Changes to the Board of Directors of the Mikron Group
February 23, 2022 at 01:08 am EST
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Changes to the Board of Directors of the Mikron Group
23-Feb-2022 / 07:04 CET/CEST
Release of an ad hoc announcement pursuant to Art. 53 LR
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Ad hoc announcement pursuant to Art. 53 LR:
Biel, February 23, 2022, 7 a.m. - Eduard Rikli, a member of the Board of Directors since 2010, has reached the maximum age specified in the organizational regulations and will therefore not be standing for re-election at the General Meeting of April 27, 2022. Patrick Kilchmann, who has been on the Board of Directors of the Mikron Group since 2011 will not be standing for re-election either. The Board of Directors of the Mikron Group will propose to the 2022 General Meeting to appoint Alexandra Bendler and Hans-Christian Schneider as new members.
Dr.-Ing. Alexandra Bendler has many years of experience in industrial consultancy and management in Germany and Switzerland. She has been working for the Autoneum Group (formerly Rieter Automotive) in Winterthur since 2008 - and since 2019 as a member of the Group Executive Board and as Head of Business Group Europe. Hans-Christian Schneider, a qualified microtechnology engineer with an MBA, also has many years of management experience in an international industrial environment, and has been CEO of the Amman Group in Langenthal since 2013.
The Board of Directors of the Mikron Group would like to take this opportunity to thank Eduard Rikli, who has played a significant role in shaping the Group over the past two decades and shown great commitment and foresight. Our thanks also go to Patrick Kilchmann for his eleven years of dedication to the Mikron Group.
Brief profile of the Mikron Group
The Mikron Group develops, produces and markets highly precise, productive and adaptable automation solutions, machining systems and cutting tools. Rooted in the Swiss culture of innovation, Mikron is a global partner to companies in the automotive, pharmaceutical, medtech, consumer goods, writing instruments and watchmaking industries. The Mikron Group enables its customers to increase quality and industrial productivity. The Group has over 100 years of experience, state-of-the-art technologies, and a global service. The two business segments Mikron Automation and Mikron Machining Solutions are based in Switzerland (Boudry and Agno). Additional production sites are located in the USA, in Germany, Singapore, China and Lithuania. Mikron Holding AG shares are traded on SIX Swiss Exchange (MIKN). The Mikron Group employs a total workforce of around 1,300.
Contact
Mikron Management AG, Javier Perez Freije, CFO Mikron Group
Phone +41 91 610 62 09, ir.mma@mikron.com
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Except for the historical information contained herein, the statements in this media release are forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties.
Mikron(R) is a trademark of Mikron Holding AG, Biel (Switzerland).
Mikron Holding AG is a Switzerland-based holding company that is engaged in the provision machines and systems in the field of manufacturing technology and assembly automation mainly for the automotive supply, medical technology/pharmaceutical, electrical/electronic and writing instrument industries. The Company divides its operations into two business segments. The Mikron Machining business segment manufactures products for the Automotive, Writing, Consumer Goods and Other industries. Within this segment the Company offers cutting tools, refurbished machines, as well as machining systems and solutions. The Mikron Automation business segment manufactures products for the Pharma/Medical Devices, Automotive, Writing and Consumer Goods industries. The main production sites of the Company are in Agno and Boudry in Switzerland. The Company operates through subsidiaries and sales representatives in Europe, the United States, and Asia.