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>Gerhard Hanke takes over responsibility as CFO from March 1, 2021 
 
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Vienna - February 23,2021 
 
Wienerberger AG is pleased to announce that the Supervisory Board has appointed 
Gerhard Hanke as Chief Financial Officer (CFO) as of March 1, 2021. He succeeds 
Carlo Crosetto who has requested the Supervisory Board to accept his resignation 
from the Managing Board of Wienerberger AG at his own request as of February 28, 
2021. 
 
Gerhard Hanke (50) has successfully held a variety of leadership positions - 
very often combining responsibilities in Finance and Operations - in the 
Wienerberger Group for more than 20 years, most recently as COO Region East/ 
Central of the Business Unit Wienerberger Building Solutions. As an experienced 
manager with excellent industry and financial know-how, he successfully 
implemented strategic growth projects and managed M&A transactions. Among other 
things, he was responsible for the integration of Tondach Gleinstätten into the 
Wienerberger Group. In addition, he has an excellent track record in building 
highly-effective financial organizations. Before joining Wienerberger, the 
business economist worked for a leading international accounting firm. 
 
CEO Heimo Scheuch: "Gerhard Hanke joins the Managing Board as a colleague who 
has a long-standing experience in our industry both financially and 
operationally. His unique experience in all aspects of our Group's activities 
and his strong financial background make him the best choice to implement our 
Strategy 2023 with focus on operational excellence, growth and sustainability. 
With the new Managing Board lined up, I am very much looking forward to 
accelerating the pace of Wienerberger's transformation into a leading 
international supplier of innovative building and infrastructure solutions." 
 
Peter Steiner, Chairman of the Supervisory Board: "Thanks to a focus on 
operational and commercial excellence in combination with an improved cash 
conversion, Wienerberger has the position to grow through customer satisfaction, 
innovation and acquisitions and thus generate value for all our stakeholders. I 
am delighted that with Gerhard Hanke we have a financial expert on the Managing 
Board who has come up from within the company and who has a deep understanding 
of our Group and our industry. With his expertise and his industry background, 
he is a perfect addition to our Managing Board as we continue on our successful 
path. 
 
Together with the rest of the Supervisory Board, I would like to thank Carlo 
Crosetto for his invaluable contribution in securing the right financial 
stability during the Corona crisis and in advancing the development of the 
Wienerberger Group. We sincerely wish him all the best for his future 
endeavors." 
 
As of March 2021, the Managing Board of Wienerberger AG will consist of Heimo 
Scheuch (CEO), Gerhard Hanke (CFO), Solveig Menard-Galli (COO Wienerberger 
Building Solutions) and Harald Schwarzmayr (COO Wienerberger Piping Solutions). 
 
 
Wienerberger Group 
The Wienerberger Group is a leading international provider of smart solutions 
for the entire building envelope and for infrastructure. Wienerberger is the 
world's largest producer of bricks (Porotherm, Terca) and the market leader in 
clay roof tiles (Koramic, Tondach) in Europe as well as concrete pavers 
(Semmelrock) in Eastern Europe. In pipe systems (Steinzeug-Keramo ceramic pipes 
and Pipelife plastic pipes), the company is one of the leading suppliers in 
Europe. With its total of 201 production sites, the Wienerberger Group generated 
revenues of EUR 3.5 billion and EBITDA LFL of EUR 587 million in 2019. 
 
Wienerberger AG is a pure free float company, whereby the majority of shares are 
held by Austrian and international institutional investors. Additional 
information on the shareholder structure is provided under https:// 
wienerberger.com/en/investors/share [https://wienerberger.com/en/investors/ 
share%20] 
 
 
 
 
Further inquiry note: 
Claudia Hajdinyak, Head of Corporate Communications Wienerberger AG 
t +43 664 828 31 83 | claudia.hajdinyak@wienerberger.com 
 
Investor Relations Wienerberger AG 
t +43 1 601 92 - 10221 | investor@wienerberger.com 
 
 
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