Get to Know SKIDATA and Our Employees

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		Space for Creativity and Teamwork SKIDATA opened a new software lab in Wals near Salzburg: Around 100 top-quality workstations are ready for the software development, hosting, quality...

		Charity Challenge: A new challenge begins This year, the Charity Challenge starts on June 15. Our competition? Quehenberger, once again. Our goal? To raise as much money as possible for...

		SKIDATA’s workplace vaccination campaign begins Employees at SKIDATA HQ in Grödig can now get vaccinated at work

		“We are a small, highly-agile and interdisciplinary team” A 9-to-5 job was out of the question for Thomas. At SKIDATA, the trained software developer has the chance to manage a start-up within the company.

		“I have the opportunity to continually develop myself” Tarkan set up SKIDATA’s branch office in Turkey with a mentor’s support throughout the process. Now, he optimizes service processes around the world...

		“The way we work is becoming more interconnected, and more international” SKIDATA has taken comprehensive measures to protect colleagues and customers throughout the pandemic. Some of the changes will continue into the...

		Training sessions before work is a perfect fit Secure storage for racing bikes, showers to freshen up and flexible working hours: The ideal conditions for ambitious athletes like Franz. This year,...

		A product manager needs to know how customers of the future will generate value Moving quickly to meet market demands with the correct product and recognizing how customers of the future will generate value—these are the central...

		“I’m at home in the world” Eva-Maria enjoys cross-cultural exchanges and international collaborations. With her team, she ensures that the sales processes and systems at SKIDATA...

		“Everyone counts here, and everyone can make a difference” Michael leads the service team at SKIDATA Austria. What he appreciates most about the com-pany is the team spirit, and his independence at work here.

		“If everyone is in the stadium at the right time, we’ve done a great job” Viktoria is a senior engineer and tests software at SKIDATA. She appreciates the diversity of her responsibilities, and the flexibility that she takes...

		“I want to bring SKIDATA to the technological forefront” Anders has been at SKIDATA since 2015. As Principle Architect, he is responsible for the future strategies of the company—and that’s what motivates...

		Clear lines, cool look: The four new SKIDATA outfits Since the end of September 2020, SKIDATA employees have been able to order new, globally-standardized SKIDATA work clothes from the new online store.

		78,680 kilometers covered: 10 companies run towards a new record for Herzkinder Österreich 363 participants from ten active and socially-engaged companies in Salzburg took part in this year’s Charity Challenge. On September 15, the Charity...

		"We consider modern parking spaces a service to our employees." SKIDATA is the world leader in modern access systems, installing parking lots and multi-storey car parks, SKIDATA attaches particular importance to...

		SKIDATA: With us, there’s always space for expertise A career at SKIDATA doesn’t have to follow a linear track: The opportunity for further development works successfully and in harmony with a smart...

		Mornings in C# and Carmen in the evening Christian found the ideal workplace. At SKIDATA, he can champion his creativity in software development without missing out on his passion for music.

		Team spirit for a good cause The Charity Challenge kicks off on June 15. This year, the SKIDATA team will compete against Quehenberger Logistics, and together, we run for the...

		„Protect yourself & protect your colleagues” Gradually, SKIDATA employees are returning to offices around the world. The internal COVID-19 coordination team is organizing safety measures

		“We fulfil individual customer wishes.” No two customers are alike and SKIDATA is ready for this. The developers on the Team Central Customized Solutions (CCS) ensure our standard products...

		A WLAN network for SALIS SKIDATA is an international technology company with employees from around the world. SKIDATA supports Salzburg's only public International School...

		"SKIDATA provides flexibility for young parents" At SKIDATA, we emphasize ensuring that our employees are able to combine and balance their working hours and their family time without their careers...

		"You can lean far outside of your comfort zone at the Hackathon." At the 5th SKIDATA Hackathon in Salzburg, 13 teams from Austria, the USA and France developed thrilling new concepts and prototypes for future...

		“SKIDATA promotes holistic health for our employees.” As a dedicated company doctor, Dr. Thomas Danninger supports further development of SKIDATA Health Benefits. With this extensive range of services,...

		“SKIDATA offers maximum flexibility” Working during your studies can balance flawlessly with study.work.support. Two FH students share their experience working at SKIDATA.

		Grand finale of the Laufchallenge at the Salzburger Businesslauf and cheque handover to Herzkinder Austria The Salzburger Businesslauf was again the grand finale of this year’s Laufchallenge. Six companies – Commend International, COPA-DATA, Digital...

		"The people here are just fantastic" SKIDATA gives young qualified people the opportunity to pursue an international career. Vyacheslav is one of them. The Russian engineer has just moved...

		“Conventional Wallets are History” SKIDATA is a global innovation leader, which is demonstrated in many ways but most recently in Manchester with "The Stadium Business Award 2019," a...

		SKIDATA is one of the best employers in Austria! The Austrian business magazine, Trend, creates an annual ranking of Austrian employers and SKIDATA has raised in the rankings yet again!

		A team – at work and in sports Sports are central at SKIDATA and firmly anchored in our corporate culture.

		Challenge Accepted: We run and help In 2019, the SKIDATA team will be competing once again in a running challenge for a good cause. This time our opponent is Digital Elektronik, but...

		SKIDATA Health Benefits SKIDATA offers employees a range of opportunities for staying fit “The health of our employees is important to us, both physically and mentally,” says...

		"We have created transparency and flexibility" SKIDATA is modernizing its headquarters in Grödig. The design concept is called Open Space, reveals Martin, Director of Supply Chain & Facility...

		"Mobility is important to me." Ski lifts and ski resorts are the operational areas of Andreas. He knows where to go on the slopes.

		Innovathon 2018 Innovation in action – at SKIDATA creative thinkers and innovative minds met at the SKIDATA Innovathon 2018 from the 10 to 12 of December to jointly...

		Anyone can become an expert We all learn throughout our lives, but in the tech industry continuing education is crucial. That's why SKIDATA regularly sends its employees on...

		Working with passion SKIDATA offers training in seven different apprenticeships– and offers a career in an internationally active high-tech company.

		With the eyes of the user Andreas makes sure SKIDATA has stellar software design– but just making it pretty isn't enough for him.

		Top 10 Technology Trends 2019: From Autonomous Devices to Quantum Computing According to Gartner market researchers, Intelligent Digital Mesh – the intelligent networking of devices, content and services – will shape the...

		Five tech trends that IT professionals need to know about Companies haven’t written up their reviews of the year, but IT experts are already looking ahead to 2019. Traditionally in the autumn, Gartner's...

		Keep on running - from Austria to Australia! Commend and SKIDATA take stock in joint "Competing for Togetherness" charity run

		"We have a good balance." For SKIDATA, diversity is not a buzzword, but a daily reality and a requirement for global business. Belkis Etz, Vice President of Human Resources,...

		Run and Help: We reached our goal! Both competitors won in the Commend vs. SKIDATA running challenge In the competition between SKIDATA and Commend, each partner won part of the challenge. Team SKIDATA covered a greater total distance: 8,000 km....

		study.work.support: Students at work The semester begins and SKIDATA gets a new employee: Eric Heindl studies Information Technology & Systems Management at the Salzburg University of...

		See you! Working in globally networked teams with virtual meetings Digital conference systems are part of modern working environments. Tools like Skype for Business support fast development cycles in international...

		"The best thing was successfully finishing my first project." If you start earlier, you'll make faster progress: Why two students from Salzburg University of Applied Sciences work at SKIDATA while they're still...

		"It's like in Hollywood movies: the invincible succeed in the long run." It’s no surprise that Roland Aigner works on digital solutions for new markets as Manager for Software Development at SKIDATA. But it might surprise...

		Software development with Scrum: “Good teams get even better.” SKIDATA works with Scrum. Markus, Head of Software House at SKIDATA in Klagenfurt, tells us what the method is all about and how SKIDATA benefits from...

		SKIDATA and Commend start running competition for a good cause -'Against each other for a togetherness’ Salzburg, 13. Juni 2018. Three months, two companies, one good cause: Commend and SKIDATA, successful business partners for decades, challenge...

		Innovation without strict rules: Why we love Scrum It’s important for us to move forward without losing perspective. That’s why SKIDATA uses Scrum methods within software and hardware development.

		Internship report: “I was convinced by a concrete task.” SKIDATA offers motivated and engaged students a look into an innovative and successful company. Markus took the opportunity and brought all his...

		Technology is the key: The NMS Grödig and SKIDATA foster young talent locally Building robots, programming and experimenting – from autumn the NMS Grödig will place a new focus on science. The local economy supports the...

		Girls’ Day 2018: Professional Orientation with Bobby Car So that’s what SKIDATA does! At Girls’ Day on 26 April 2018 eight schoolgirls were given an exciting look into our business. What did they learn? That...

		SKIDATA: success is no coincidence SKIDATA shapes its future and its employees according to the motto “Driving your digital future.” Systematic knowledge sharing and strategic transfer...

		SKIDATA Innovathon: exploring digital trends Employees and students develop new solutions for IT & SKIDATA technology Salzburg; 06.11.2017. It's that time again - namely, for the next round...

		International careers at SKIDATA SKIDATA, the global leader for access solutions, is established in more than 100 countries with subsidiaries and partners. It is an international...

		Career events with SKIDATA: rub shoulders with the technology trendsetter from Grödig near Salzburg, Austria Career events are a great opportunity for young professionals and people re-entering the workforce to meet and talk to potential employers....

		40 years of SKIDATA: ceremony for the company’s anniversary Salzburg, September 15, 2017. SKIDATA celebrated its 40th anniversary on September 15, 2017. Numerous guests, including guests of honor Günther...

		SKIDATA keynote speech at the R&D Flagship Conference in Munich The focus of the conference was “Digitalization and Networking” and this was the topic of discussion among leading experts from various tech companies...

		Girl power in technology Highly qualified employees who take on their job with dedication and enthusiasm form the foundation of SKIDATA.

		“Smart Summer” with SKIDATA Program participants can look forward to taking apart a computer and putting it back together, getting a closer look into the world of software...

		40 years of SKIDATA: help shape the digital future Interalpin 2017: SKIDATA celebrates its 40th anniversary with the motto “Driving Your Digital Future”

		SKIDATA is on-trend The path of innovation in IT and technology pays off for SKIDATA – and not only financially! Our company breaks sales record after sales record.

		Looking for a paid IT degree with a job offer at SKIDATA? How can you get young people excited about studying IT? What can you do to counteract the acute deficit of IT specialists in Austria?

		SKIDATA digitalizes lift ticket sales – say goodbye to long lines at the lift “Starjack”: new online sales portal for lift tickets features IT expertise from SKIDATA

		Apprenticeships with passion at SKIDATA Apprentices at SKIDATA enjoy comprehensive training that goes far beyond the dual vocational training system.

		A year rich in variety at SKIDATA Stagnation? Unthinkable for us! This past year was full of surprises in many areas and our company convinced with its constant growth.

		SKIDATA opens Middle East location in Dubai With its subsidiary in the United Arab Emirates' largest city, SKIDATA continues its international path of success.

		SKIDATA worldwide: A Look into SKIDATA Mexico Dynamic economic development and great growth potential in Mexico - these are convincing arguments for a new location

		SKIDATA's successful start to the ski season Our engineers provide convenience in ski resorts around the world

		Where your vaction begins - Salzburg Airport now in local hands Where your vaction begins - Salzburg Airport now in local hands

		Young professionals with a passion for technology meet SKIDATA as part of Salzburg's Summer-IT-Week During the Summer-IT-Week from July 25-29, 2016, everything in Salzburg was dedicated to supporting young people.

		Four European soccer successes for Austria: SKIDATA equips stadiums in France Even if the Austrian team did not make it to the finals of the most important European soccer event in 2016, there is still an Austrian success to...

		Tulips from Amsterdam for our staff – a successful trade fair and new contracts in The Netherlands Contracts secured just in time for the Intertraffic infrastructure trade fair

		SKIDATA at Austria's largest research event – "Long Night of Research" Research and innovation for access management of tomorrow

		SKIDATA world wide: a look at SKIDATA India Our Indian success story began in 2007 with their cooperation with local partner Hinditron.

		Room for ideas: SKIDATA develops cloud-based solution Smartphones are turning into keys: SKIDATA is once again doing justice to its role as market leader for access solutions by demonstrating how apps...

		After record turnover in 2015, SKIDATA is again on a growth course With turnover of € 261 million, our company continues its success of previous years: "We are very proud of what we have accomplished in recent years,...

		SKIDATA expert services: individualized service for clients around the world Reliable access solutions are an important factor for success in many companies: and for this reason, sports stadiums, airports and shopping centers...

		A reason to celebrate: 60,000th ticketing mechanism unit produced by our partner Digital “It’s what’s inside that counts” is also true of ticket management: dispensing and inserting tickets only works smoothly with high-quality mechanics...

		Innovations in ski tourism: booking solutions, apps and networks Franz Holzer, Managing Director of SKIDATA, fills us in on future trends in ski tourism Book services on your ski vacation as quickly and easily as...

		SKIDATA looks back at a successful year Achievements big and small for staff and the company Here’s how a good year looks: international growth, innovation for even better access...

		SKIDATA cooperations with universities Successfully combining practice and education Again and again, employees of our company decide to start studying while they work. Our proximity to...

		SKIDATA is Salzburg’s Big Player of the Year The state winner of Austria's Leading Companies (ALC) competition Dynamic and successful: companies that are characterized as such were recently...

		For high-quality apprenticeships – training for instructors and apprenticeships Motivation, time and appreciation are essential for a successful apprenticeship What's the best way to find qualified new employees? Train them...

		SKIDATA worldwide: a look at our Dutch subsidiary General Manager Willem-Jan Balk has been involved since the beginning For more than 20 years we have had a branch in the Dutch city of Barendrecht...

		Welcome to SKIDATA: a great start to a new job Comprehensive employee onboarding program As an innovative leader for access solutions and management our company is constantly growing. One nice...

		A very special fan: nine-year-old Jannis This was one very surprising request for us: nine-year-old Jannis, a skiing enthusiast and SKIDATA fan from Oberfranken, wanted to get to know the...