DGAP-News: LION E-Mobility AG: ?Seasoned Global Technology (Telecom and Transportation) Executive Joins LION E-Mobility to Drive the Company's International Expansion
10.04.2017 – 10:56
DGAP-News: LION E-Mobility AG / Key word(s): Change of Personnel/Strategic Company Decision LION E-Mobility AG: Seasoned Global Technology (Telecom and Transportation) Executive Joins LION E-Mobility to Drive the Company's International Expansion 10.04.2017 / 10:48 The issuer is solely responsible for the content of this announcement. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- LION E-Mobility AG announced today that Roland Josef Bopp will join the company's executive management team effective April 15th, 2017. Roland Bopp will work closely with the senior management team and will focus on accelerating our global growth and expansion. His main focus will be North America, one of the world's largest markets for E-Mobility, where he will be responsible for supporting our customers in their global expansion and strengthening the existing relationships with our business partners such as Analog Devices/Linear Technology. LION E-Mobility subsidiaries are innovative engineering service companies for original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) and suppliers of the automotive industry as well as other transportation sectors with a strong focus on electric storage solutions. Prior to joining LION E-Mobility, Roland Bopp served in leadership roles of major established and emerging companies in global telecom services, automotive and renewable energy in the Americas and Europe. Roland Bopp brings more than 20 years of executive leadership in North, Central and South America, Europe and Asia. He previously served as Chairman, President & CEO of the Americas for Deutsche Telekom Inc., New York, a subsidiary of Deutsche Telekom AG, Bonn, Germany. Over a period of three years he led the successful expansion of that business via organic growth and acquisitions. Prior to that, he was Executive Vice President of Mannesmann, a $20 billion telecom and engineering company. While at Mannesmann, Roland Bopp's responsibilities included the marketing/sales activities of Mannesmann's global automotive components and systems to OEM manufacturers. Furthermore Mr. Bopp has served as a senior executive at several renewable and telecom companies. "Roland Bopp brings tremendous business acumen and global contacts to this position," said Mr. Daniel Quinger, CEO of LION E-Mobility AG. "His understanding of the industry and customer requirements and his experience in building, financing and expanding companies in the Americas, Europe and Asia is invaluable as we continue to expand our operational activities to global markets". "I am very pleased to join LION E-Mobility at this strategic moment," said Roland Bopp. "The company's engineering services positions are a solid base for penetrating the rapidly growing international markets." About LION E-Mobility AG LION E-Mobility AG (WKN: A1JG3H, Ticker: LMI, Reuters: LMIG.MU) is a Swiss Holding with strategic investments in the e-mobility sector, particularly in the field of electric energy storage as well as battery pack development and management. The Company holds 100% of the German LION Smart GmbH, a development and engineering company specialized on custom designed battery packs and battery-management-systems. LION Smart GmbH further holds a 30% stake of the TÜV SUED Battery Testing GmbH, a dynamically growing joint venture with the renowned TÜV SUED AG. Members of the Board of Directors are: Mr. Daniel Quinger (President of the Board), Mr. Tobias Mayer, Mr. Hany Magour, Dr. Isolde Semm and Mr. Martin Specht. The Management of LION Smart GmbH consists of Mr. Tobias Mayer and Mr. Walter Wimmer. The Managing Director of the TÜV SUED Battery Testing GmbH is Mr. Christian Theeck. For more information please visit our homepage: www.lionemobility.com Disclaimer This presentation contains forward-looking statements that involve a number of risks and uncertainties, including statements that relate to, among other things, the Company's objectives, goals, strategies, intentions, plans, beliefs, expectations and estimates, and can generally be identified by the use of words such as "may", "will", "could", "should", "would", "likely", "expect", "intend", "estimate", "anticipate", "believe", "plan", "objective" and "continue" (or the negative thereof) and words and expressions of similar import. Although the Company believes that the expectations reflected in such forward-looking statements are reasonable, such statements involve risks and uncertainties, and undue reliance should not be placed on such statements. 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The Company does not undertake any obligation to update publicly or to revise any of the forward-looking statements contained in this presentation, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as required by law. Investor Relations Contact: Mr. Walter Wimmer Email: ir@lionemobility.de http://www.lionemobility.de LION E-Mobility AG Poststrasse 14 6300 Zug Switzerland -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 10.04.2017 Dissemination of a Corporate News, transmitted by DGAP - a service of EQS Group AG. The issuer is solely responsible for the content of this announcement. The DGAP Distribution Services include Regulatory Announcements, Financial/Corporate News and Press Releases. Archive at www.dgap.de -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Language: English Company: LION E-Mobility AG Poststraße 14 6300 Zug Switzerland Phone: +41 (0)41 500 54 11 Fax: +41 (0)41 500 54 12 E-mail: info@lionemobility.de Internet: www.lionemobility.com ISIN: CH0132594711, CH0132594711 WKN: A1JG3H , A1JG3H Listed: Regulated Unofficial Market in Hamburg, Munich (m:access); Open Market in Frankfurt End of News DGAP News Service -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 563663 10.04.2017