2004 - ANDRITZ Vertical volute pumps

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GLOBAL SERVICES/ACTIVITIES
HUMAN RESOURCES
HUMAN
RESOURCES
As of December 31, 2004, the Andritz Group
had a total of 5,314 employees (2003: 4,771). This
11.4% increase, mainly due to the acquisition of
Bird Machine, the NETZSCH Filtration business,
VA TECH WABAG’s fluidized bed drying systems
Business Area, and Otto Kaiser, was partly offset
by staff adjustments in some Business Areas.
Of the total, 1,205 are Andritz AG employees
(2003: 1,173) and 4,109 work for other Andritz
Group companies (2003: 3,598).
During 2004, the staff in the Chinese locations
increased steadily as Andritz continued its strategy
to establish a strong local organization in this fast-
growing market.
All vacancies in managerial and other functions
were filled with highly qualified candidates. To
secure staffing for future projects, the Group has
been actively recruiting for positions to be filled in
2005.
To attract well-educated personnel, the Group
intensified its contacts with universities in Austria
and Finland, and participated in job fairs organized
by those universities.
Employees by region 2004 (2003) [%]
Other 5 (2)
China 5 (3)
United Kingdom 1 (1)
Netherlands 3 (3)
France 4 (4)
Denmark 3 (5)
Germany 18 (13)
North America 21 (20)
ANDRITZ 2004
Activities in 2004
During the year under review, the implementation
of the Group-wide management training program
was continued with success. Twenty-two employees
from twelve different Andritz Group companies
participated in the second module of the Andritz
Management Challenge Program, organized in
cooperation with the Management Centre of St.
Gallen, Switzerland. Participants were impressed
by the program and gave very good feedback.
After some minor adjustments to the program,
another session was conducted in October 2004,
with 20 managers from ten different locations participating.
Managers from new subsidiaries were
invited to participate in order to assist with a quick
and smooth integration in the post-acquisition
phase.
Approximately 25 employees participated in
a Group-wide Conflict Resolution Management
program.
In addition to Group-wide training activities, local
training programs were held in all major Group
companies.
Human Resources activities with a Group-wide
impact were coordinated globally, with a focus on
major projects involving employees from departments
and Divisions in different geographic locations.
Human Resources activities were conducted in
accordance with the Group’s Quality Management
system.
Austria 23 (25)
Northern Europe 17 (24)