Board of Directors

Non-executive, independent member of the Board of Directors since 1997, Chairman of the Board of Directors since 2007, elected until 2012, Swiss national, resident in Steinhausen, member of the Board of Directors of listed company Kardex AG, Zurich.

Leo Steiner holds a degree in engineering from ETH Zurich. Before joining Komax, he worked at Hayek Engineering & Management Consulting, Zurich, Landis & Gyr, Zug, and Sulzer Escher-Wyss, Zurich. From 1992 to 2007, he was CEO of the Komax Group. In the last three years, Leo Steiner has not been a member of Group Management or had any material business relationships with the Komax Group.

Non-executive, independent member of the Board of Directors since 1997, elected until 2014, Swiss national, resident in Meggen.

Max Koch holds a degree in electrical engineering from ETH Zurich. After founding Komax in 1975, he headed the company until 1991 as CEO, and was Chairman of the Board of Directors until 1997. In the last three years, Max Koch has not been a member of Group Management or had any material business relationships with the Komax Group.

Non-executive, independent member of the Board of Directors since 1997, elected until 2013, Swiss national, resident in Zumikon, Chairman of the Board of Directors of Sihl Manegg Immobilien AG, Zurich, member of the Board of Directors of Landert Maschinen AG, Bülach.

Melk M. Lehner holds a degree in mechanical engineering from ETH Zurich. He has held various management positions at Mettler-Toledo AG in Greifensee and Saurer AG in Arbon. In the last three years, Melk M. Lehner has not been a member of Group Management or had any material business relationships with the Komax Group.

Non-executive, independent member of the Board of Directors since 2005, elected until 2014, Swiss national, resident in Biel, Chairman of the Board of Directors of listed company Schaffner Holding AG, Luterbach, member of the Board of Directors of listed company Gavazzi Holding AG, Steinhausen and the privately owned company Benninger AG, Uzwil.

Daniel Hirschi holds a degree in engineering. From 1983 to 2005, he was Head of the Switches business area at Saia-Burgess in Murten, and later Head of the Automotive Division. From 2001 he was CEO, and from 2003 member of the Board of Directors. From 2006 to 2009, Daniel Hirschi was CEO and member of the Board of Directors of Benninger AG in Uzwil, he has been a member of the Board of Directors since March 2009. In the last three years, Daniel Hirschi has not been a member of Group Management or had any material business relationships with the Komax Group.

Non-executive, independent member of the Board of Directors since 1997, elected until 2012, Swiss national, resident in Zurich, member of the Board of Directors of Heineken Beverages Switzerland AG, Chur, and Heineken Re AG, Zug, a Swiss subsidiary of the Heineken Group.

Hans Caspar von der Crone is an attorney at law. Following his studies, he lectured at the University of Zurich and was an employee and later a partner at law firm Homburger Rechtsanwälte, Zurich. Since 1997, he has been a Professor of Private, Commercial and Corporate Law at the University of Zurich. He is also a partner at law firm von der Crone Rechtsanwälte AG, Zurich. In the last three years, Hans Caspar von der Crone has not been a member of Group Management or had any material business relationships with the Komax Group.