Hannes Niederhauser (born 1962, Austrian nationality) is CEO of Kontron AG and has been CEO of KATEK SE, which was acquired by Kontron AG, since March 4, 2024. After studying electrical engineering at Graz University of Technology, the Austrian-born engineer became a manager in the fields of microchips and embedded computing. Before joining S&T AG in 2011, Hannes was the main shareholder and CEO of the former Kontron AG from 1999 to 2007, which developed into the world’s largest provider in the field of embedded computing. Hannes Niederhauser is tirelessly driving Kontron’s growth and positioning as a leading provider of IoT solutions. Other mandates: Member of the Supervisory Board of startup300 AG in Linz, Austria