Werner PreiningInterpool Security · Vienna
Experience

From ocean command to international security counsel.

A career timeline documenting four decades of independent, board-facing security and safety practice.

1964
Begins deep-sea career

Joins Austrian and international shipping companies as a cadet, sailing general cargo, reefer, special tanker and off-shore supply vessels.

1966
Master Mariner (A4)

Graduates as Captain from Seefahrtschule Grünendeich; commands vessels across the Indian Ocean, Persian & Arabian Gulf and the Mediterranean.

1984
Founds Interpool Security branch, Vienna

Establishes Interpool Security Ltd. branch in Austria; begins security investigations, audits and TSCM engagements.

1986 – 1991
Close protection principal

Leads international close-protection detail for a high-net-worth family across Germany and abroad.

1989
Certified CPP

Board-certified as Certified Protection Professional by ASIS International — held continuously ever since.

1993 – 1996
Sicherheitsfachkraft (AUVA)

Certified as Austrian General Safety Professional.

1999 – 2025
Hospital security & safety expert, Vienna

Twenty-six years advising a major Viennese private hospital across security and occupational safety.

2000 – 2020
ASIS council leadership

Serves as Liaison & Secretary of ASIS ITSC and CMBCC councils for twenty years.

2006 – 2019
Chairman, ASIS Austria Chapter 107

Chairs the Austrian Chapter of ASIS International for fourteen years.

2012 – 2022
Healthcare OSH specialist

Certified Safety Professional for Health Care Institutions and Hospitals — OSHA 18001 and ISO 45001.

2016 – 2019
Critical Infrastructure Council

Member with liaison to ITSC and CMBCC — advancing critical-infrastructure resilience.

Present
Independent principal consultant

Continues international advisory across physical security, TSCM, business continuity, occupational safety and NIS-2 implementation.