EANS-News: Martin Füllenbach has started as new Chairman of the Management Board
of Semperit AG Holding
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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.
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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
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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