Snowflash Episode 6: Monica Rintersbacher

Monica Rintersbacher is the managing director of "Leitbetriebe Austria" (Leading Companies Austria). In the Snowflash talk, the consummate networker explains how Austria's top management benefits from skiing and how important mindfulness and sustainability are in winter sports.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1_mU5HZpLVY

For Monica Rintersbacher, active, human interaction is always paramount. As a recreational skier, the Viennese native values conviviality and shared experiences just as much as mindful interaction. These values also shape her work: exchange and collaboration are essential. She therefore sees the "Leading Companies Austria" certificate not only as an award for high-quality businesses, but above all as a platform for excellence, where she can interact on equal footing.

Monica Rintersbacher, Geschäftsführerin bei Leitbetriebe Austria

Several leading companies have a direct connection to winter sports, such as KitzSki , the Schultz Group , Alps Resort , and the Austrian Tourist Office . Furthermore, companies in logistics, energy production, and road construction indirectly make a significant contribution to the economic impact of ski tourism. Overall, a leading company is both a driver of development for the region and the industry, and a responsible partner for society and the environment.

Monica Rintersbacher, who has been successfully shaping leading businesses for 14 years, generally envisions winter sports in a broader light. Besides skiing, she believes that expanding attractive additional offerings such as winter hiking, mountain biking, and wellness is key to the future. She is also encouraged by the industry's increasing focus on environmental protection – whether through energy-efficient snow cannons, snow farming, electric snow groomers, or sustainable electricity generation using hydropower and photovoltaics.