Austrian tunnelling heavyweight PORR is appointing a new COO, says their press release. Th previous PORR COO Jürgen Raschendorfer has resigned from his position as a member of the Management Board of PORR AG and will hand over his responsibilities said the earlier press release early this week. The reason for the resignation was a difference of views regarding the internationalisation of PORR.

Vienna, 12.03.2025 – The Supervisory Board's nomination committee today nominated Josef-Dieter Deix as a member of the Management Board and COO of PORR AG. The corresponding resolutions are to be passed at the Supervisory Board meeting on 26 March 2025. Deix is to take over the responsibilities of Jürgen Raschendorfer, who has resigned from his position on the Management Board.

Josef-Dieter Deix (53) has been working for the PORR Group for more than 25 years in various management and executive roles. He began his career in the construction industry after graduating from the University of Natural Resources, Vienna, with a degree in civil engineering and water management. Since the beginning of 2020, Deix has been a member of the management of PORR Bau GmbH. In this role, he successfully managed the infrastructure and civil engineering sector in PORR's largest home market, Austria, and made a decisive contribution to the PORR Group with his extensive technical expertise and experience.

As COO, Josef-Dieter Deix will now be responsible for operations in the Infrastructure International segment including tunneling and PORR's home markets Poland, Czech Republic and Slovakia, in which civil engineering is the strongest performing sector.

CEO Karl-Heinz Strauss explains: "In the coming years, PORR will continue to focus on its home markets and its strategy of intelligent growth with Green and Lean. We expect infrastructure expansion to remain the driving force in the construction industry in the years to come. With his extensive experience, Josef-Dieter Deix is the perfect choice for this role. I look forward to continuing our successful collaboration."