ElringKlinger extends Management Board to include dedicated finance section - Thomas Jessulat appointed as CFO

ElringKlinger AG  / Key word(s): Change of Personnel04.12.2015 13:26Dissemination of an Ad hoc announcement according to § 15 WpHG, transmittedby DGAP - a service of EQS Group AG.The issuer is solely responsible for the content of this announcement.---------------------------------------------------------------------------Dettingen/Erms (Germany), December 4, 2015  +++ At its meeting convenedtoday, the Supervisory Board of the ElringKlinger Group appointed ThomasJessulat to the Management Board of the ElringKlinger Group effective fromJanuary 1, 2016. Mr. Jessulat accepted the appointment and will take up therole of Chief Financial Officer. Thus, the Management Board ofElringKlinger will consist of four members in future.As a new member of the Management Board, Thomas Jessulat will beresponsible for the central functions of Finance/Controlling as well as ITand the Industrial Parks division. Prior to the new appointment, theseindividual areas had all been directed by CEO Dr. Stefan Wolf. Inaccordance with the Corporate Governance Code, the contract will initiallycover a period of three years.Thomas Jessulat (born 1969) studied Mechanical Engineering at TechnischeUniversität Braunschweig and holds an MBA (Finance) from the University ofCincinnati, USA. He joined ElringKlinger in 2005, initially as the Head ofInvestment Controlling. In 2012, he assumed full responsibility for theFinance/Controlling department. Prior to joining ElringKlinger, Mr.Jessulat had held various positions at manufacturing companies."Mr. Jessulat has the perfect credentials for the role of CFO," said Dr.Stefan Wolf, CEO of the ElringKlinger Group. "He displays an excellentunderstanding of financial management and has extensive knowledge of theoperations and general processes of a manufacturing company. Mr. Jessulatis held in high esteem by my colleagues and I, and we look forward toworking with him on the Management Board." The expanded Management Board is a reflection of the company's significantgrowth. It will also allow Dr. Stefan Wolf to focus on his role as CEO anddrive forward the process of strategic development at Group level. Dr. Wolfwill continue to direct the Group companies, the corporate functions ofLegal Affairs, Human Resources, Investor Relations and CorporateCommunication as well as the Aftermarket division. Alongside the CEO andthe newly appointed CFO, ElringKlinger's Management Board also includesTheo Becker, who is responsible for operations, the plants of ElringKlingerAG and the corporate functions of Quality and Environment as well asMaterials Management, and Karl Schmauder, who is accountable for OriginalEquipment Sales and the New Business Areas division.__________________________________________________________________________For further information, please contact:ElringKlinger AG Sabrina HauflerCorporate Communications/Investor RelationsMax-Eyth-Straße 272581 DettingenGermanyPhone: +49 7123 724-137Fax: +49 7123 724-85137Email: sabrina.haufler@elringklinger.com04.12.2015 The DGAP Distribution Services include Regulatory Announcements,Financial/Corporate News and Press Releases.Media archive at www.dgap-medientreff.de and www.dgap.de--------------------------------------------------------------------------- Language:     EnglishCompany:      ElringKlinger AG              Max-Eyth-Straße 2              72581 Dettingen/Erms              GermanyPhone:        071 23 / 724-0Fax:          071 23 / 724-9006E-mail:       sabrina.haufler@elringklinger.comInternet:     www.elringklinger.deISIN:         DE0007856023WKN:          785602Indices:      MDAXListed:       Regulated Market in Frankfurt (Prime Standard), Stuttgart;              Regulated Unofficial Market in Berlin, Dusseldorf, Hamburg,              Hanover, Munich End of Announcement                             DGAP News-Service ---------------------------------------------------------------------------