We live our values
and create values
company
entrepreneurially thinking and acting, pragmatic
taking responsibility and acting responsibly
trustworthiness, value-conservative
grosso holding is an investment holding company in which Dr. Erhard F. Grossnigg holds a majority stake. The Vienna-based company was founded in 1992.
The investment focus of grosso holding is on old-economy companies. Financial, IT and technology companies as well as companies in the automotive supply industry are also part of the portfolio and are of interest. The old-economy companies are primarily held jointly with Austro Holding GmbH.
The investment objective of grosso holding is long-term. Investments are generally held together for a long period of time; healthy development and sustainable asset growth are the primary objectives.
Some selected investments from the portfolio are shown below with links to the companies’ websites.
team
trust, decency and respect
to our employees,
customers, suppliers and partners
reliability and predictability
as well as openness, honesty and transparency
tolerance and a sense of proportion
management
Dr. Erhard F. Grossnigg
(since 1992)
Curriculum Vitae
education:
1964 - 1968 Studies at the University for World Trade, graduated
1975 Diploma
1980 Doctorate
1985 Stanford University SEP
professional background:
1968 - 1974 Chase Manhattan Bank, Vienna, N.Y., Paris, Düsseldorf
1974 - 1979 managing partner at DONAU FINANZ Treuhand- und FinanzierungsGmbH & Co. KG, Vienna
since 1979 managing partner of E. F. Grossnigg Finanzberatung und Treuhandgesellschaft m.b.H.
2002 Foundation of grosso holding GmbH
2010 Foundation of Austro Holding GmbH
Kerstin Gelbmann
(since 2010)
Curriculum Vitae
education:
studied business administration at the Vienna University of Economics and Business Administration
1997 Diploma
2001 tax consultant examination
professional background:
1997 - 2002 at Auditor Wirtschaftsprüfungs- und Steuerberatungsgesellschaft mbH
since 2002 grosso holding GesmbH (in which all corporate investments of Dr. Erhard F. Grossnigg are held) project management M&A, administration/development of investments, optimization of the group: tax, organizational, financing etc.
since 2002 managing partner at E.F. Grossnigg Finanzberatung und Treuhandgesellschaft m.b.H.
since 2010 managing partner at grosso holding Gesellschaft mbH
since 2010 managing director at Austro Holding
Claudia Badstöber
(since 2019)
Curriculum Vitae
education:
studied business administration at the Vienna University of Economics and Business Administration
1994 Diploma
1997 tax consultant examination
2001 auditor examination
professional background:
1992 - 2003 at Auditor Wirtschaftsprüfungs- und Steuerberatungsgesellschaft mbH
2003 - 2007 authorized signatory and subsequently managing director - conwert Management GmbH
2008 - 2010 executive director - conwert Immobilien Invest SE
2011 - 2019 CFO - Semper Constantia Privatbank AG
since 2019 managing director at grosso holding Gesellschaft mbH
since 2019 managing director at Austro Holding GmbH
Walter Karger
(since 2015)
Curriculum Vitae
ecucation:
1981 industrial engineer (mechanical engineering/industrial engineering) at TGM Vienna
professional backgroung:
1982 - 1997 Eskimo-Iglo – Unilever/Austria: Production Planner, Management Accountant, Project Manager SAP R3, Controller
1998 - 2000 Senior Auditor at Corporate Audit – Unilever/Germany
2001 - 2003 CFO at Avanti International AG
2003 - 2010 managing director at Forstinger Handel und Service GmbH
since 2015 managing director at grosso holding Gesellschaft mbH
since 2011 managing director at Austro Holding GmbH
Career
We are looking forward to hearing
from flexible, down-to-earth and dedicated people
who think in entrepreneurial terms and are open to new experiences.
Career opportunities at
grosso holding
Career opportunities at our
portfolio companies
