Katrin Wehr-Seiter nominated as member of the Board of Directors of Meyer Burger Technology AG
April 14, 2022 at 12:48 am EDT
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Katrin Wehr-Seiter nominated as member of the Board of Directors of Meyer Burger Technology AG
14-Apr-2022 / 06:45 CET/CEST
Release of an ad hoc announcement pursuant to Art. 53 LR
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The Board of Directors of Meyer Burger Technology AG announced today the proposal of Katrin Wehr-Seiter for election to the Board of Directors at the Annual General Meeting on May 5, 2022.
The Board of Directors proposes the election of Katrin Wehr-Seiter as independent member of the Board of Directors. Katrin Wehr-Seiter (born 1970) is a Managing Director/Partner at BIP Investment Partners S.A., Luxembourg. Previously, she worked as Principal at the international private equity firm Permira. After her technical studies, Katrin Wehr-Seiter started her career at Siemens AG, where she worked, among others, in the field of power generation in Germany and the USA. In addition to her technical background, she has extensive experience in M&A, Asset Management and investment projects as well as corporate development. Furthermore, Katrin Wehr-Seiter serves as an independent board member at SES S.A. and Bellevue Group AG. She holds a degree in mechanical engineering from TU Chemnitz and an MBA from INSEAD, France.
Chairman of the Board of Directors Franz Richter: «With her industrial experience, especially in the energy sector, and her profound know-how in the areas of investment activity and corporate development, Ms. Katrin Wehr-Seiter ideally strengthens the existing board».
At the Annual General Meeting on May 5 in Thun, all current members of the Board of Directors will stand for re-election. The number of seats on the Board of Directors of Meyer Burger Technology Ltd would increase from four to five after Katrin Wehr-Seiter's election.
Link to the complete agenda, to the explanations of the Board of Directors and to the biography of Katrin Wehr-Seiter: www.meyerburger.com/en/annual-general-meeting
Meyer Burger Technology AG is a Switzerland-based company operating as a holding entity of the Meyer Burger Group, engaged in systems and processes based on semiconductor technologies. The Company mainly focuses in photovoltaics (solar industry) but also covers important areas of the semiconductor and the optoelectronic industries as well as other selected high-end markets based on semiconductor materials. The range of systems, production facilities and services along the value chain in photovoltaics encompasses wafers, solar cells, solar modules and solar systems. The Company operates across three continents, as well as provides service network with replacement parts and expendables, consumables, re-grooving services, process know-how, maintenance and customer service, training and other services. The Company established itself as an international brand by offering precision products and technologies. It operates Muegge GmbH as a wholly owned subsidiary.
MEYER BURGER TECHNOLOGY AG 
