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Hans Peter Haselsteiner resigns as CEO effective 14 June 2013 – Thomas Birtel new CEO of STRABAG SE

  • Hans Peter Haselsteiner to become authorised representative responsible for internationalisation and strategic orientation

At today’s meeting of the supervisory board, the CEO of STRABAG SE, Dr. Hans Peter Haselsteiner, tendered his resignation from the management board of the publicly listed construction company effective with the end of the 2013 Annual General Meeting. It is his intention to continue to support the management board as an authorised representative in matters concerning the group’s internationalisation and strategic orientation. After discussion, the supervisory board accepted the resignation of Hans Peter Haselsteiner effective with the end of the Annual General Meeting on 14 June 2013.
Dr. Thomas Birtel, Deputy CEO, was appointed as new CEO by the supervisory board at the same meeting.
Dr. Alfred Gusenbauer, chairman of the STRABAG SE supervisory board: “On behalf of all employees and the supervisory board, I am grateful that Hans Peter Haselsteiner will remain with the company in another function. We believe that Thomas Birtel, who has been with the group for nearly twenty years, is perfectly prepared to continue to successfully shape STRABAG’s future.”
STRABAG SE will hold its financial press conference on 30 April 2013 at 10:00 a.m. at the group headquarters in Vienna.

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STRABAG SE is a European-based technology group for construction services, a leader in innovation and financial strength. Our activities span all areas of the construction industry and cover the entire construction value chain. We create added value for our clients by taking an end-to-end view of construction over the entire life cycle – from planning and design to construction, operation and facility management to redevelopment or demolition. In all of our work, we accept responsibility for people and the environment: We are shaping the future of construction and are making significant investments in our portfolio of more than 250 innovation and 400 sustainability projects. Through the hard work and dedication of our approximately 86,000 employees, we generate an annual output volume of around € 19 billion.
Our dense network of subsidiaries in various European countries and on other continents extends our area of operation far beyond the borders of Austria and Germany. Working together with strong partners, we are pursuing a clear goal: to design, build and operate construction projects in a way that protects the climate and conserves resources. More information is available at www.strabag.com.