Austria CEO of the Year 2026

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STATUS: Active* LEVEL: National

Status Active with an asterisk means that the number of entities who joined the leaderboard has not yet reached the minimum threshold. This means that the leaderboard is active and entities can receive votes, but the winners will be awarded only if the minimum threshold is reached (min 20 entities).

Rank	Nominee		Points
1		Herbert Riener pits GmbH	100
2		Philippe Schmit Social Cooling	<10
3		Lukas Schuetz KESCH Group	<10
4		Armin D. Blassnig upgr8	<10
5		Maximilian Knaack Enhydra Games	<10
6		Amer Bekan BaaB International, Karimpol Group, IPD Vienna	<10
7		Peter Oberlik FoundersToday Media GmbH	<10
8		Rıdvan Şahin uver GmbH	<10
9		Georg Polak Timeless Soft	<10
10		Raphael Reifeltshammer ElephantSkin	<10
11	Benjamin Schwärzler		<10
12	Felix Gundacker		<10
13	Dr. Karl Schäcke		<10
14	Stephan Krainer		<10
15	Daniel Podmirseg		<10
16	Philipp Gruber		<10
17	Natascha Missbach		<10
18	Johann Schachner		<10
19	Patrick Üllen		<10

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Season 2026 Overview
Key Facts and Figures

Start*:		Jan 1 2026 18:00 GMT
End:		Dec 30, 2026 17:00 GMT
Winners Announcement:		Dec 30, 2026 18:00 GMT
Nominees:		859
Countries:		78

* The start date is symbolic, as nominees can join throughout the year. To learn more about the rules, visit the Rules and Guidelines page.

Wael Aloufi

CEO of the Year 2025, Top Ranked CEO 2026 & All-Time CEO

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