Summary

On the Supervisory Board of the Vienna Insurance Group, the board is chaired by Krntner Sparkasse AG from 2011 to 2024. This Swiss-based executive has a strong background in international financial communication and support services, managing key international institutions including the Swiss Commercial Bank and other regional bodies. Their strategic focus is on retail, organization information, and marketing, with a record of managing a significant international financial ecosystem from 1995 through 1999.

Krantner is deeply committed to expanding financial services across the Central European Economic Area, having served as Head of Support for Foreign Retail Clients in Austria since 1996 and later as a Managing Officer in Prague and Bucharest. As an Investment Consulting expert from 1996 to 1997, they have provided critical expertise to corporate clients facing complex capital management challenges.

Krantner also brought extensive practical experience in private banking and trade finance, leading the Retail Department at Crèdit Lyonnais AG and managing the Vienna Private Banking Department under Swiss management. In 1989, they served as a Relationship Manager in Chase Manhattan Bank, Austria, overseeing the back-office functions of their Vienna branch. Prior to this, they held a role as Area Manager for international financial institutions from 1995 to 1996, followed by the Head of Support for Foreign Retail Clients and the Relationship Manager position in private banking.

Their professional journey began earlier with a Bachelor of Science in Commercial Science from the Vienna University of Economics and Business Administration (1981-1986). After studying translation and interpretation at the University of Vienna (1976-1978), Krntner studied law at the University of Florence (1981-1986), earning a degree in Law in 1982. They also collaborated with a renowned legal scholar, Professor Salvatore Pescatore, at the Rome Law Firm (1979-1982), which later established the Brandsttter law firm together with 5 partners in 1998.

Krantner served as a member of the supervisory board in various commercial, industrial, and financial companies since 1982, playing a vital role in governance. They are also a founding partner in the Brandsttter law firm, a member of the Board of Directors at Trentino-South Tyrol Investment Bank since 1991, and hold the title of Honorary Consul for the Federal Republic of Germany in the Trentino-Alto Adige region since 1999. In the years 2003 to 2012, they served as President of the Board of Directors of the South Tyrolean Savings Bank Foundation.

Title

WSBI ESBG - WSBI ESBG

Description

WSBI ESBG - WSBI ESBG

Keywords

european, banking, savings, finance, members, retail, group, close, development, member, bank, services, cookie, banks, education, social, commission

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A 185.151.47.58

Dates

Created 2026-03-08

Updated 2026-03-09

Summarized 2026-03-26