Release of 14.05.2025
Jiří Dvorjančanský will become the new CEO and Chairman of the Board of Directors of A1 Austria.
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- New in A1 Austria Management Board team from September 2025:
- CCO Enterprise Martin Resel will also become Deputy CEO
- CCO Consumer Natascha Kantauer-Gansch
- Sonja Wallner remains CFO for A1 Austria and A1 Group
On 1 September 2025, Jiří Dvorjančanský will become the new CEO and Chairman of the Board of Directors of A1 Austria. Marcus Grausam will not renew his Management Board contract and will leave the company in September at his own request after 27 years. Jiří Dvorjančanský has many decades of experience in the telecommunications industry. He was most recently CEO of A1 Croatia and North Macedonia from 2014 to 2024. In addition, he was able to gain extensive international management experience at Deutsche Telekom and Telefónica, among others. The appointment as CEO was made unanimously by the Supervisory Board.
New A1 Management Board team in Austria: Resel becomes Deputy CEO, Kantauer-Gansch Board member, Wallner remains CFO
In addition to his previous role as Chief Commercial Officer (CCO) Enterprise, Martin Resel will become the new A1 Management Board team as Deputy CEO of A1 Austria. Natascha Kantauer-Gansch will also be appointed to the Executive Board as CCO Consumer. The previous CFO Sonja Wallner will remain CFO of A1 Austria and A1 Group.
A1 Group CEO Alejandro Plater and A1 Group Deputy CEO Thomas Arnoldner: "We are very pleased that Jiří Dvorjančanský is returning to A1 Group as the new CEO Austria. He has many years of management experience and will continue to drive the company's digital transformation. The new Management Board team, which consists of highly experienced top managers, builds on a strong foundation and will continue A1's successful positioning in the Austrian market."
Marcus Grausam: "It was a privilege for me to be able to help shape the digital transformation of A1 Austria for many years. I would like to thank the entire A1 team, to which I have been a member for 27 years. I am convinced that the new Management Board team will successfully lead this incredibly great company into the future."
A1 Group CEO Alejandro Plater and A1 Group Deputy CEO Thomas Arnoldner: "Under Marcus Grausam's leadership, A1 Austria has grown significantly. He has successfully expanded the digital business, doubled ICT sales and positioned himself as the technological pioneer in Austria. During his time as CEO, the company has achieved important milestones, including the expansion of 4G, 5G and fiber optic networks and played a key role in the digitization of Austria. We would like to thank Marcus Grausam, who has significantly shaped our corporate culture and led the company through the transformation in a prudent and forward-looking manner."