Founder and CEO of the NAVAX Group Oliver Krizek talks to Leadersnet about the creation of NAVAX, the meaning of the company name, future plans, company management and current challenges in the IT sector.
June 2025
For the first time, the internationally operating company invited its customers and interested parties to a live event to explore and discuss cutting-edge technologies such as Generative AI, Microsoft Copilot, and Data Analytics.
May 2025
NAVAX redesigns its external image and goes online with a website in a trendy design and absolutely user-orientated. In the course of this, the service portfolio was also comprehensively expanded. Clear structures create a pleasant and intuitive user experience that inspires.
January 2024
NAVAX was recertified by Leitbetriebe Austria as an exemplary company in the Austrian economy during the annual launch event. This means that the group of companies continues to be a partner of the cross-industry excellence platform of Austrian companies.
Photo: Oliver Krizek, CEO and founder of the NAVAX Group and Monica Rintersbacher, Managing Director of Leitbetriebe Austria
June 2023
Martina Neumayr (49) was appointed Managing Director of NAVAX Software GmbH, which is part of the Munich-based NAVAX Group, in mid-June, strengthening the management team led by Oliver Krizek and Dr Björn Heppner.
Photo: Martina Neumayr, Managing Director of NAVAX Software GmbH
November 2022
Since the beginning of October, Wolfgang Traunfellner (56) has been the new Director Sales & Marketing at NAVAX Consulting GmbH, replacing Peter Jirka, who will be taking his well-deserved retirement at the beginning of next year after 19 years at NAVAX.
Photo: Wolfgang Traunfellner, Director Sales & Marketing NAVAX
September 2022
afb Application Services AG, headquartered in Munich, becomes a new member of the NAVAX group of companies.
September 2022
With NAVAX, Austria's largest cross-media reach marketer reaches the right target group.
June 2022
Dr Björn Heppner (44) has been the new Chief Financial Officer (CFO) of the NAVAX Group since the beginning of May. The Austrian, who grew up in Stuttgart, is responsible for Finance & Controlling, HR and Project, Process and Quality Management.
Photo: Dr Björn Heppner, CFO NAVAX
April 2022
The Austrian food supplement manufacturer creates individualised customer experiences with NAVAX, using Microsoft Cloud solutions such as Business Central and Customer Experience Packages from NAVAX.
September 2021
NAVAX has been recertified by Leitbetriebe Austria as an exemplary company in the Austrian economy. This means that the group of companies continues to be a partner of the cross-industry excellence platform of Austrian companies.
Photo: Monica Rintersbacher, Managing Director of Leitbetriebe Austria and Oliver Krizek, CEO of the NAVAX group of companies
April 2021
Miller Leasing, the specialist in IT financing, and NAVAX have enjoyed a long and successful partnership. This began back in 2008 with the introduction of Microsoft Dynamics NAV in combination with NC Leasing (now HENRI).
Photo: Miller Leasing location
October 2020
Oliver Krizek, owner and CEO of the NAVAX Group, was selected as a finalist for Entrepreneur Of The Year 2020 by the auditing and consulting organisation Ernst & Young (EY).
Photo: Erich Lehner, EY Entrepreneur of the Year in Austria, Oliver Krizek, CEO of the NAVAX group of companies
October 2020
NAVAX recently became the first Visual Advanced Production Scheduler (VAPS) certified partner of Netronic Software in Austria, opening up new possibilities for its customers with the visualisation of production processes.
Photo: Oliver Krizek, CEO of the NAVAX group of companies
September 2020
NAVAX recently joined Microsoft AppSource, an online marketplace for customised business applications, with the NCP Payments module for Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central.
Photo: Peter Jirka, Member of the Management Board - Marketing, Sales, Product Management of the NAVAX Group
September 2020
The Group's experts have developed an app for workplace occupancy. The Redsettlement app will now be made available to NAVAX customers free of charge after the group of companies has tested it itself and used it successfully.
July 2020
With the iTransform programme, the Transformation Managers support people who want to take a different direction in their careers. Two happy people who have taken advantage of the programme explain below what has changed for them.
February 2020
NAVAX has been honoured by the Cologne Chamber of Industry and Commerce (IHK Köln). The IT company group enables its trainees to spend time working abroad and thus makes a valuable contribution to promoting cross-border mobility in vocational training.
Photo: Christopher Meier, Managing Director of IHK Köln Aus- und Weiterbildung; Oliver Krizek, CEO of the NAVAX Group, Birgit Dircks-Menten, Vice President of IHK Köln
January 2020
The IT group of companies, which recently received the HERMES.Wirtschafts.Preis, thus continues to be a partner of the cross-industry excellence platform of Austrian companies that are drivers in their industry thanks to their market and value orientation.
Photo: Oliver Krizek, CEO of the NAVAX Group and Monica Rintersbacher, Managing Director of Leitbetriebe Austria
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