Committed to the future:
sustainable entrepreneurship driven by the fifth generation
You have to know where you're heading to steer the right course: Kari Ochsner is an entrepreneur with foresight and conviction. A visionary and motivator, he is the fifth generation to lead the family business. While respecting the company's roots and more than 150 years of history, Kari Ochsner has repositioned OCHSNER Wärmepumpen GmbH within just a few years and placed it on a sustainable and future-oriented footing. An open corporate culture and team spirit are as important to him as his unwavering commitment to the environment, climate and social projects.
From a regional family company to a global technology leader
Immediately on joining the company, Kari Ochsner had to contend with the turbulence caused by the 2008 financial crisis. The company emerged stronger than before, as an international technology leader and pioneer in matters of climate friendliness and renewables. Strategic partnerships and forward-looking investments in new technology, research projects and new markets have played a major role in this remarkable success story. The latest chapter is still being written, with the very successful entry into the Asian market as a medium sized company
Exceptional innovation – no year without a new product
Continuous innovation is a crucial factor. The company has gradually optimised its development and product modification processes – far in excess of international standards. Kari Ochsner encourages and expects his employees to show innovative spirit and courage
Committed to our natural world and our economy
Kari Ochsner is equally strongly committed to environmental protection and the fight against climate change, as evidenced by a close partnership with the WWF Climate Group for one. Moreover, he spends what little free time he has on association activities and various supervisory board positions. He is active in the heat pump associations for Germany, Austria and Switzerland
OCHSNER team: diversity and openness make all the difference
Having spent ten years in Germany with US company Xerox, including in the role of general manager, Kari Ochsner has been strongly influenced by the American management style, with its emphasis on high performance leadership, excellence and diversity. A corporate culture that fosters discussion
OCHSNER DNA: grounded and global, traditional and cosmopolitan
Kari Ochsner works together with his staff to continue the company tradition – always combined with a strong focus on the future, characterised by a grounded yet cosmopolitan and global mindset. The team makes all the difference and unleashes the energy needed to keep the company achieving its ambitious goals. Kari Ochsner's guiding principle puts it in a nutshell: "The company belongs to itself and to all employees!"
Become a team member?
Appreciation, team spirit and responsibility are no foreign words to you? Then you and we fit together very well.