Management

Georg Pölzl, Chairman of the Management Board (CEO)

Georg Pölzl has been Chairman of the Management Board and Chief Executive Officer of Austrian Post since 1 October 2009. In this position, he is pursuing a consistent, economic and service-orientated path to successfully keep Austrian Post on course in a highly competitive market and position it as an innovative pioneer for the future.

Based on its strong position in its home market of Austria, Austrian Post's strategy is centred on the following cornerstones: Defending market leadership and profitability in the core business, profitable growth in nearby markets and expanding the branch network and digital offering for private customers and SME. At the centre of the integrated corporate strategy is the focus on sustainability, diversity and customer orientation as the guiding principle for all activities.

Under Georg Pölzl, Austrian Post has collaboratively developed a new mission statement for its corporate culture. The values of joy, performance and purpose contribute to the sense of unity within the company.

Georg Pölzl's Management Board responsibilities include Corporate Communications & Customer Relations, Human Resources Management, Investor Relations, Corporate Audit & Compliance, Group Strategy, Digital & Innovation and Branch Offices. Georg Pölzl is also a member of the Supervisory Board of bank99.

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Walter Oblin, Deputy CEO, Mail & Finance (CFO)

Walter Oblin has been Chief Financial Officer of Austrian Post since 1 July 2012 and Deputy CEO since 1 January 2019. He is also responsible for the Mail Division. His responsibilities as a Management Board Member include Group Accounting & Controlling, Group Real Estate, Group IT & Procurement as well as Group Legal, all of which are key management and service functions. Walter Oblin is also Deputy Chairman of the Supervisory Board of bank99.

The Supervisory Board of Austrian Post appointed Walter Oblin as Chairman of the Management Board and CEO with effect from 1 October 2024.

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Peter Umundum, Member of the Management Board, Parcels & Logistics (COO)

Peter Umundum joined Austrian Post in 2005 as a co-director of the Mail Division. Since 1 April 2011, he has been the board member in charge of the Parcel & Logistics Division, which has a strong market presence and company-owned subsidiaries in ten European countries. Peter Umundum is also the chairman of the supervisory board of EURODIS, a European transport network. Since 1 January 2019, Peter Umundum has additionally been in charge of operations in the Mail & Parcel Division. The Parcel & Logistics Division’s main assets are its comprehensive high-quality parcel services as well as its strong market position, which allows the division to provide efficient logistics services as well as value-added services tailored to the needs of every specific market. The division continues to focus on achieving profitable growth in Europe, expanding its range of services based on customers’ needs as well as taking every opportunity to increase efficiency.

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Management board:
Georg Pölzl, Chairman of the Management Board (CEO)
Walter Oblin, Deputy CEO, Mail & Finance (CFO)
Peter Umundum, Member of the Management Board, Parcels & Logistics (COO)

Supervisory Board:

Shareholder representatives
Elisabeth Stadler, Chair
Stefan Fürnsinn, Deputy Chair
Huberta Gheneff
Felicia Kölliker
Peter E. Kruse
Bernhard Spalt, Financial Expert
Christiane Wenckheim
Maria Zesch

Employee representatives
Ulrike Ernstbrunner
Richard Köhler
Andreas Rindler
Andreas Schieder