ARGOnauts according to date of joining ARGO

Bernhard Gattermeyer | Managing Partner,
Sales, Training, Consulting, Coaching
 Personal Data
  • Managing Partner
  • *March 20th 1962, married, 1 daughter
  • „I consider myself as emphatic person, and I very much like to support people and organizations to develop their potential further."

Competences and Working Fields

Consulting of change processes in organisations, Leadership Development, Team Building, Sales Empowerment, Train the Trainer, Coaching, Management Consulting, Management Trainings

Education

  • 1986 Degree in mechanical and industrial engineering, TGM Vienna
  • 1989 Degree in industrial management with focus on leadership in business and administration and human reource management, WU Vienna
  • 1991 - 1993 Education as a behaviour trainer, Univ. Prof. Dr. Th. A. Bauer, Vienna
  • 1993 - 1996 Education as a transactional analyst and supervisor, Trigon/ Dr. W. Vogelauer
  • 1997 Curriculum of Organizational Development, R. Balling, Stuttgart
  • 2000 - 2002 Training in the fields of systemic constellations in organizations, Dr. I. Wressnig, Graz
  • 2002 Training in outdoor education, B. Neuböck, Vienna
  • 2003 Curriculum of organizational development, IAS Institut/ W.Lammers
  • 2004 Certification as SIZE Trainer and Consultant, Top im Job/ F. Zehetner
  • 2011 Leading Bold Change, iSB licensed Trainer by J.P. Kotter
 
Professional Experiences

  • 1983 - 1987 Assistant at Technological Trade Museum, Vienna, in the departments of Medical Engineering and Welding
  • 1990 - 1991 Consultant at an Austrian credit institution in the department of personnel development
  • 1991 - 1994 Trainer and personnel developer at a training-company in the field of financial services
  • 1995 Founder member of ARGO
  • Since 1996 Managing Partner of ARGO
  • Since 2008 Managing Partner of ARGO munich
  • Since 2009 Lecturer at Donau University Krems
 
Contact

b.gattermeyer@argo.at
   Bernhard Gattermeyer
Managing Partner, Sales, Training, Consulting, Coaching
ARGO vienna
b.gattermeyer@argo.at

1996.02

Barbara Thoma  | Managing Parnter,
Marketing, Consulting, Training, Research, Coaching
 Personal Data
  • Managing Partner
  • *July 21st 1965, divorced, 1 son
  • “I enjoy the pleasure of supporting and encouraging people, of seeing new things, or seeing them from a different angle.”

Competences and Working Fields

Consulting projects for business culture and for internal communication, Leadership Development, Coaching, internal data collection, potential analysis

Education

  • 1988 - 1991 Studies psychology with focus on social and economic psychology (not terminated), University Vienna
  • 1992 Education as a behaviour trainer, Univ. Prof. Dr. Th.A. Bauer
  • 1994 - 1998 Education as Transactional Analyst and supervisor, Trigon/ Dr. W. Vogelauer
  • 2000 - 2002 Education in the field of Systemic Constellations in Organisations, Dr. I. Wressnig, Graz
  • 2001 - 2002 Post Graduate Management course (PGM), WU Vienna/ Prof. Dr. H. Kasper
  • 2005 Certified SIZE trainer and consultant, Top im Job/ F. Zehetner
  • 2008 - 2009 Course of Coaching II, certified coach, PROFESSIO Akademie, Stuttgart
  • 2008 - 2009 Coaching II course, PROFESSIO Akademie, Stuttgart, and certified coach according to Deutscher Bundesverband Coaching e.V. (DBVC)
  • 2010 ESCI Emotional and social competency inventory accreditation, Hay Group, London
  • 2010 Leading Bold Change, iSB licensed Trainer by J.P. Kotter
 
Professional Experiences

  • 1989 - 1993 Leader of an evaluation team at a leading market and motivational research institute
  • 1992 - 1995 Self-employed trainer and personnel developer for a training-company in the field of financial services
  • 1995 Founder member of ARGO
  • Since 1996 Managing Partner of ARGO
 
Contact

b.thoma@argo.at
   Barbara Thoma
Managing Partner, Marketing, Consulting, Training, Research, Coaching
ARGO vienna
b.thoma@argo.at

1996.02

Ronald Thoma, MBA | Managing Partner,
Sales, Consulting, Training, Coaching
 Personal Data
  • Managing Partner
  • *September 07th 1962, married, 1 son
  • “Working together to develop inspiring visions of the future, and then moving forward consciously and with courage to implement those visions, that’s how I like to work best."

Competences and Working Fields

Cultural Change, Salesempowerment, Management Development, Consulting, Management Trainings and Coaching

Education

  • Engineer’s degree in Electrical Engineering, TGM Vienna
  • Studied business administration with focus on human resource management and business management (not terminated), WU Vienna
  • 1991 Education as a Behavior Trainer, Univ. Prof. Dr. Th.A. Bauer
  • 1993 - 1996 Education as a Transactional Analyst and supervisor, Trigon/ Dr. W. Vogelauer
  • 1997 Curriculum for organizational development, R. Balling, Stuttgart
  • 1999 - 2000 Post Graduate Management course (PGM), WU Wien/ Prof. Dr. H. Kasper
  • 2000 - 2002 Training in fields of systemic constellations in organizations, Dr. I. Wressnig, Graz
  • 2001 - 2004 Master Program Executive Management MBA, WU Vienna/ Prof. Dr. H. Kasper
  • 2004 Certification as a SIZE trainer and consultant, Top im Job/ F. Zehetner
  • 2006 Certification in Developing Leadership through Emotional Intelligence, Weatherhead/ R. Boyatzis, Cleveland
  • 2007 Emotional Competency Inventory, Hay Group, London
  • 2010 Leading Bold Change, iSB licensed Trainer by J.P. Kotter
  • 2011 Leading Change and Organizational Renewal (LCOR), Havard Business School, Boston, MA

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Professional Experiences

  • 1983 - 1990 Services as electrical engineer at national and international companies
  • 1990 - 1991 Consultant at a business-consulting company
  • 1991 - 1994 Trainer and personnel developer for a training-company in the field of financial services
  • 1995 Founder member of ARGO
  • Since 1996 Managing Partner of ARGO
  • Since 2001 Managing Partner of ARGO Zagreb d.o.o.
  • 2003 - 2006 Guest lecturer at the University Zagreb, Institute for Management and Organization
  • 2008 Co-author, book Management Development, Linde Verlag
  • Since 2010 Lecturer at Lviv Institute of Management

Contact

r.thoma@argo.at
   Ronald Thoma, MBA
Managing Partner, Sales, Consulting,Training, Coaching
ARGO vienna
r.thoma@argo.at

1996.02

Dieter Bernold | Managing Partner, Finance,
Consulting,Training, Coaching, HRD Management
 Personal Data
  • Managing Partner
  • *August 19th 1964, married, 1 son
  • „I love changes and helping people and organization being more successful.“ 

Competences and Working Fields

Support of change processes, Management and Leadership development, HR-Consulting, Coaching, development of organizations, Trainings

Education

  • 1989 Degree in psychology with focus on social psychology, University Vienna
  • 1993 - 1995 Education as Transactional Analyst and supervisor, Trigon/ Dr. W. Vogelauer
  • 2000 - 2002 Education in the field of Systemic Constellations in Organisations, Dr. I. Wressnig, Graz
  • Ongoing education in finance, Controller Institut, Vienna
  • 2006 Certification as SIZE trainer and consultant, Top im Job/ F. Zehetner
  • 2011 Leading Bold Change, iSB licensed Trainer by J.P. Kotter
  • 2012 Evaluating Truthfulness and Credibility, Paul Ekman International
  • 2012 Emotional Skills and Competencies, Paul Ekman International
 
Professional Experiences

  • 1988 - 1991 Personnel consultant
  • 1991 - 1994 Personnel manager of a commercial company
  • Since 1994 Self-employed organization developer and trainer with focus on management development and coaching
  • 1995 Founder member of ARGO
  • Since 1996 Managing Partner of ARGO
  • 2001 - 2002 Managing Partner of ARGO Zagreb d.o.o.
  • Since 2010 Managing Partner ARGO Hungary Consulting Kft.

Contact

d.bernold@argo.at
   Dieter Bernold
Managing Partner, Finance, Consulting, Training, Coaching, HRD Management
ARGO vienna
d.bernold@argo.at

1996.03

Marianne Bauer | Organisation of Seminars
 Personal Data
  • Organisation of Seminars
  • *April 29th 1966, in a relationship, 1 son
  • „It’s nice to be important, but it’s important to be nice.”

Competences and Working Fields

Prearrangements and post processing of seminars and events, administration for Management Academies, travel organization, assistance in several projects

Education

  • 1980 Professíonal training for kindergarden and pre-school teacher
  • 1984 - 1987 Employment abroad and study of languages in London und Milan
  • 1992 External high school diploma
  • Since 1997 Education in Office Management
  • 1997 - 2002 Education in the field of Transacational Analysis, Trigon/ Dr. W. Vogelauer
  • Since 1999 Continuing education in Yoga and meditation
  • 2001 Training course for Office Management, WIFI Vienna  
  • 2005 - 2009 Diploma for Yoga teacher, PRANA Yoga Institut/ Mag. I. Welsch, Vienna  
  • 2011 Leading Bold Change, iSB licensed by J.P. Kotter 
 
Professional Experiences

  • 1987 - 1995 Employment in tourism administration with main focus on organisation and development of group and incentive tours
  • 1995 - 1997 Sales Manager at an international conference organizer with focus on trade exhibitions and development of sponsoring concepts
  • Since 1997 Assistant at ARGO
  • 2000 - 2001 Birth of son Tobias and maternity leave
  • 2002 - 2007 Main focus on organisation of seminars, Office Management at ARGO
  • Since 2007 Main focus on seminar organisation at ARGO
  • Since 2007 Teaching Yoga
 
Contact

m.bauer@argo.at
   Marianne Bauer
Organisation of Seminars
ARGO vienna
m.bauer@argo.at

1997.04

Mislav Spajić | Managing Partner,Consulting, Training
 Personal Data
  • Managing Partner ARGO zagreb d.o.o.
  • *February 11th 1975, in a relationship, 2 children
  • „While success is important for me, it is the path to success that I find wonderful.”

Competences and Working Fields

Supporting change processes, Leadership Development, Team Building, Sales Empowerment

Education

  • 1993 - 2001 Study of Electrical Engineering, University of Zagreb
  • 1997 - 2001 Study of Economics, University of Zagreb
  • Ongoing education in Transactional Analysis, Trigon/ Dr. W. Vogelauer and NLP, Th. Zimmermann, Vienna
  • Since 2004 Post Graduate Marketing study, faculty of Economics, Zagreb
  • 2011 Leading Bold Change, iSB licensed Trainer by J.P. Kotter
  • 2011 Emotional and social competency inventory (ESCI) accreditation, Hay Group, London
 
Professional Experiences

  • 1993 - 2000 Assistant at a telecommunication company and a stone wool manufacturing company
  • Since 2001 Trainer and Consultant at ARGO zagreb
  • 2004 - 2010 Project Manager in furnishing business premises
  • Since 2008 Managing Partner at ARGO zagreb d.o.o.

Contact

m.spajic@argo.hr
   Mislav Spajić
Managing Partner, Consulting, Training
ARGO zagreb
m.spajic@argo.hr

2001.05

DOC. DR. SC. Mislav Ante Omazić | Scientific Counselor, Consulting
 Personal Data
  • Scientific Counselor
  • *May 31st 1971, married, 2 children
  • “He is a team player and a very effective communicator. He has earned the respect of his colleagues for his cooperation, tolerance, human qualities and sense of humor.”

Competences and Working Fields

Corporate social responsibility, business ethics, Project Management, general management, organizational culture, change management, leadership

Education

  • 1990 - 1992 Study of Telematics, Technical University, Graz
  • Since 1992 Major in production, undergraduate program, Faculty Engineering and Machinery, University of Zagreb
  • 1993 - 1998 Diploma in Finance and Banking, Faculty of Economics and Business at the University of Zagreb  
  • 1999 - 2003 Postgraduate studies in Organization and Management, Master thesis in the field of Project Management, University of Zagreb
  • 2003 - 2007 Doctoral program, Faculty of Economics and Business (Doctoral thesis in the field of Corporate Social Responsibility), University of Zagreb

Professional Experiences

  • 1992 - 1998 AMO d.o.o. administrative assistant in the International Department
  • 1998 - 2008 Assistant to Professor at the Department of Organization and Management at the Faculty of Economics and Business
  • 1998 - 2001 Team member in the Ministry of Science and Technology project
  • 2002 - 2004 Chief operation officer at ARGO zagreb
  • 2002 - 2005 Team member in the Ministry of Science and Technology project Competitive ability and strategy of the Croatian companies (head of project: Prof. dr. sc. Darko Tipurić)
  • Since 2005 Scientific Counsellor at ARGO zagreb
  • 2005 Co-author on textbook related to Project Management filed
  • 2006 - 2007 Team member in the internal Faculty of Economics and Business project Business Process Management and Knowledge Management in best Croatian Companies (head of project: Prof. dr. sc. Vesna Bosilj Vukšić)
  • Since 2008 Associate professor at the Department of Organization and Management at the Faculty of Economics and Business, University of Zagreb
  • 2009 Author of chapter related to link between Corporate Social Responsibility and Corporate Governance in textbook on Corporate Governance
  • 2010 Author of chapter related to Corruption

Contact

 office@argo.hr
   Mislav Ante Omazić
Scientific Counselor, Consulting
ARGO zagreb
m.omazic@argo.at

2002.05

Anne Tschida | Head of Sales Support, Consulting, Coaching
 Personal Data
  • Head of Sales Support, Consulting
  • *July 1st 1976, single
  • “Success means for me reaching people and together meeting a target."

Competences and Working Fields

Consulting and supporting change processes, conception of education and programs of further educations, internal project management, SIZE coaching

Education

  • 2003 University degree in Business Administration with focus on behavioral-science oriented management, employment law and business taxation, WU Wien
  • 2004 International parameters and developments in key account management, MDI/ Univ. Prof. Dr. B. Schlegelmilch
  • 2004 - 2005 Education in Transactional Analysis, Trigon/ Dr. W. Vogelauer
  • 2005 Moderation techniques: structuring of conferences & workshops, MDI/ Dr. S. Skandera
  • 2005 SIZE Certification as SIZE trainer and consultant, Top im Job/ F. Zehetner
  • 2007 Education in Project Management for Change processes, PROFESSIO Akademie/ Th. Gehlert
  • 2007 Curriculum: Organizational Change, PROFESSIO Adademie/ E. Hartmann
  • 2011 Leading Bold Change, iSB licensed Trainer by J.P. Kotter 

Professional Experiences

  • 1995 - 2003 Organisation trade fairs: planning, organization and management of national and international events
  • 1997 Assistant at the centre of information of the „Nationalpark Neusiedlersee-Seewinkel“: visitor information duties, organisation of guiding tours & presentations
  • 2001 - 2003 Studies-related project assistance at ARGO
  • Since 2003 Consulting at ARGO
  • Since 2008 Head of Sales Support at ARGO

Contact

a.tschida@argo.at
   Anne Tschida
Head of Sales Support, Consulting, Coaching
ARGO vienna
a.tschida@argo.at

2003.02

Christa Slowak | Research
 Personal Data
  • Research
  • *February 19th 1963, married, 2 children
  • “Meeting every day with curiosity and a smile.”

Competences and Working Fields

Conceptions of questionnaires, planning and conducting of employee’s and customer surveys, ARGO-basic research, market-research

Education

  • 1990 Degree in psychology, University Vienna 
  • 2003 Training in Transactional Analysis, Trigon/ Dr. W. Vogelauer
  • 2008 Certified SIZE trainer and consultant, Top im Job/ F. Zehetner
  • 2011 Leading Bold Change,  iSB licensed Trainer by J.P. Kotter 

Professional Experiences

  • Since 1988 Member and managing director of the Österreichischen Arbeitsausschusses für gutes Spielzeug; leaderhip of the project: Drawing up brochures about children’s play for parents, kindergarten teachers, elementary teachers and child care educators; current cooperation in various projects
  • 1991 - 1995 Project manager of a well-known Austrian institution for market and motivational research institute
  • 1995 - 1996 Founder member and managing director of a market research institution
  • Since 1996 Cooperation in market-research surveys for several institutes as a freelancer
  • 1996 Birth of son Sebastian
  • Since 1998 Conception, supervision and realization of research projects for ARGO, main focus on the analysis concerning employee’s contentment and customer specification, specific group moderation
  • 1998 Birth of daughter Nathalie
  • Since 2002 Research at ARGO
  • Since 2012 Lecturer for Master's course Human Resources and Knowledge Management, University of Applied Science, Vienna

Contact

c.slowak@argo.at
   Christa Slowak
Research
ARGO vienna
c.slowak@argo.at

2003.02

Antonius Greiner, MSc  | Head of Delivery, Training, Consulting, Coaching
 Personal Data
  • Head of Delivery, Training, Consulting
  • *May 13th 1971, in a relationship 
  • „Expand your limits and distill the possible out of the impossible."

Competences and Working Fields

Management development, coaching and supervision in change processes, executive coaching

Education

  • Degree in business education of Economics with focus on leadership in economics and administration and business ethics, WU Vienna
  • 1996 - 1998 Education as a trainer at European Institute of Communication, EAK Vienna
  • 1997 PhD in educational philosophy, doctoral thesis on: world and education at Eugen Fink, University Vienna 
  • 2004 - 2005 Training and education in Transactional Analysis, Trigon/ Dr. W. Vogelauer
  • 2005 Certified SIZE trainer and consultant, Top im Job/ F. Zehetner
  • 2007 - 2008 Education in Organizational Change, PROFESSIO Akademie, Nürnberg
  • 2009 Systemic Strategy Development, osb-i, Vienna
  • 2010 Change Essentials, Heitger Consulting, Vienna
  • 2010 Master of Science in Interpersonal Communication, University Salzburg
  • 2011 Leading Bold Change, iSB licensed Trainer by J.P. Kotter 

Professional Experiences

  • Since 1998 Trainer and consultant
  • Since 1998 Lector at the Eisenstadt University of applied sciences, department: social and emotional competence
  • 1999 - 2001 Assistant professor at Vienna University of Economics, Institute of Philosophy and Educational Science
  • 2000 - 2004 Lector at Vienna University of Economics, Institute of Philosophy and Educational Science, teaching and examination within the fields of research
  • Since 2003 Training, consulting, coaching at ARGO
  • Since 2006 Education trainer at EAK – Europäisches Ausbildungsinstitut für Kommunikation
  • Since 2008 Head of Delivery at ARGO
  • Since 2009 Lector at University of Salzburg
  • Since 2010 Lector at Donau University Krems

Contact

a.greiner@argo.at
   Antonius Greiner, MSc
Head of Delivery, Training, Consulting, Coaching
ARGO vienna
a.greiner@argo.at

2003.11

Johannes T. Neuner | Managing Director,Training, Consulting
 Personal Data
  • Managing Director
  • *March 2nd 1962, engaged, 1 daughter 
  • “The truth is, it is the relations we have with other people that gives value to life."

Competences and Working Fields

Sales Trainings, Sales Empowerment programs, Cultural Change, Leadership Development, Consulting, Coaching

Education

  • Diploma of tourism
  • 1995 Course of strategic marketing, University of Cornell, USA
  • 1998 Train the Trainer, Dr. F. Lichtenberg, Vienna
  • 1999 - 2002 NLP courses, NLPU, Santa Cruz
  • 2003 Course in solution focussed working in accordance withSteve de Shazer, Syst.-Institute, Munich
  • 2004 NLP Coach, NLP University/ R. Dilts
  • 2006 Education as Transactional Analysis 101, BILDUNGSWERKSTATT ProWeg/ H.G. Hauser
  • Certified SIZE trainer and consultant, Top im Job/ F. Zehetner

Professional Experiences

  • National and international career in tourism
  • Court expert on tourism affairs
  • 1981 - 1995 National and international management assignments in tourism and hotel industry
  • 1995 - 1997 Marketing manager at Steigenberger hotels; project manager for merger boards of tourism in Stubai
  • Since 1997 Self-employed consultant and trainer
  • Since 1997 Member of the expert pool of the Austrian chamber of commerce for corporate consulting and training
  • Since 2009 Lector at the University of Innsbruck
  • Since 2005 Partner of ARGO
  • Since 2008 Managing Director of ARGO munich

 

Contact

j.neuner@argo.at

   Johannes Neuner
Managing Director, Training, Consulting
ARGO munich
j.neuner@argo.at

2005.04

Markus Kernmayer | Head of Project Management, IT Management, Training, Consulting
 Personal Data
  • Head of Project Management, Training & Consulting
  • *February 14th 1974, married, 1 son
  • „I’m interested in the potential of people, getting out the best of what’s inside them."

Competences and Working Fields

Support of change processes, Leadership Training, Coaching, Sales Empowerment

Education

  • 2001 Degree in business education with focus on human resource management, labour law, social security law and business law, WU Vienna
  • 2007 Education in Transactional Analysis 101, BILDUNGSWERKSTATT ProWeg/ H.G. Hauser
  • 2007 Certification as SIZE trainer and consultant, Top im Job/ F. Zehetner
  • Since 2009 Education in Transactional Analysis, Trigon/ Dr. W. Vogelauer
  • 2011 Leading Bold Change, iSB licensed Trainer by J.P. Kotter

Professional Experiences

  • 1993 - 2006 Self-employed trainer and consultant in the field of IT-training, focus on: operating systems, office software solutions, the Internet, desktop publishing and ECDL Advanced (European Computer Driving License)
  • 2001 - 2006 Enlargement of training fields on: business administration (personal accounting, accounting & balancing, cost accounting, corporate law), sales and customer relationship management, project management, presentation skills and the EBC*L (European Business Competence License)
  • 2003 - 2006 IT-Consulting, small-business solutions
  • Since 2007 Training, consulting, IT management at ARGO
  • Since 2008 Head of Project Management at ARGO

Contact

m.kernmayer@argo.at
   Markus Kernmayer
Head of Project Management, IT, Management, Training, Consulting
ARGO vienna
m.kernmayer@argo.at

2007.02

Maria Arzberger | Office Management, Customer Relations
 Personal Data
  • Office Management, Customer Relations
  • *December 17th 1968, divorced, 1 son
  • „Our life is made of our thoughts.” – Marc Aurel

Competences and Working Fields

Organization, Sales & Marketing, administration, car pool, travel bookings

Education

  • 1988 Gen. qualification for university entrance, HBLA f. wirtschaftl Berufe, Oberwart
  • 1988 - 1989 First Certificate in English at the University of Cambridge, London
  • 1997 - 1998 Educations in: MS Excel, cost calculation, Teamwork, Vienna
  • 1999 Economical Know-How for Assistants, SMI/ Dr. Ch. Kreuzer
  • 1999 Time management, WIFI, Vienna
  • 1999 English for Business & Finance, Teamwork, Vienna
  • 2001 Tips for successful PR, IIR, Vienna
  • 2001 Effective texting, WIFI, Vienna
  • 2002 Education in Professional Management Assistant, GfP, Vienna
  • 2003 Professional English, Biz.talk, Vienna
  • 2005 - 2006 Management Development Program in mii (ARGO/ B. Thoma)
  • 2007 Education in Transactional Analysis 101, BILDUNGSWERKSTATT ProWeg/ H.G. Hauser
  • 2011 Leading Bold Change, iSB licensed by J.P. Kotter 

Professional Experiences

  • 1990 - 1991 Sales representative insurances at Vienna Insurance Group
  • 1992 - 1995 Receptionist and secretary at Pension Nossek & Co, Vienna
  • 1995 - 1997 Birth of son and maternity leave
  • 1998 - 2001 Assistance Sales & Marketing, dep. Finance/ Consumer Imaging & Public Relations/ Marketing at KODAK Ges. m.b.H., Vienna
  • 2002 Sekretar at Dr. Thomas Kroiss Wirtschaftsprüfungs Ges.m.b.H., Vienna
  • 2002 - 2003 Assistant of the Commercial Director at Elin EBG Traction GmbH
  • 2003 - 2004 Secretary at Schönherr Rechtsanwälte OEG, Vienna
  • 2004 - 2005 Production assistant at mii marcus izmir informationsmanagement ag
  • 2005 - 2007 Head of Human Resources, Organization, Administration, Quality Management, mii marcus izmir informationsmanagement ag
  • Since 2007 Office Management, Customer Relations at ARGO

Contact

m.arzberger@argo.at
   Maria Arzberger
Office Management, Customer Relations
ARGO vienna
m.arzberger@argo.at

2007.04

Sascha Maurer | Executive Consulting, Training, HRD Management
 Personal Data
  • Executive Consulting, Training, HRD Management 
  • *September, 16th 1965, single, 1 son
  • “My area is to facilitate change – everything is possible when necessary, but not everything is necessary."

Competences and Working Fields

Cultural Change, Leadership Development, talent management, HRD Strategy & Management

Education

  • 1991 Degree in business administration with focus on Marketing, University of Applied Sciences, Ludwigshafen  
  • 1997 - 2001 Educations in project management, group dynamics, organizations and structure, constellations and value based management
  • 1998 Degree in psychology with the focus on industrial-, labour- and organizational psychology, RWTH, Aachen
  • 2002 Education for systemic consulting, Prof. Dr. F. Simon, Berlin
  • 2006 General management, Boston Business School, Zurich
  • 2008 Education in Transaction Analysis, BILDUNGSWERKSTATT ProWeg/ H.G. Hauser
  • 2009 Certification as SIZE trainer and consultant, Top im Job/ F. Zehetner
  • 2011 Leading Bold Change, iSB licensed Trainer by J.P. Kotter 

Professional Experiences

  • 1994 - 1996 Employee selection and client counseling at a personnel consulting company
  • 1997 - 2001 Human resources and organizational development, process consulting and training at a German premium automobile manufacturer
  • 2000 Winning silver medal of the BDVT e.V. (Deutscher Trainingspreis)
  • 2001 - 2003 Senior trainer and relationship manager at a renowned accounting- and consulting firm
  • 2002 - 2006 Lecturer at the department of sociology at the University of Technology in Darmstadt
  • 2003 - 2007 Head of human resources and organization development in a market-leading teleshopping company
  • 2007 Head of Personnel Department at a pharmaceutical company
  • 2008 - 2011 Managing Partner at ARGO munich
  • Since 2011 Executive Consulting, Training, HRD Management, ARGO munich 

Contact

s.maurer@argo.at
   Sascha Maurer
Executive Consulting, Training, HRD Management
ARGO munich
s.maurer@argo.at

2008.03

Oleksandr Sakharskyy  | Managing Partner,
Training, Consulting
 Personal Data
  • Managing Partner ARGO lviv
  • *July 5th 1976, single
  • “The secret of success is sincerity."

Competences and Working Fields

Management, Consulting, Training

Education

  • 1994 - 1999 Specialist of English language and literature, Lviv State I. Franko University, Faculty of Foreign Languages
  • 2005 Graduate of International Personnel Development Centre “Inwent GmbH”, Ministry of Economy of Rheinland Pfalz, Mainz
  • Since 2007 3rd year student, Faculty of International Law and Business management, National I.Franko University, Lviv
  • Since 2009 Advanced education of Transactional Analysis, self and management competence, Trigon/ Dr. W. Vogelauer
  • 2011 Leading Bold Change, iSB licensed Trainer by J.P. Kotter

Professional Experiences

  • 1997 - 2000 Teacher of English language and literature at Lviv secondary foreign languages school ‡‚ 57, Lviv
  • 1999 - 2000 Interpreter at Adriano Associates S.A., Lviv
  • 2000 - 2003 Deputy of director at Dott & Kaufmann Reisen GmbH, Koblenz
  • 2003 - 2005 Managing director at Europan Reisen GmbH, Koblenz
  • 2005 - 2006 International Project Manager, consulting company Dimpex Ltd, Lviv
  • 2006 - 2008 Head of the European Business Information Center by BSC NewBiznet, head of the investment support department at BSC NewBiznet, Lviv
  • Since 2008 Managing Partner at ARGO lviv

Contact

o.sakharskyy@argo.at
   Oleksandr Sakharskyy
Managing Partner, Training, Consulting
ARGO lviv
o.sakharskyy@argo.at

2008.07

Christian Rumpler | Consulting, HRD Management
 Personal Data
  • Consultant, Coach
  • *July 14th 1964, married, 3 children
  • „Being curious about new challenges, taking pleasure in working together with people, finding creative solutions which help people and organizations to be more successful.”

Competences and Working Fields

Training and Consulting in the fields of Human Resources and organizational development

Education

  • 1992 Education as a communication trainer, ZKD Vienna
  • 1994 Degree in Psychology with focus on organizational psychology, University Vienna
  • 2001 Training in Systemic Constellations in Organizations, Dr. I. Wressnig, Graz
  • 2009 Certified SIZE Trainer and Consultant, Top im Job/ F. Zehetner
  • 2011 Leading Bold Change, iSB licensed Trainer by J.P. Kotter

Professional Experiences

  • 1988 - 1991 Consultant in human resources
  • 1991 - 1998 Trainer and consultant in the fields of Human Resources and organizational development with focus on Leadership Development and Coaching
  • 1998 - 2002 Human Resources Manager of an Austrian airline in Innsbruck
  • 2002 - 2005 Human Resources Manager of an Austrian airline group in Vienna
  • 2006 - 2009 Human Resource Manager of an Austrian industrial holding with subsidiaries in CEE countries
  • Since 2009 Partner of ARGO, Human Resources Development Outsourcing Partner
  • Since 2009 Lector at the college of higher education Vienna, department for business administration, topic strategic human resource management
  • Since 2009 Lector at Donau University Krems, department for interdisciplinary management: topic Leadership Development; centre for management and quality in public health sector: topic Human Resource Management

Contact

c.rumpler@argo.at
   Christian Rumpler
Consulting, HRD Management
ARGO vienna
c.rumpler@argo.at

2009.03

Beatrice Piontek | Back Office, Finance
 Personal Data
  • Back Office
  • Born on April 14th 1992, in a relationship 
  • Don‘t believe in the impossible – believe in the possible.”

Competences and Working Fields

Finance, Administration, Seminar Organisation

Education

  • 1998 - 2002 Elementary school (Lorenz Mandelgasse, Vienna)
  • 2002 - 2006 Sencondary school (Roterdstraße, Vienna)
  • 2006 - 2009 Professional school for economic professions (Kalvarienberggasse, Vienna)
  • 2009 ECDL European Computer Driving Licence
  • 2011 Education in Transactional Analysis 101, Dr. W. Vogelauer

Professional Experiences

  • 2008  Practical training, Heimbau & Eisenhof, Vienna
  • 2009 Practical training, Heimbau & Eisenhof, Vienna
  • Since 2009 Apprenticeship to a clerk in the back-office at ARGO

Contact

b.piontek@argo.at
   Beatrice Piontek
Back Office, Finance
ARGO vienna
b.piontek@argo.at

2009.09

Matthew Strauss | Managing Partner,
Training, Consulting, Coaching, HRD Management 
 Personal Data
  • Managing Partner ARGO Hungary Consulting Kft.
  • *April 3rd 1970, married, 2 children
  • “Failure is not fatal, but failure to change might be." – John Wooden

Competences and Working Fields

Coaching, Training, OD and Human Performance Improvement Consulting

Education

  • 1988 - 1992 Major degree in Political Science. Minor degrees in Global Policy Studies and Russian Language and Culture. Cum laude graduate from the Honors Program, University of Georgia, Athens USA
  • 1991 Practical training at the U.S. Department of State, Department of Polico-Military Affairs, Office of Defence Trade Policy, Washington
  • 1997 Certification in English Language Teaching to Adults (CELTA), University of Cambridge Language Examination Syndicate (UCLES), USA
  • 2011 Leading Bold Change, iSB licensed Trainer by J.P. Kotter
  • 2011 Emotinal and social competency inventory (ESCI) accreditation, Hay Group, London

Professional Experiences

  • 1997 - 2004 English Language Teacher and Business Skills Trainer, Executive courses, International House Language School, Budapest Hungary
  • Since 2005 English Language and Business Skill lecturer, Obuda University, Budapest, Hungary
  • 2005 - 2009 Independent trainer and consultant, associated with leading training consultancy in Budapest, Hungary; developing and running original trainings in topics as diverse as marketing management, presentation and communication, sales, conflict management, negotiation for procurement managers, leadership, among others.
  • Since 2006 Guest lecturer on cross-cultural communication, Obuda University Digital Media Management Summer University
  • 2007 Lecturer and trainer in Coaching and Consulting, post-graduate certification from Obuda University, Budapest, Hungary
  • Since 2010 International Partner, ARGO Vienna; Managing Partner, ARGO Hungary Consulting Kft.

Contact

m.strauss@argo.at
   Matthew Strauss
Managing Partner, Training, Consulting, Coaching, HRD Management
ARGO budapest
m.strauss@argo.at

2010.04

Tomislav Bekec | Managing Partner,
Consulting, Training
 Personal Data
  • Managing Partner ARGO zagreb d.o.o.
  • *March 6th 1975, in a relationship
  • „The past is no more, the future is not yet. The time is always right."

Competences and Working Fields

Sales and Management Consulting, defining and implementing sales processes, market segmentation, organizing of Sales and setup of Sales organizations, Sales and Leadership Trainings, Management Development, Executive Coaching

Education

  • 1993 - 1998 Degree in Organization and Management, Faculty of Economics Zagreb
  • 2002 Certified NLP practitioner certificate INHNLP/ANLP/ABNLP, Impuls, Zagreb
  • 2003 - 2006 Internal education and certification in fields of Sales and Communication Skills, Project Management, Negotiation Techniques, Presentation Techniques, Market Planning, Leadership and Coaching, Workshop Facilitation, Train the Trainer, Mercuri International, Zagreb
  • 2006 Certified Mediator, Mediation Training, WIFI Austria
  • 2007 Certified Board Member, Education for Board Members, HUCNO - Croatian Association of certified Supervisory Board Members, Zagreb
  • 2008 Certified Executive Coach, Academy of Executive Coaching, London
  • 2008 - 2010 Education in Epistemology, Mind, Relationships Health, Development of organizations, Project organizations, Change of systems, Group techniques, Business Ethics, School for Personal and Organizational Development, Zagreb
  • 2011 Leading Bold Change, iSB licensed Trainer by J.P. Kotter

Professional Experiences

  • 1998 - 2003 Manager and owner at Bekec Interijeri, Zagreb
  • 2003 - 2006 Consultant, Trainer, Head of Mercuri International Business School at Mercuri International, Zagreb
  • 2006 Co-owner and Leader for Product Development at Opulento, Financial education and consulting, Zagreb
  • Since 2006 Sales and Management Consultant and owner at Broj jedan, Zagreb
  • Since 2010 Managing Partner, Trainer, Consultant at ARGO Zagreb d.o.o.

Contact

t.bekec@argo.hr
   Tomislav Bekec
Managing Partner, Consulting, Training
ARGO zagreb
t.bekec@argo.hr

2010.09

Mag. Johannes Hindler | Consulting, Training
 Personal Data
  • Consulting, Training
  • *April 25th 1980, married
  • „I help people and organizations to achieve great things together."

Competences and Working Fields

Leadership- and Team Development, Workshop Moderation, Coaching

Education

  • 1997 - 1999 Drums and Percussion at the University of Music and Performing Arts, Vienna
  • 1999 - 2005 Master Degree in International Business, Specializations: Change Management & Management Development, International Trade Vienna University of Economics and Business
  • Master Thesis: „Dialog Communication in NPO Fundraising“, Vienna University of Economics and Business
  • 2003 Exchange Semester: Leadership Issues, International Trade, Business in Emerging Markets, Business Spanish
  • 2006 - 2008 Tempo Leadership Training, Leading with Vision, Strategy Development, Team Development, Emotional Intelligence, Resonant Leadership, Culture and Leadership, Public Speaking, Innovista International, Oxford, UK
  • 2008 - 2009 Organization Development Certificate Program, Human Interaction Laboratory, Theory and Practice of OD, Diagnosing Organizations, Group Process Consultation, Intervention Strategies, Complex System Change, NTL Institute, Oxford, UK
  • Since 2010 Training and education in Transactional Analysis, Trigon/ Dr. W. Vogelauer
  • 2011 Certification as SIZE trainer and consultant, Top im Job/ F. Zehetner
  • 2011 Leading Bold Change, iSB licensed Trainer by J.P. Kotter

Professional Experiences

  • Since 2005 Trainer & Coach
  • Since 2008 Consultant
  • Since 2010 Consulting & Training at ARGO

Contact

j.hindler@argo.at
   Johannes Hindler
Consulting, Training
ARGO vienna
j.hindler@argo.at

2010.11

Jakob Riser | Training
 Personal Data
  • Training
  • *February 07th 1960, married, 2 children
  • “The promotion of people in their development and the support for the processes of change I see as a great challenge! Empathy, consistency and goal orientation are my companions."

Competences and Working Fields

Monitoring of change processes in organizations, Team Development, Coaching, Sales Trainings

Education

  • 1981 Certification as a teacher of mathematics, physics and chemistry, geography and economics, Pedagogical Academy,Innsbruck
  • 1985 Certification as a teacher for physics and chemistry, Pedagogical Academy, Innsbruck
  • 1989 - 1990 Executive education at the Bausparkasse Wüstenrot focused on Leadership, Organizational Development, General Education and Training for full-time and part-time employees (facing sales)
  • 2008 - 2009 Education as a team and strategy coach, Renner Institute, Vienna
  • 2011 Leading Bold Change, iSB licensed Trainer by J.P. Kotter
  • 2012 Certified SIZE trainer and consultant, Top im Job/ F. Zehetner

Professional Experiences

  • 1981 - 1989 Teacher at the secondary school in Kirchberg in Tyrol
  • 1989 - 1995 Assistant Sales (Head of Sales Tyrol Unterland) and Production Manager Live (Tyrol), Bausparkasse Wüstenrot
  • Since 1996 Independant Financial Advisor and Insurance Broker in family-buisness with the focus on financing and private provision
  • 2004 - 2007 Country manager of a political organization
  • Since 2008 Support of local institutions
  • Since 2011 Training at ARGO

Contact

j.riser@argo.at
   Jakob Riser
Training
ARGO vienna
j.riser@argo.at

2011.02

Tamara Glatz | Back Office
 Personal Data
  • Back Office
  • *June 24th 1992, in a relationship
  • "If you stop learning, you stop growing."

Competences and Working Fields

 Seminarorganisation, Administration

 Education

  • 1998 - 2002 Elementary school, Schödlbergergasse
  • 2002 - 2006 Secondary school, Simonsgasse
  • 2006 - 2010 Secondary College of Business Administration - Social Management, Seegasse
  • 2009 ECDL European Computer Driving Licence

Professional Experiences

  • 2006 Practical training, Wiener Hilfswerk
  • 2008 Practical training, Haus St. Martin
  • 2009 Practical training, Am Himmel
  • 2009 Practical training, Haus Marcus
  • Since 2011 Apprenticeship to a clerk in the Back office at ARGO

Contact

 t.glatz@argo.at
   Tamara Glatz
Back Office
ARGO vienna
t.glatz@argo.at

2011.09


Employees 
22 ARGOnauts
ARGO vienna
ARGO Personalentwicklung GmbH
Cobenzlgasse 32
1190 Vienna
AUSTRIA
tel: +43-1-369 77 00
mailto: office@argo.at

ARGO zagreb
ARGO Zagreb d.o.o. 

Antuna Augustincica 28
42000 Varazdin

CROATIA
tel: +385-42-331 675
mailto: office@argo.hr

ARGO munich

ARGO Personalentwicklung GmbH
Konrad-Zuse-Platz 8
81829 Munich 
GERMANY
tel: +49-89-207 042 284
mailto: office.muenchen@argo.at

ARGO lviv
ARGO Personnel Development Private Company

6, Stepana Bandery Street, Office 3

79013 Lviv 
UKRAINE
tel: +38-032-261 17 15
mailto: office.lviv@argo.at

ARGO budapest 
 
ARGO Hungary Consulting Kft.

Allee Corner
Október huszonharmadika utca 8-10
1117 Budapest 

HUNGARY
tel: +36-1-882 3591
mailto: office.budapest@argo.at