Ing. Michael Schirnhofer

Ing. Michael Schirnhofer, MSc, currently serves as Director of Sales, Execution and Services at Steyr Motors AG since August 2023. Previously, Michael held various leadership positions at HICO Group of Companies from June 2020 to July 2023, including Managing Director (Commercial) and Vice General Manager. Michael also worked as Sales Director at Toyota Material Handling Austria from September 2019 to May 2020, and from December 2009 to August 2019, served as COO and Accountable Manager at Austro Engine GmbH, responsible for operations, quality, production, and sales. Earlier roles include Head of Sales and Distribution at Austro Engine GmbH, After Sales Engineer at K and W Drive Systems, Teamleader Production and Maintenance at Schiebel, and Bank Clerk at UniCredit Bank Austria AG. Michael holds an MSc in Business Management from FHWien der WKW and an Engineer's degree in Aeronautical Engineering from the Higher College for Aeronautical Engineering.