Get to know us

“You have to try the impossible to achieve the possible” - Hermann Hesse

Hansjörg Weisskopf

Founder/CEO

As the founder and president of blue.sky energy Hansjörg personifies the company’s vision to provide energy storage solutions to the world. He is a natural motivator and constantly looks for new ways to inspire his team and our clients.

Hansjörg became a successful entrepreneur by founding the technology company AlliedPanels in the year 2000. Through his leadership, AlliedPanels became a fast growing, international operating enterprise, serving the world’s leading technology companies. Hansjörg’s business career also included leading management positions in marketing & sales with major technology companies in the US. Hansjörg is a regular speaker at universities and business conferences on topics related to entrepreneuership and business development. He studied electrical engineering at the Technical College in Innsbruck and speaks German, English, Danish and Swedish.

“An optimist sees an opportunity in every difficulty, a pessimist sees a difficulty in every opportunity.” - Winston Churchill

Ing. Helmut Mayer

CEO

As deputy CEO of blue.sky energy, Helmut Mayer reflects 24 hours the wishes and requirements of the customers.

He always acts in the sense of the customer, whereat no challenge is too big to meet the requirements of the customer.

The skilled electrical engineer with a degree at the Higher Technical School in Kapfenberg was already a first companion of Hansjörg Weisskopf at AlliedPanels, and knows how to successfully implement customer projects in the sense of the customer!

“However beautiful the strategy, you should occasionally look at the results.” - Winston Churchill

Dr. Thomas Krausse

CEO

Thomas is a strategic finance manager, through and through. His hands-on mentality and his innate ability to get things done make him a valuable member of the blue.sky energy management team.

Thomas has an impressive management track record. He has held progressive management roles in finance & controlling, strategic finance management and general management. In 2010 Thomas successfully co-founded a solid growing company providing b2b it solutions. He is also a recognized expert and consultant for turnaround management and mergers & acquisitions. Thomas holds a PhD in Finance from the University of Innsbruck, Austria. He collaborates with different business schools as speaker on topics related to finance, enterprise resource planning and entrepreneuership.

“However beautiful the strategy, you should occasionally look at the results.” - Winston Churchill

Dr. Thomas Krausse

CFO

Thomas is a strategic finance manager, through and through. His hands-on mentality and his innate ability to get things done make him a valuable member of the blue.sky energy management team.

Thomas has an impressive management track record. He has held progressive management roles in finance & controlling, strategic finance management and general management. In 2010 Thomas successfully co-founded a solid growing company providing b2b it solutions. He is also a recognized expert and consultant for turnaround management and mergers & acquisitions. Thomas holds a PhD in Finance from the University of Innsbruck, Austria. He collaborates with different business schools as speaker on topics related to finance, enterprise resource planning and entrepreneuership.

“Whoever stops becoming better has stopped being good” - Philip Rosenthal

DI (FH) Markus Paarhammer

CTO/Engineering

As CTO of blue.sky energy, Markus Paarhammer is head of the innovation and product development department at the company.

As a trained electromechanic, he completed his apprenticeship in the second path of education with a degree at FH Oberösterreich and various additional training courses.

Markus Paarhammer has more than 20 years of experience in R & D. During this time, he worked with renowned international companies directly or as an external development service provider. He understands how to implement innovations with a cross-departmental team on new products.

“Nothing is as strong as an idea / technology whose time has come”

Kurt Wallerstorfer

Technology and Innovations

Mr. Wallerstorfer was active as an electrical engineer in the field of mechatronics and innovation management during his entire professional career. He applies his broad experience in product development and the development of high-tech companies in various roles such as project managers, innovation managers, task managers, technology and innovation consultants, CEOs and entrepreneurs.

“Coming together is a beginning; keeping together is progress; working together is success.” - Henry Ford

Hans Leitinger

Site Manager Vöcklamarkt

In the role of Site Manager Vöcklamarkt, Hans is driven by the pursuit of perfection in operations management. And, as the leader of our Energy Storage Production Center in Vöcklamarkt, he ensures efficient and state-of-the-art engineering and manufacturing capabilities.

Hans owns broad experience, in particular in the field of operations management, manufacturing and supply chain management. During his career Hans was in charge of production manager, plant manager and general manager, leading a team of more than 100 people. Hans studied telecommunication and electronical engineering at a Technical College in Braunau am Inn. It is his personality, to be always up-to-date, permanently seeking for new approaches and ways to optimize operations processes and cut costs.

“Always customers first”

DI Werner Gamon

Vice President Sales

Werner Gamon ensures that our customers’ experience is all through positive. There is nothing more satisfying to him, than satisfied customers. This is the reason why he does, what he does.

Werner Gamon is bringing 31 years of international experience in sales for electrical/electronic products to the blue.sky energy team. He started as development engineer in Germany, changed after two years to sales engineer, became Area Sales Manager and Sales Manager for several European countries. Seven years of his career he had the function of a Managing Director in Austria, for two different companies. Werner Gamon holds a degree in electrical engineering (Dipl.-Ing.) of the Technical University in Graz, Austria. He served prestigious international customers such as Siemens, Philips, HP and IBM.

Lyle Gold

Vice President Sales USA

Our customers’ complete satisfaction is always Lyle’s ultimate goal. He is passionate about adding value to our customers’ objectives through innovative solutions and excellent customer support.

In his 20-year career, Lyle has worked together with such prestigious customers as GE, Siemens and Philips. Starting as project manager and key account manager for leading US design and engineering companies, Lyle shifted his focus within the last years from project management to global sales and key account management. During his several international sales positions, he has established a broad global business network. Lyle Gold holds a degree in Physics from UCLA in California.

“Our heads are round so that thoughts can change direction.” - Francis Picabia

Markus Kristandl Mag.

Marketing & Communications Manager

Markus does the creative part of the team, transforming complex concepts into simple, clear and relevant communications. He is particularly passionate about the great marketing opportunities that come along with the internet.

Over the last 8 years Markus worked as marketing & communications manager in the technology and internet industry. In this role, Markus was responsible for corporate communications and strategic marketing. He also runs his own internet agency helping customers in online marketing, online advertising and with digital strategies. Markus degreed in International Business from University of Innsbruck School of Management. He speaks at business conferences on topics related to marketing, online marketing and web.