What makes an enterprise "social"?
It's putting peoples interests at the heart of everything we do, and that includes our team that is dedicated to leading the climate into a better future.
HELIOZ a leading
Social Enterprise
Meet the HELIOZ Team.
Manuela Bachlechner
CFO
Manuela Bachlechner is our Project and Financial Manager. She studied business administration and specialized in controlling and international accounting. She has many years of experience in the corporate and non-corporate sector. She joined HELIOZ in June 2016. Her experience in the administration of large projects and in an international and multicultural business environment for more than 15 years perfectly fits the HELIOZ team.
Barbara Böck
Partnership Relations Manager
Barbara Böck joined HELIOZ as Partnership Relations Manager in April 2021. She holds a Bachelor in Management, Business and Administration and previously worked in a leading international cosmetic company in the field of Business and Market Intelligence. She has strong experience in Project & Change Management and in the implementation of business development strategies. As Partnership Relations Manager at HELIOZ she is responsible for building long-term relationships with current clients and developing new key partnerships as well as identifying new business opportunities.
Alina Eglhofer
Manager Marketing & Communications
Alina Eglhofer responsible for all Marketing and Communications agendas. With experience in PR as well as project management she is responsible for all things design, marketing activities, and company communication as well as works closely together with the Business Development team to develop new ideas.
Barbara Oberfichtner
Program Manager
Barbara Oberfichtner is our Program Manager. Barbara obtained a Bachelor of Science degree in General Biology and is currently finishing her MSc in Biological Anthropology. She joined HELIOZ in September 2017. She is responsible for implementing WADI projects in chosen countries and coordinating involved stakeholders. She leads Impact Measurement and -Reporting and has experience in communication and PR.
Gregor Riss
Head of Sales and Business Development
Gregor joined HELIOZ in January 2016. He previously worked in technology driven companies in the food and chemical industry. He has expertise in: developing new markets, evaluating sales and distribution channels, optimizing the sales network and developing pricing strategies. He leads business development in India and sales in the EU.
Niclas Schmiedmaier
CEO
Niclas Schmiedmaier holds a double degree from the University of Vienna and from the University of Notre Dame. He is an acting-partner at CBS-consulting in Austria and a partner at BNS Management Consulting in the UK. Through his expertise in business planning, strategy, financing, law and HR he brings success to both national and international projects. His previous work includes the CFO of Life+ and clients such as the Avesta Group.
Utkarsh Sethia
Project Manager India
Utkarsh Sethia is our Project Manager based in the Indian office of Helioz. Utkarsh obtained a Bachelor of Technology (B. Tech) degree in Chemical Engineering and has more than 3 years of work experience in the development sector in India. His passion for learning and expertise in the field of project management & business development involving sustainable technologies demonstration is a perfect fit for Helioz. He joined Helioz in September, 2020 and is responsible for project management & business development in India and selected countries of Sub-Saharan Africa & Southeast Asia.
Martin Wesian
Founder
Martin Wesian, our founder, holds a MSc. in International Business Engineering from UAS Technikum Vienna. He originally developed the concept of HELIOZ and is an entrepreneurial, solution-oriented executive who creates value for social investors and focuses on topics such as sustainable growth, frugal innovation and social entrepreneurship.
Martin is also a founding board member of the Austrian Social Entrepreneurship Network (SENA) and Member of the Board at the Austrian UN Global Compact.
Previously he was involved in various start-ups, built up branches in Sweden and Germany and operated a small Culture management business for more than 10 years.