After completing secondary school, Raymond Kober studied telematics at the Graz University of Technology. Beginning in 1995, he joined Klaus Weinmann and Stefan Kober in building and expanding the CANCOM Group to one of the largest, stock-listed IT systems houses in Germany. From 1995 to 2005, Raymond Kober served on the CANCOM executive board and was responsible for the areas of service and logistics. Later, as a member of the supervisory board, he oversaw the successful development of the CANCOM Group.
In January 2006, he moved to management in the family business, the AL-KO Kober Group. The group today operates in the areas of gardentech, air technology, and automotive and is one of the global players among Germany’s medium-sized enterprises. Until 2013, he served on the executive board and was responsible for purchasing, IT, and air technology.
Today Raymond supports the company’s development as Deputy Chairman of the Supervisory Board.