Lower Austria: Thomas Salzer

President of the Lower Austria Regional Group since 26 November 2015

Managing Director Salzer Papier GmbH  

www.salzer.at 

Born 16 December 1968 in St. Pölten, Lower Austria. Married, 3 children 

Professional career

• Since 2015: 100% takeover of Salzer industrial activities (Salzer Papier GmbH, Salzer Formtech GmbH, Salzer Industrie Service GmbH)
• Since 2006: TOSACO GmbH – managing partner
• 2006 - 12/2015: Salzer Holding GmbH – managing partner and at times MD of various subsidiaries such as Economos (2006), Ueberreuter Druck (2009/10) Ueberreuter Verlag (2013), Lappan Verlag (2014/15)
• Since 2002: Salzer Papier GmbH – managing director
• 07/1995 - 2005: Salzer Formtech GmbH - from 1/1997 managing director
• 01/1993 - 12/1995: Denkstatt Umweltberatung und -management GmbH, an environmental consultancy in Vienna. Cofounder and managing partner

Education

• 1975 - 1987: primary & secondary school in St. Pölten, matriculation examination
• 1987 - 1993: Vienna University of Economics and Business (dropped out in 1993)
  Languages: German (mother tongue), English, French

Further functions and tasks

• active functions: 
  • President and board member IV lower Austria
  • Board member of the Federation of Austrian Industries
  • Vice President of the Economic Chamber of Lower Austria
• 2010 - 2020: Chairman of the Industry Division of the Lower Austrian Chamber of Commerce
• 1997 - 2003: Chairman of the Young Industry Austria
• 1995 - 1997: Chairman of the Young Industry Lower Austria
• 1992: President of the campaign political initiative, an association for the promotion of political education
• 1992: Organisation and Management of the committee “Youth for Klestil” during the Austrian presidential election campaign

Memberships

Rotary Club St. Pölten, Alpenverein

Hobbies

hunting, ski touring, hiking, cycling, reading, cooking