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Dr. Mario Gündl
MANAGING PARTNER
Dr. Mario Gündl is managing partner at FORMA STRATEGIA. Since 2017, he has advised and supported clients in Austria and abroad on branding, corporate culture and strategic communication issues as an independent management consultant. Prior to this, he spent seven years as a senior advisor at Gehrer Plötzender DDWS, working with leading Austrian companies. He began his career in marketing at the daily newspaper Der Standard. Mario Gündl studied philosophy in Vienna and Paris. Alongside his professional activities, he is an honorary member of the Bioethics Commission at Danube Private University.
At FORMA STRATEGIA, he combines a focus on economic benefits with a commitment to analytical clarity and intellectual depth.
Mag. Lukas Mantsch
MANAGING PARTNER
Mag. Lukas Mantsch is managing partner at FORMA STRATEGIA. He studied History and Political Science in Vienna and Bordeaux. He began his career as a management consultant in 2016, first working as a junior advisor at Gehrer Plötzender DDWS. There, he supported national and international companies primarily with strategic communication tasks. He then spent several years working with Mario Gündl on brand strategy projects. From 2022 to 2024, he was Head of Culture Marketing at Red Bull Austria, where he and his team were responsible for the strategic management of the Red Bull brand within the culture and entertainment sector.
He is currently working with FORMA STRATEGIA to develop corporate positioning and anchor it effectively and tangibly within organisations. Relevance arises where strategy meets attitude – and inspires people.