euro adhoc: Beta Systems Software AG
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Beta Systems' General Meeting of Shareholders elects new Supervisory Board
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23.05.2006
Berlin, 22 May 2006 - In accordance with a resolution passed by the General Meeting of Shareholders of Beta Systems Software AG (BSS, ISIN DE0005224406) on 22 May 2006, the members of the Supervisory Board Mr. William P. Schmidt and Mr. Thomas Engelhardt were dismissed prior to the end of their tenure.
The company's shareholders elected Mr. Sebastian Leser, Karlsruhe, CEO of Delta Beteiligungen AG; Mr. Jürgen Dickemann, Heidelberg, CEO of Deutsche Balaton AG; Dr. Arun Nagwaney, London, Director of AF Capital Partners Ltd., London, and Director of Plastics Capital Ltd., London; as well as Mr. Volker Wöhrle, Rheinstetten, International Sales Director of Velux Deutschland GmbH as members of the Supervisory Board of Beta Systems Software AG.
At present, Mr. Sebastian Leser is not a member of other supervisory boards established pursuant to statutory provisions. Mr. Jürgen Dickemann is a member of the supervisory boards of CornerstoneCapital AG, Frankfurt; ABC Beteiligungen Aktiengesellschaft, Heidelberg; Stratec Grundbesitz AG i.Gr., Mannheim. Dr. Arun Nagwaney is a member of the board of directors of Bell Plastics Ltd., Poole; Bell Holdings Ltd. Poole; Trimplex Ltd.; Belvedere; Safety Tread Ltd., Belvedere and BNL (UK) Ltd., Knasborough (all United Kingdom). At present, Mr. Wöhrle is not a member of other supervisory boards established pursuant to statutory provisions.
At the constitutive meeting of the Supervisory Board, which took part subsequent to the General Meeting of Shareholders, the Supervisory Board elected Mr. Sebastian Leser as Chairman and Dr. Arun Nagwaney as Deputy Chairman.
In addition, the Supervisory Board passed resolutions on the adjustment of share capital, the precluding of shareholders' right to securitization of ownership interests as well as a change to the articles of association for the purpose of specifying the object of the business in greater detail.
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Attendance at the General Meeting of Shareholders
Share capital: Euro 11,324,189.68 Capital represented: Euro 8,575,721.01 % of share capital: 75.73% Votes represented: 6,709,061 votes
New members of the Supervisory Board
. Mr. Sebastian Leser holds the degree of Diplom-Kaufmann and MBA - Diplomé de l'ESSEC. Prior to his appointment to the management board of Delta Beteiligungen, he was employed at one of the world's leading management consultancies, advising domestic and foreign companies on strategic and operational issues. He also has extensive experience within the financial and industrial field, having worked for a number of highly respected companies operating in this area. . Dr. Arun Nagwaney holds a B.A. Hons. and M.A. in Mechanical Engineering; having successfully completed his PhD studies in Engineering, he embarked on an illustrious career within the field of international consulting and private equity, advising and managing various companies, predominantly in the high-tech and industrial sector. . Mr. Volker Wöhrle holds the degree of Diplom-Kaufmann and has in-depth knowledge of the marketing and sales, having worked at senior management level within the software and consumer goods industry.
Replacement members
In addition, the General Meeting of Shareholders elected the following replacement members to the Supervisory Board: . Dr. Carsten Bräutigam, Stockholm, is the Technical Director of Professional Services at the Trema (Europe) AB software group, based in Stockholm. At present, Dr. Bräutigam is not a member of other supervisory boards established pursuant to statutory provisions. Dr. Bräutigam holds the degree of Diplom-Informatiker and has a PhD in Computer Science; he has held a number of senior positions, including Technical Director EMEA, Director Software Engineering, etc. within the technical and business divisions of a global financial software enterprise.
. Prof. August Wegmann, Kandel, is the CEO of adisoft AG, a software enterprise based in Ettlingen. At present, Prof. Wegmann is not a member of other supervisory boards established pursuant to statutory provisions. Prof. Wegmann holds the degree of Diplom-Informatiker, the main emphasis of his academic and research work being on commercial computer science. In 1981, Prof. Wegmann established his own software enterprise, which he continues to manage as a director; he also has many years of senior-level experience in software engineering and development.
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About Beta Systems Software AG, Berlin, Germany
Beta Systems Software AG (Deutsche Börse - Prime Standard: BSS) is a leading supplier of infrastructure software for en-terprise critical applications for the automation and protection of business processes. Beta Systems provides software in the following areas: Identity Management (IdM), Enterprise Content Management (ECM) and Data Centre Infrastructure (DCI). All solutions are able to process high-volumes of information and throughput. They secure business critical data and help achieve compliance by addressing regulatory requirements. The ECM product range includes scanners and sorters from Kleindienst - a brand owned by Beta Systems Software AG.
Beta Systems with headquarter in Berlin has been listed on the Deutsche Börse (German stock exchange) since 1997 and currently employs about 700 people. The company has 17 subsidiaries worldwide, as well as numerous business partners. Beta Systems' worldwide customer base comprises more than 1,000 IT service providers and large organisations from the fields of finance and insurance, manufacturing, commerce, telecommunications, logistics and energy supply, along with public sector organisations. For further information please visit: www.betasystems.com
end of announcement euro adhoc 23.05.2006 14:17:51
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Company Contact:
Beta Systems Software AG
Arne Baßler
Corporate Communication
Tel.: +49 (0)30 726 118-170
Fax: +49 (0)30 726 118-881
E-mail: arne.bassler@betasystems.com
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Branche: Software
ISIN: DE0005224406
WKN: 522440
Index: CDAX, Prime All Share, Technologie All Share
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