Kropsch, born in 1965 in Wels (Upper Austria), led the Austrian agency between 2009 and 2016. From the beginning of his career until the mid-90s, Kropsch was an economic journalist for a vwd daughter company in Vienna. In 1996 he moved to the APA and worked in various roles in the diversification of the company. In 2006, he rose up to the board of management and three years later was named CEO. Between 2012 and 2014, Kropsch was the President of the European Alliance of News Agencies (EANA). In 2015, professional magazine “Der österreichische Journalist” voted him “Media Manager of the Year”. Kropsch is married and has three children.

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