EANS-News: Martin Füllenbach has started as new Chairman of the Management Board of Semperit AG Holding
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Corporate news transmitted by euro adhoc with the aim of a Europe-wide distribution. The issuer is responsible for the content of this announcement. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Management Changes Vienna - Martin Füllenbach has started as Chairman of the Management Board (CEO) of Semperit AG Holding as of 1 June 2017. Thus, the Management Board of the internationally operating rubber company consists of Martin Füllenbach (CEO), Frank Gumbinger (CFO) and Michele Melchiorre (COO). Born in Germany, Martin Füllenbach (49) studied economics and business organisation in Munich, and gained his doctorate in financial sciences at the University of Nuremberg. As an international top manager, he has many years of leadership experience in long established industrial companies. Prior to joining Semperit, Füllenbach was CEO of Oerlikon Leybold Vakuum in Cologne and, in addition, member of the Group Management Board of OC Oerlikon in Switzerland. He has profound know-how in central strategic questions as well as high expertise in reorganisation issues, which have contributed to a sustainable company success even in a weak economic climate. "Semperit is a company with a superb reputation, first-class products and excellent employees. Therefore, I face my task as CEO with great respect and pleasure, and I am particularly fascinated and impressed by the company's roots, which go back almost 200 years. I am looking forward to contributing my experience to the company and thus to successfully continue to develop such a famous and traditional company in cooperation with my colleagues in a currently challenging market and company situation," says Martin Füllenbach on his new engagement with Semperit. As Chairman of the Management Board, Martin Füllenbach is responsible for the Medical and Industrial Sectors as well as for Communications, Compliance, Corporate Development & Strategy and Human Resources. Photo download: https://semperitgroup.picturepark.com/Go/bCx5VnUN [https:// semperitgroup.picturepark.com/Go/bCx5VnUN] About Semperit The publicly listed company Semperit AG Holding is an internationally-oriented group that develops, produces, and sells in more than 100 countries highly specialised rubber products for the medical and industrial sectors: examination and surgical gloves, hydraulic and industrial hoses, conveyor belts, escalator handrails, construction profiles, cable car rings, and products for railway superstructures. The headquarters of this long-standing Austrian company, which was founded in 1824, are located in Vienna. The Semperit Group employs around 7,000 people worldwide, including close to 3,900 in Asia and more than 800 in Austria (Vienna and production site in Wimpassing, Lower Austria). The Group has 22 manufacturing facilities worldwide and numerous sales offices in Europe, Asia, Australia and America. In 2016 the group generated revenue of EUR 852 million and an EBITDA of EUR 78 million. Further inquiry note: Martina Büchele Group Communications Manager +43 676 8715 8621 martina.buechele@semperitgroup.com Stefan Marin Head of Investor Relations +43 676 8715 8210 stefan.marin@semperitgroup.com end of announcement euro adhoc -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- issuer: Semperit AG Holding Modecenterstrasse 22 A-1030 Wien phone: +43 1 79 777-621 FAX: +43 1 79 777-630 mail: stefan.marin@semperitgroup.com WWW: www.semperitgroup.com ISIN: AT0000785555 indexes: WBI, ATX GP, ViDX stockmarkets: Wien language: English
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