Salzburg (pts006/01.09.2015/07:30) – SKIDATA AG headquartered in Grödig near Salzburg in Austria is the market leader in the area of access management solutions. With the opening of five additional locations in the last 16 months, the company with its 23 branches and a number of partners is represented in 100 countries around the world and boasts a workforce of more than 1,000 employees. Since 2012, the company has been led by Hugo Rohner from Switzerland. The CEO of SKIDATA AG aims for a flat hierarchy and an open-door policy – and these are just two of many criteria that make this company so successful.

SKIDATA: all for one and one for all

At SKIDATA, the trust of the employees and passion for work are top priorities. An open way of dealing with others and honest communication are cornerstones of personnel management. This corporate culture and leadership philosophy not only encourages an independent and sustainable work ethic, but also leads to solution-oriented and creative thinking. SKIDATA AG offers employees the chance to develop in their areas of responsibility.

“You can always try things, not only in the development departments. At the end of the day, staff should have the feeling that they accomplished something and made a difference,” explains Hugo Rohner in an interview.

The success story of this type of company culture can really be seen in the average length of tenure – more than eight years. In the interview, Hugo Rohner proudly explains that even today the company employs staff with one-digit staff identification numbers.

Employer branding at SKIDATA

When recruiting new staff, the company sets the bar very high. The company provides an in-depth and sometimes surprising look at everyday work life in advance through professional employer branding, on the company’s own website, through various social media outlets and work with schools and universities. This way, interested prospective employees are targeted and addressed. The right selection of new employees is of particular importance to SKIDATA and plays a major role in the company’s success. After extensive screening, suitably qualified applicants are transferred to various departments. Well-being in the job and the area of work is the top priority and for this reason great value is placed on truly getting to know each other. Only when superiors and staff work well together can positive synergies develop from which the entire department and company benefit.

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About SKIDATA: SKIDATA is an international leader in the field of access solutions and their management. Almost 10,000 SKIDATA installations worldwide in ski resorts, shopping centers, major airports, municipalities, sports stadiums, trade shows, and amusement parks provide secure and reliable access and entry control for people and vehicles. SKIDATA places great value in providing solutions that are intuitive, easy to use, and secure. The integrated concepts of SKIDATA solutions help clients optimize performance and maximize profits. SKIDATA Group http://www.skidata.com belongs to the publicly traded Swiss Kudelski Group http://www.nagra.com , a leading provider of digital security solutions.

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