Ingo H.-Chairman of the Executive Board
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Experience
Strategy Consulting & Interim Management
Chairman of the Executive Board
Merkur Versicherung AG / Merkur Lebensversicherung AG
- Overall responsibility for strategy, organization, M&A, and governance of a regulated insurance company
- Managing complex insurance and risk issues within group structures
- Establishing reliable programs and clear decision-making paths
- Leading and evolving the organization and corporate culture
- Employees in Austria: 1,200 and 450 internationally
- Premium volume: €850 million, AuM: €3 billion
- Division responsibilities: strategy/innovation, HR, legal, sales & marketing (interim), fund management, PR, corporate governance, various supervisory board mandates
Head of Sales
ERGO Beratung & Vertrieb AG
- Managing complex sales and organizational structures with a focus on interfaces and processes
- Promoting sustainable collaboration between sales teams and insurer
- Employees: 220, 10 direct reports
- Premium volume: €270 million, new business: €13 million
- Responsible for sales, recruiting, training and development, and budget
Board Member (Austria)
Gothaer Lebensversicherung AG
- Responsible for market and organizational management in an international insurance group
- Close collaboration with group functions, partners, and external stakeholders
- Employees in Austria: 30, 3 direct reports, approx. 1,700 sales partners
- New business: €30 million
- Division responsibilities: strategy, legal, sales & marketing, PR, compliance
Industry experience
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Experienced in Insurance and Professional Services.
Business area experience
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Experienced in Sales, Strategy, Marketing, Human Resources, and Legal.
Summary
General manager, board member, and managing director with over 30 years of experience leading, scaling, and evolving complex organizations. Long-standing overall responsibility at CEO and CSO levels, focusing on strategy, growth, M&A-driven development, sales management, and organizational building – both nationally and internationally.
Experienced in identifying, evaluating, and integrating acquisitions as a strategic tool to scale business models, strengthen market positions, and build targeted capabilities. Responsible for M&A processes from strategic rationale through due diligence and decision-making to post-merger integration.
Strong ability to turn strategy into operational impact: building robust leadership and governance structures, managing transformation and growth programs, and integrating acquired units into existing organizations.
A background in regulated and structured environments shapes a clear, risk-aware management approach – used as an enabler for sustainable scaling, stability, and value creation.
Skills
- Corporate Strategy, Scaling & M&A – Growth Strategies Including Inorganic Development, Portfolio Logic, And Integration Concepts
- M&A Management & Post-Merger Integration – Strategic Evaluation, Managing Due Diligence Processes, And Delivering Integration And Synergies
- General Management & Overall Responsibility – Profit, Structural And Personnel Accountability In Complex Organizations
- Sales & Market Development – Building And Leading High-Performing Sales And Partner Structures
- Organizational Design & Transformation – Designing Organizations, Leadership And Decision Models, Including Change Implementation
- Governance & Stakeholder Management – Leveraging Governance, Compliance And Regulatory Structures As Management Tools
Languages
Certifications & licenses
Certified Insurance Specialist, Specializing in Fire & Secondary Lines
Certified Supervisory Board Member
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Experience
Global experience
Expertise
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Ingo is based in Graz, Austria.
Ingo speaks the following languages: German (Native), English (Advanced), French (Elementary).
Ingo has at least 13 years of experience. During this time, Ingo has worked in at least 3 different roles and for 4 different companies. The average length of individual experience is 3 years and 2 months. Note that Ingo may not have shared all experience and actually has more experience.
Based on recent experience, Ingo would be well-suited for roles such as: Chairman of the Executive Board, Head of Sales, Board Member (Austria).
In recent years, Ingo has worked for Strategy Consulting & Interim Management and Merkur Versicherung AG / Merkur Lebensversicherung AG.
Ingo is most experienced in industries like Insurance and Professional Services.
Ingo is most experienced in business areas like Sales, Strategy, and Marketing. Ingo also has some experience in Human Resources and Legal.
Ingo has recently worked in industries like Insurance and Professional Services.
Ingo has recently worked in business areas like Strategy, Human Resources, and Legal.
Ingo has 2 certificates. These include: Certified Insurance Specialist, Specializing in Fire & Secondary Lines and Certified Supervisory Board Member.
The availability of Ingo needs to be confirmed.
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