Management

"Who we are"

  • Nikolaus Gornik, CEO

Nikolaus Gornik, CEO at Kopernikus IT Systems, discovered his passion for software and entrepreneurship early. At the age of 21, after studying business administration with a focus on finance, he founded the company which is known as Kopernikus IT Systems today. After just a few years, he was so successful in the areas of software development, IT system technology and web production that he developed a worldwide award-winning token solution. This innovation was based on an SMS as an authentication solution and served as a cost-effective alternative to conventional hardware token systems.

 

For the 25th anniversary of Kopernikus in 2019, the management team was expanded to include Markus Pendl (CTO) and Susanne Sänger (COO). In addition, the first branch in London was opened.

 

  • Susanne Sänger, COO

Susanne Sänger was appointed to the management team at Kopernikus in 2019 as Chief Operations Officer. Her previous professional years were characterized by closeness to customers. After studying international business administration with a focus on marketing, she joined the well-known IT group Hewlett-Packard as a key account manager. There she was in charge of network products as Sales and Marketing Manager in order to promote the expansion of market dominance in Austria. After a brief stretch in the hotel industry, Susanne Sänger has been an integral part of the Kopernikus team since 2017 and is responsible for the operational management of all projects.

 

  • Markus Pendl, CTO

After completing his technical training at an HTL for electrical engineering in Vienna, Markus Pendl became part of the Kopernikus team as a junior engineer in 1999.

His ongoing curiosity and constant interest in current IT developments, as well as his pleasure of working directly with customers, have brought him extensive experience over the years that is valued by colleagues and customers alike.

Markus’ focus is virtualization. However, as an IT all-rounder, he is able to competently cover all areas. In 2019, Markus Pendl took over responsibility for the technical management at Kopernikus as Chief Technology Officer.