After resignation

Mühlviertel car dealer takes the helm in the chamber

Johann Kneidinger has been running the BMW dealership, where his wife Daniela is responsible for finance and accounting, since 2001. The family business employs 28 people.

(Bild: Markus Wenzel)

Following the bankruptcy of his business in Grieskirchen, Adolf Seifried resigned as chairman of the car dealership committee of the Upper Austrian Chamber of Commerce. The previous deputy, a Mühlviertel native, has now taken over the helm on an interim basis.

"Due to the resignation of Adolf Seifried, the previous deputy Johann Kneidinger is taking over the role of chairman of the Upper Austrian Chamber of Commerce until the new elections in 2025," announced the Upper Austrian Chamber of Commerce.

28 employees in the family business
Johann Kneidinger is the managing director under commercial law and owner of J. Kneidinger Gesellschaft m.b.H., which has been the BMW brand representative in Haslach an der Mühl for 50 years and is a full-service provider - sales and workshop. The company currently employs 28 people, including 5 apprentices. The Mühlviertel native has been managing the family business since 2001.

On the committee since 2005
Johann Kneidinger has been a member of the regional committee of the Upper Austrian vehicle trade since 2005 and "has been committed to the interests of his industry as deputy chairman since 2020", according to a press release.