euro adhoc: VA Technologie AG
Annual & Special Corporate Meetings /
Klaus Sernetz designated Chairman of the Managing Board of VA
Technologie AG (E)
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Gerhard Falch designated Deputy Chairman
Chief Financial Officer: Two candidates; decision taken in consideration of the new CEO
On the occasion of todays annual general meeting of VA TECH AG in Linz the Chairman of the Supervisory Board, Peter Michaelis, announced that the Supervisory Board nominated Klaus Sernetz as successor of Erich Becker for the post of Chairman of the Managing Board of VA TECH AG as Becker will resign from this position by the end of August. Sernetz joined the Group in 1995, is Chairman of the Managing Board of VA TECH ELIN EBG and has been a member of the VA TECH Managing Board since 2002. Designated new Deputy Chairman of the Managing Board is Gerhard Falch, Chairman of the Managing Board of VAI and also a member of the VA TECH Managing Board since 2002. "It was no easy choice as all internal and external candidates who could be considered dispose of excellent knowledge and abilities", stressed Michaelis at his announcement.
Chief Financial Officer: Two candidates
"The decision on the new Chief Financial Officer of VA TECH will be taken already in consideration of the designated Chairman of the Managing Board, Klaus Sernetz, and will be a choice between two shortlisted candidates", explains Michaelis concerning the regulation of succession for Roland Scharb who will resign from his position at the end of June.
end of announcement euro adhoc 29.04.2004
Further inquiry note:
Wolfgang Schwaiger
Strategy, Communications and Investor Relations
phone: 43 732 6986-9222
fax: 43 732 6980-3416
wolfgang.schwaiger@vatech.at
Branche: Technology
ISIN: AT0000937453
WKN: 093745
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