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DGAP-News: Changes in the Management Board of Kontron AG
DGAP-News: Kontron AG / Key word(s): Change of Personnel
Changes in the Management Board of Kontron AG
03.06.2016 / 13:00
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Augsburg, June 03, 2016 - Kontron AG, a leading global provider of Embedded
Computing Technology (ECT), announces changes in its CFO position. Mr.
Michael Boy, previously responsible CFO, has resigned as a member of the
Management Board with immediate effect. His resignation and the termination
of his contract are based on Mr. Boy's request, who is leaving Kontron for
personal reasons and by mutual agreement with the company. The Supervisory
and Management Boards thank Mr. Boy expressly for his efforts and
commitment, and for his dedication and achievements in the leadership and
representation of the company. Michael Boy joined Kontron's Executive Board
in May 2014.
His successor will be Mr. Frank Gumbinger, who will take office as Chief
Financial Officer no later than January 1, 2017. Frank Gumbinger looks back
on many years of experience in global financial management, in executive
positions as well as CFO roles. He joins Kontron from Progroup AG, where he
has been CFO since 2009, managing all significant subsidiaries in Germany
and abroad. Under his leadership, various refinancings - among others
through the first-ever public issuance of a corporate bond - as well as
restructuring, investment and acquisition measures, were successfully
implemented. These measures enabled the company to grow profitably.
Prior to his appointment at Progroup AG, Frank Gumbinger worked for the
Delton Group for almost 10 years, initially in various finance positions
before he took over responsibility as Head of Corporate Development and
Strategy for one business unit in 2005. In 2006 he assumed the position of
CFO at the publicly listed CEAG AG. Here, he was responsible for the
domestic and foreign subsidiaries in Germany, China, India and Brazil,
which he managed from Germany and for some time from China.
"I am looking forward to this exciting new challenge of advancing Kontron's
strategic purpose by further building out a solid, rigorous finance
function, thus supporting the expansion of the company's leading market
position," says Frank Gumbinger.
To ensure the seamless continuation of all activities until the assumption
of office by Mr. Frank Gumbinger, Dr. Thomas Riegler has taken over the
interim management of the finance department at Kontron.
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About Kontron
Kontron, a global leader in embedded computing technology and trusted
advisor in IoT, provides a complete and integrated portfolio of hardware,
software and services. Kontron creates many of the standards that drive the
world's embedded computing platforms, bringing to life numerous
technologies and applications. The result is an accelerated time-to-market,
reduced total-cost-of-ownership, product longevity and the best possible
overall application with leading-edge, highest reliability embedded
technology. Kontron is a listed company. Its shares are traded in the Prime
Standard segment of the Frankfurt Stock Exchange and on other exchanges
under the symbol "KBC". For more information, please visit: www.kontron.com
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For further information:
Chari Lazaridis
Head of Global Corporate Communications
Kontron AG
Tel: +49 (0) 821 4086 484
[email protected]
Alexandra Habekost
Head of Investor Relations
Kontron AG
Tel: +49 (0) 821 4086 114
[email protected]
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Language: English
Company: Kontron AG
Lise-Meitner-Straße 3-5
86156 Augsburg
Germany
Phone: 00498214086114
Fax: 00498214086122
E-mail: [email protected]
Internet: www.kontron.com
ISIN: DE0006053952
WKN: 605395
Listed: Regulated Market in Frankfurt (Prime Standard); Regulated
Unofficial Market in Berlin, Dusseldorf, Hamburg, Hanover,
Munich, Stuttgart; Terminbörse EUREX
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