Salzburg
burn communications takes over the operational business, customers and team of ikp Salzburg and, as a member of ikp-group, is the representative of the Austria-wide communications network in the Mozart city.
burn communications stands for the combination of professional communications know-how and digital expertise. Young talents and experienced consultants work together in a team to develop creative and strategically well thought-out solutions. After all, creativity needs a strong foundation – a strategy – on which to build tailor-made measures. From positioning and brand management to press relations: the range of tasks is just as diverse as the sectors in which the agency is active.
The team around Bernhard Bauer and Karim Bannour develops strategies, acts as a sparring partner and implements them – quickly and always using the right channels. It helps companies to stay with their brands in touch with their target groups in the best possible way. Whether journalists, politicians, influencers or customers: A customized communication strategy and a fast, flexible response to unforeseen events is the basis of the work
Karim Bannour
Managing Partner
As Managing Partner, he is responsible for all online marketing agendas: online strategy, content and advertising.
Studied political science and communication studies in Salzburg and Paris.
Has been working in the online marketing industry for over 25 years and specialized in social media in 2009. He is co-author of the social media marketing bestseller “Follow me!”, a lecturer at universities of applied sciences and universities in the DACH region and an active speaker at online marketing events.
Bernhard Bauer
Geschäftsführer
In communications industry for over 25 years, both on the agency side and on the corporate side. Head of Communications at Mercedes-Benz in Austria (PR & Marketing) for more than nine years.
He started working in public relations at a theater while studying German, communication science and philosophy. After university, he worked for ikp Salzburg, Salzburg AG and Mercedes-Benz.
Strategic and analytical thinking make him a communications generalist: whether positioning, brand management or classic PR work. He was a press spokesman for 15 years in various fields and has received several awards from the industry magazine “journalistIn”. In 2024, he ventured into self-employment with his agency burn communications.
Brigitte Lassacher
Accounting
If there is an accounting or tax problem, Brigitte is always the right person to talk to.
After attending the commercial academy and passing the accountant’s exam, Brigitte gained first professional experiences at a tax consultant and later deepened her knowledge as accountant of various companies. Since 1993 she has been responsible for the accounting department of ikp Salzburg. From 2006 to 2021 she also managed the accounting department of ikp Vienna.
Brigitte is responsible for the entire accounting – from the rough balance sheet to the payroll accounting to the payment runs and the dunning process. In addition, she is also very happy to assist with all tax issues and questions regarding proper bookkeeping with advice and patience.
Mick Weinberger
Senior-PR-Consultant
Mick is bursting with ideas and realises them with great attention to detail. She analyses, conceives, advises, writes copy, designs and spreads good humour.
Communication Science and Educational Science at the Paris-Lodron-University Salzburg. MBA-General Management, SMBS of the Paris-Lodron-University Salzburg. More than 20 years of experience in the PR industry in agencies and in advertising agencies. For more than a decade, she managed corporate communications, marketing and employer branding at SALK-Salzburger Landeskliniken, where she also served as press spokesperson. From this time, Mick brings a lot of practical experience for crisis communication and project management. She has been a managing partner at ikp Salzburg since January 2021.
Mick knows both the client and the agency side. Her focus is on strategy consulting, awareness, information and image campaigns, employer branding and content marketing with a focus on social media and press. Finance, healthcare, social affairs, industry, construction and energy are her core topics and she is an expert in communicating
Andreas Windischbauer
Managing Partner
With experience and enthusiasm - for many years he has been the contact person for complex communication tasks at ikp Salzburg.
After studying journalism and communication science as well as political science at the University of Salzburg, he founded the company together with Peter Hörschinger, Alfred Autischer and Elfy Walch, which they then called ikp – Institut für Kommunikations-Planung. Today, Andreas is Managing Partner of ikp Salzburg GmbH and responsible for personnel management and internal processes in the management board.
The Upper Austrian is a lecturer at the University of Salzburg in the fields of public relations and content management. As a senior consultant, he enjoys developing campaigns, advising primarily on strategic issues and supporting companies in crisis communication. In his free time, the media aficionado likes to go to the movies and listen to podcasts like “Eine Stunde Film”, “Übermedien” or “Servus.Grüezi.Hallo”.
Unsere Kund*innen kommen aus den unterschiedlichsten Branchen und Bereichen – von sozialen Unternehmen über Gesundheitseinrichtungen und Interessenvertretungen bis hin zu Handwerk-, Gewerbe- und Industriebetrieben.
Bei ikp arbeiten Menschen, die echte Leidenschaft für Kommunikation mitbringen und sich jeden Tag mit Begeisterung für Unternehmen, Projekte oder Produkte engagieren.
Von Senior-Krisenberater*innen über Social-Media-Profis und Content Spezialist*innen bis hin zu Employer-Branding-Expert*innen und Office Manager*innen – bei uns fühlen sich die unterschiedlichsten Berufsbilder wohl, auch Quereinsteiger*innen.
Guten Strategien ist es egal, wer sie entwickelt. Wir sind überzeugt: „Eigene“ Köpfe und selbständige Sichtweisen bereichern jede Idee, jedes Konzept und jede PR-Aktion.
