Rob van Gils

Rob van Gils has extensive work experience in the aluminum industry. Rob started their career at AMAG in 2001, where they held various roles, including Technical Assistant, Production Manager for casting, and Production Manager for rolling. In 2006, they joined Hammerer Aluminium Industries as Plant Manager. Rob then advanced to the position of Technical Managing Director before becoming CEO and Managing Partner in September 2010.

Rob van Gils obtained a Master of Business Administration (MBA) degree in Entrepreneurship from the University of Louisville in 2006. Prior to that, they earned a Diplom-Ingenieur degree in Maschinenbau from the Deggendorf Institute of Technology in 2002. In addition to their academic achievements, Rob has also obtained various certifications and awards throughout their career, including "Beste Arbeitgebermarke 2023" from Symbiosis Strategy & Branding, "Top Company 2023" from kununu, "Top Employer 2023" from Top Employers Institute, "Best Recruiter 2022/23 - Branchensieger Sparte Industrie" from BEST RECRUITERS, "Best Managed Company Austria 2022" from Deloitte, "Energy Globe Award OÖ, Sieger in der Kategorie Luft" from Energy Globe, "Pegasus in Silber, Kategorie 'Erfolgsgeschichten'" from OÖNachrichten, "Zertifikat berufundfamilie" from Bundeskanzleramt Österreich, "Lean & Green Management Award 2021, Sonderpreis 'Circular Economy'" from T&O Unternehmensberatung GmbH, and "Best Business Award für nachhaltige Unternehmensführung in Bronze" from Europaregion Donau-Moldau.