Gerhard Krassnig is a consultant in Spencer Stuart’s Vienna office, and is a member of the firm’s Industrial, Consumer Goods & Services, Information Officer, Life Sciences and Technology, Communications & Media practices. Working with international clients in Europe, the Middle East, Africa and India, he has executed a significant number of prestigious assignments, including searches for nonexecutive directors and advisory board members.
Immediately after obtaining his master’s degree, Gerhard spent several years working with a multinational consumer electronics firm, where he was responsible for efficiency management and industrial controlling. He entered the search industry in 1987 and became a partner of a major European search firm. There, he led the international information technology practice on a pan-European basis.
In 1998, Gerhard joined one of the leading global search firms and became a partner and managing director of the firm’s Austrian operations. For the next seven years, he focused on board and senior management appointments across all functions for national and multinational companies.
Gerhard studied industrial engineering and business administration at the Technical University of Graz, where he also earned a master‘s degree with distinction.