EANS-Adhoc: Von Roll Holding AG / Achim Klotz appointed CEO of Von Roll Group

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Management Changes
18.12.2012

Au / Wädenswil, Switzerland, December 18, 2012 - The Von Roll Holding
AG Board of Directors has appointed Achim Klotz, currently executive
management member and Divisional Head Advanced Materials at Bühler
AG, Uzwil, as new CEO of the Von Roll Group. Klotz succeeds the
current CEO Matthias Oppermann, who will be leaving the company.
Board Chairman Dr. Peter Kalantzis will act as CEO ad interim until
Achim Klotz takes office during the first half of 2013. Achim Klotz
(52) graduated in mechanical engineering at Darmstadt Technical
University (Germany) and in marketing and business administration at
the European Business School, Wiesbaden. Since 1998 he has been
Divisional Head Diecasting at the Bühler Group, from 2001 to 2005 he
additionally took over Bühler North America, and in 2009 he was
appointed Divisional Head Advanced Materials, covering all non-food
activities of the Group. In this position he is responsible for the
production, research & development, sales and service, erection and
process technology activities of four business units. Thanks to his
years of business experience and his management skills in technically
demanding fields, Achim Klotz is well equipped for resolutely
implementing the Von Roll Group strategy. The Board of Directors
sincerely thanks the departing CEO Matthias Oppermann for his
services, and wishes him all the best for his personal and
professional future. As CEO ad interim the Board of Directors has
appointed its Chairman Dr. Peter Kalantzis, who in teamwork with CFO
Stefan Kellmann and the board members will ensure the continuity of
company leadership in the meantime.

About Von Roll Holding AG: Von Roll is an international, medium-sized
industrial company specialising in products and services for
electrical insulation, electrical technology and power transmission
and distribution as well as water treatment. Based in Switzerland,
Von Roll has around 3,000 employees and is represented at over 30
production and distribution sites across the world.

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information currently available. Unforeseeable risks and influences
may lead to discrepancies with statements portrayed here.
Furthermore, rounding differences may lead to discrepancies in the
reported figures. The release is originally prepared in German and
then translated into English. In the event of any discrepancy, the
German version prevails. For more detailed information on the company
and business development, please see the Annual and Semi-Annual
Report of Von Roll Holding AG. They are available in digital form at
http://www.vonroll.com/en/financial-reports.html.

Further inquiry note:
Susanne Nelsen
Corporate Communications
T: +41 44 204 3034, F: +41 44 204 3039, E: press@vonroll.com

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issuer: Von Roll Holding AG
Steinacherstrasse 101
CH-8804 Au / Wädenswil
phone: +41 (0)44 204 30 34
FAX: +41 (0)44 204 30 39
mail: press@vonroll.com
WWW: http://www.vonroll.ch
sector: Misc. Industrials
ISIN: CH0003245351
indexes: SPI, Midcap Market Index
stockmarkets: Main Standard: SIX Swiss Exchange
language: English