Management

Overall management of the Komax Group, Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and up to 31 October 2010 Head of Wire segment, Swiss national. Dipl. Ing. ETH and Dr. sc. techn. ETH, MBA INSEAD, born 1957, with Komax since 2006, in present position since 11 May 2007. Professional background prior to joining Komax: Served the major part of his early career with the Elektrowatt company before moving into the packaging industry, where from 1999 to 2004 he was a member of group management at SIG Schweizerische Industrie-Gesellschaft Holding AG; from 2004 to 2006 he was a member of group executive management at Robert Bosch GmbH (Germany). Other memberships of boards of listed companies: Huber + Suhner AG, Pfäffikon/Switzerland.

Head of Finance & Accounting (CFO), Swiss national. Swiss Certified Expert in Accounting and Controlling. Born 1958, with Komax since 1991, in present position since 1996. Professional background prior to joining Komax: von Moos Stahl AG, Lucerne/Switzerland.

Head of Wire segment, Swiss national. Dipl. Ing. ETH, MBA Cranfield University, UK, born 1970, with Komax since 2007, in current function as from 1 November 2010. Professional background prior to joining Komax: Tornos SA, Moutier/Schweiz; Unaxis/ESEC, Cham/Schweiz.

Head of Solar segment, German national. Bachelor’s degree FHNW Brugg/Windisch, MBA HWV Lucerne, born 1957, with Komax as Head of Photovoltaics since August 2008. Professional background prior to joining Komax: ESEC SA, Cham/Switzerland; Schindler AG, Ebikon/Switzerland; Forbo/Siegling, Baar/Switzerland; Mania Technologie AG, Weilrod/Germany.

Head of Medtech segment, Swiss national. Dipl. Ing. ETH, born 1961, with Komax since 2005. Professional background prior to joining Komax: Ismeca, La Chaux-de-Fonds/Switzerland; Valtronic, Les Charbonnières/Switzerland; Kudelski, Cheseaux/Lausanne/Switzerland