Franz Semmernegg - Kapsch Traffic Independent Chairman of the Supervisory Board

KTCG Stock  EUR 6.50  0.10  1.52%   

Chairman

Dr. Franz Semmernegg was Independent Chairman of the Supervisory Board of Kapsch TrafficCom AG. He was a member since June 2002 and was Chairman of the Supervisory Board since 2005. He has occupied the following positions within the Kapsch Group since October 2001 CFO of Kapsch Aktiengesellschaft, March 2003 CFO of Kapsch BusinessCom AG, since April 2010 also CEO, April 2005 CFO of KAPSCHGroup Beteiligungs GmbH, February 2010 Member of the Supervisory Board of Kapsch CarrierCom AG. In addition, Franz Semmernegg exercises other functions in direct and indirect shareholdings of Kapsch BusinessCom AG and Kapsch AG. In 1992 Franz Semmernegg concluded his studies in business administration at the KarlFranzens University in Graz, where he also wrote his doctoral thesis in 1997. From 1993 1996 Mr. Semmernegg worked in a firm of chartered accountants and tax consultants and in 1996 moved to Schrack Seconet AG, where he rose to become the Manager and Authorized Representative for Finance and Controlling after a stopover at Ericsson Austria. Together with a partner, in January 1999 Franz Semmernegg executed a management buyout and founded Schrack BusinessCom AG. At the start of 2001, Kapsch AG acquired a majority share in the company, which was renamed Kapsch BusinessCom AG in 2002. since 2018.
Age 51
Tenure 6 years
Professional MarksPh.D
Phone43 50 811 0
Webhttps://www.kapsch.net
Semmernegg also holds other functions in direct and indirect associated companies of Kapsch BusinessCom AG and Kapsch AG. He was Member of the Executive Management of Kapsch Cashpooling and Hedging GmbH, Kapsch IT Services for finance and industries GmbH as well as the Advisory Boards of several subsidiaries. In addition, Dr. Semmernegg has also held functions outside of the Kapsch Group in Enso GmbH and Speech Processing Solutions GmbH. He was Member of the Executive Board of Schrack BusinessCom AG from 1999 to September 2001. In 1998, he was responsible for the management buyout of Schrack BusinessCom AG from Ericsson Austria AG and was previously involved in management functions at Ericsson Austria AG and Schrack Seconet AG . He graduated with a degree in business administration and a Ph.D. from the University of Graz .

Kapsch Traffic Management Efficiency

The company has return on total asset (ROA) of (0.0107) % which means that it has lost $0.0107 on every $100 spent on assets. This is way below average. Similarly, it shows a return on equity (ROE) of (0.1305) %, meaning that it generated substantial loss on money invested by shareholders. Kapsch Traffic's management efficiency ratios could be used to measure how well Kapsch Traffic manages its routine affairs as well as how well it operates its assets and liabilities.
Kapsch Traffic has accumulated 136.05 M in total debt with debt to equity ratio (D/E) of 3.22, implying the company greatly relies on financing operations through barrowing. Kapsch Traffic has a current ratio of 1.28, suggesting that it may not be capable to disburse its financial obligations in time and when they become due. Debt can assist Kapsch Traffic until it has trouble settling it off, either with new capital or with free cash flow. So, Kapsch Traffic's shareholders could walk away with nothing if the company can't fulfill its legal obligations to repay debt. However, a more frequent occurrence is when companies like Kapsch Traffic sell additional shares at bargain prices, diluting existing shareholders. Debt, in this case, can be an excellent and much better tool for Kapsch to invest in growth at high rates of return. When we think about Kapsch Traffic's use of debt, we should always consider it together with cash and equity.
Kapsch TrafficCom AG provides technologies, solutions, and services for intelligent transportation systems . Kapsch TrafficCom AG is a subsidiary of KAPSCH-Group Beteiligungs GmbH. KAPSCH TRAFFICCOM operates under Information Technology Services classification in Austria and is traded on Vienna Stock Exchange. It employs 4657 people. Kapsch Traffic (KTCG) is traded on Vienna Exchange in Austria and employs 4,195 people.

Management Performance

Kapsch Traffic Leadership Team

Elected by the shareholders, the Kapsch Traffic's board of directors comprises two types of representatives: Kapsch Traffic inside directors who are chosen from within the company, and outside directors, selected externally and held independent of Kapsch. The board's role is to monitor Kapsch Traffic's management team and ensure that shareholders' interests are well served. Kapsch Traffic's inside directors are responsible for reviewing and approving budgets prepared by upper management to implement core corporate initiatives and projects. On the other hand, Kapsch Traffic's outside directors are responsible for providing unbiased perspectives on the board's policies.
Georg Kapsch, Chairman of the Executive Board, Chief Executive Officer
Franz Semmernegg, Independent Chairman of the Supervisory Board
J Kendrick, Pres America
Kari Kapsch, Independent Deputy Chairman of the Supervisory Board
Andre Laux, Chief Operating Officer, Member of the Executive Board
Carolin Treichl, Ex Communications
Japjeev Kohli, Chief Region
Claudia RudolfMisch, Independent Member of the Supervisory Board
Magistrate Kapsch, Chairman CEO
MSc MBA, CTO Board
Harald Sommerer, Independent Member of the Supervisory Board
Darby Swank, Sr America
Hans Lang, Investor Relations Officer
Alfredo Gallego, Chief Technology Officer, Member of the Executive Board
Andreas Hammerle, CFO Board
Sabine Kauper, Independent Member of the Supervisory Board
Nathalie Leboucher, North Europe
Steve Parsons, Head Kingdom
Christian Windisch, Independent Member of the Supervisory Board, Employee Representative

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