Operates as a voluntary organization with interests in manufacturing industry	Commercial Services
Kapsch TrafficCom AG Kapsch TrafficCom AG Other TransportationTransportation Engages in the manufacturing and operation of tolling and traffic management systems	Transportation
Kellogg School of Management Kellogg School of Management Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University	Consumer Services
H.F.R.C. Privatstiftung H.F.R.C. Privatstiftung Investment Trusts/Mutual FundsMiscellaneous Functions as a foundation or endowment	Miscellaneous