Elisabeth Falkner has been appointed to Head of Investor Relations at the Wienerberger Group as of March 1, 2021. She succeeds Anna Grausgruber who is beginning a new chapter in her life and taking maternity leave. In her new function as Head of Investor Relations, Elisabeth Falkner will be responsible for managing communications with the financial markets for the leading supplier of smart building and infrastructure solutions and in her new role she will report directly to Heimo Scheuch, CEO of Wienerberger AG. Elisabeth Falkner joined the Wienerberger Group in early 2019 as a project manager in Corporate Development. During this period, she was instrumental in the successful implementation of Wienerberger's growth-strategy within the framework of M&A transactions. Prior to joining Wienerberger she worked at a leading international consulting firm in both the United Kingdom and in Austria. She holds a Master's degree in Finance & Accounting from Vienna University of Economics and Business.