2023-11-22 21:22:53
After seven and a half years, Markus Köberle is leaving ALPLA HC Hard as managing director and board member at the end of the 2023/24 season.
Markus Köberle’s path led him to ALPLA HC Hard in March 2017, where he took on the leading role in the youth and sponsorship areas in the office. At the start of the 2020/21 season and following the departure of Alexander Kathrein (Managing Director of Marketing and Organization), he was responsible for the entire management of the club, with a focus on sponsorship and the associated development and maintenance of the extensive partner network.
In his first year as general manager of the club, the COVID-19 pandemic created a completely new and unprecedented situation, which Markus Köberle courageously mastered despite constantly changing measures and countless requirements, especially in the area of top-class sport, and led the club through successfully led to this challenging time.
In his work, Markus Köberle was always committed to the further development and professionalization of the ALPLA HC Hard and was also dedicated to the implementation of new, innovative ideas. One of the milestones of his work is the installation of a new high-resolution LED video wall, which created a new multimedia experience in the Devil’s Arena. In the area of administration, membership management was switched to Sportmember, an app with which the communication, planning and administration of all club members can be managed easily, quickly and in a targeted manner at a glance. Köberle’s impulses also set the course for a successful future in the ticketing area – the collaboration with the global market leader Ticketmaster began at the start of the 2022/23 season. The latest project was to put the first A1 speed measurement system, a throwing speed measurement display, into operation in the sports hall at the lake. This is the first measuring system of this type in a handball hall in Austria, making the ALPLA HC Hard national a pioneer in this field.
During his time at ALPLA HC Hard, a number of sporting highlights were celebrated together: Austrian championship title (2021, 2017), ÖHB Cup victory (2023, 2018), SUPERCUP victory (2023, 2021, 2019, 2018, 2017). In the 2021/22 season, ALPLA HC Hard hosted the ÖHB Cup Final Four tournament in the sports hall by the lake and gave all handball fans a packed weekend full of concentrated passion. In the 2022/23 season, ALPLA HC Hard reached the EHF European League group stage for the first time in the club’s history following a flawlessly played qualifying round – four wins from four games in the two qualifying rounds 1 and 2. Playing on the international stage and competing once morest the top names in European handball was a unique and unforgettable journey.
Until Markus Köberle ends his employment relationship on June 30, 2024, he will carry out his operational tasks at the club with great commitment, as usual.
Markus Köberle, Managing Director of ALPLA HC Hard
“The decision was anything but easy for me and it took a long time to mature. Our team in particular and their incredible and uncompromising commitment to the ALPLA HC Hard over the last few years and months have always given me something to think regarding. In the end, other things made the decision to make the change. I am incredibly grateful that I was able to become and be part of the ALPLA HC Hard and will always look back fondly on this time, as intense and demanding as it was at times. The course for the future has been set and the club has a healthy and professional foundation in many areas. The crowning achievement would be another championship celebration and I can promise that we will give everything for it.”
Günther Lehner, President of the ALPLA HC Hard Supervisory Board
“ALPLA HC Hard very much regrets that our managing director Markus Köberle will be leaving the club at the end of the 2023/2024 season following 7.5 years. Markus initially took over the management of marketing and sponsorship at the club and took over the overall management of the club in mid-2020. During this time, thanks to Markus’ exemplary commitment, the club has made great organizational and economic progress. Thanks to Markus’ early announcement that he is leaving the club that is very close to his heart, we have enough time to find and train a successor in order to continue the positive development of the club. We would like to thank Markus for his many years of high commitment and wish him all the best for his new challenge.”
Alexander Kathrein, board member of ALPLA HC Hard
“Markus’ farewell leaves a gap that will be difficult to fill. Since 2017 he has been a driving force behind the professionalization and further development of the ALPLA HC Hard. From a career changer, he developed into a passionate handball enthusiast and has played a key role in the success of the last few years. Markus has set significant milestones, be it in sporting successes in top-class sports and in the youth sector or the progressive digitalization of the club. His projects will continue to bear fruit in the future and enrich our organization. We regret his departure, but are grateful for his valuable contributions and commitment. Markus will always remain a part of the handball family. We look forward to seeing him regularly in the hall even following his official farewell. We wish him all the best for his future and are sure he will continue to impress with his enthusiasm and talent.”
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