OMV Group

Company History: OMV (formerly abbreviation for "Österreichische Mineralölverwaltung" or ÖMV (English: Austrian Mineral Oil Administration)) is an international, integrated oil and gas company, headquartered in Vienna. It is active in the Upstream and Downstream businesses. OMV defines its business reason as follows: OMV is producing and marketing oil & gas, innovative energy and high-end petrochemical solutions – in a responsible way. With group sales of EUR 19 bn, a global workforce of 22,500 employees in 2016 OMV is one of the largest listed industrial companies in Austria.

The history of OMV began on July 3, 1956, when the company then known as “Österreichische Mineralölverwaltungs Aktiengesellschaft” was officially entered into the commercial register. Consequently, the Soviet Mineral Oil Administration (Sowjetische Mineralölverwaltung, SMV), a corporation formed during the Soviet zone of occupation in post-war Austria became “Österreichische Mineralölverwaltungs Aktiengesellschaft”.

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Brief History: Austria is a German-speaking country in Central Europe, characterized by mountain villages, baroque architecture, Imperial history and rugged Alpine terrain. Vienna, its Danube River capital, is home to the Schönbrunn and Hofburg palaces. It has counted Mozart, Strauss and Freud among its residents. The country’s other notable regions include the northern Bohemian Forest, Traunsee Lake and eastern hillside vineyards.