DGAP-News: Manz AG / Key word(s): Change of Personnel Manz AG: Gunnar Voss von Dahlen succeeds Martin Hipp as CFO 13.03.2017 / 09:16 The issuer is solely responsible for the content of this announcement. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Manz AG: Gunnar Voss von Dahlen succeeds Martin Hipp as CFO - Martin Hipp leaving the company on 31 March, 2017 at his own request - Gunnar Voss von Dahlen to join the managing board as new CFO on June 1st, 2017 - Voss von Dahlen has demonstrated experience as a CFO in the engineering industry and many years of management experience in Asia Reutlingen, March 13, 2017 - Manz AG, a globally active high-tech equipment manufacturer with an extensive technology portfolio covering the three strategic business segments of "Electronics," "Solar" and "Energy Storage," is reappointing the position of its chief financial officer. The supervisory board of Manz AG followed Mr. Martin Hipp's wish to leave the company by mutual agreement on 31 March, 2017. The supervisory board regrets the departure and thanks Mr. Hipp for his many years of board service. Dieter Manz, CEO and founder of Manz AG: "Martin Hipp helped shaping our corporate development for 14 years. In his ten years as CFO and as colleague on the Board, he contributed significantly to the successful establishment of Manz AG on the capital market. We thank him sincerely for his commitment, his allegiance and his loyalty and wish him all the best for his professional and private future." The position of the CFO will be filled on June 1st, 2017 by Gunnar Voss von Dahlen (47). After four years with the auditing firm BDO, inter alia stationed in Washington, D.C., USA, and holding a degree in business administration he began his management career in the year 2000 with the Heidelberg Group. Over the following 11 years, he actively contributed to the further development of the company in various positions of responsibility, most recently as Senior Financial Officer of the Asia-Pacific region. In 2011, he became the CFO of the Swiss company Gallus Ferd. Rüesch AG. Returning to the Heidelberg Group in 2015 he holds the position of Segment Financial Officer for the Segment Services of Heidelberger Druckmaschinen AG. Dieter Manz: "In Gunnar Voss von Dahlen, we have found a very experienced person to hold the CFP position of Manz AG. From his many years of experience with the Heidelberg Group, he understands the concerns of a globally operating equipment manufacturer and also has a vast amount of experience in the region of Asia, which is a very important one for us. With his expertise, Mr. Voss von Dahlen will significantly contribute to the positive development of our company. We look forward to successfully working together." Company profile: Manz AG - passion for efficiency As a globally active high-tech equipment manufacturer, Manz AG, based in Reutlingen, Germany, is a pioneer for innovative products in fast-growing markets. Founded in 1987, the company has expertise in six technology sectors: automation, laser processing, screen printing, measurement technology, wet-chemical and roll-to-roll processing. Manz deploys and continuously develops these technologies in three strategic business segments: Electronics, Solar and Energy Storage. The company is led by founder Dieter Manz and has been listed on the stock exchange in Germany since 2006. It currently develops and produces in Germany, China, Taiwan, Slovakia, Hungary and Italy. It also has sales and service branches in the United States and India. With its claim "passion for efficiency," Manz makes the promise to its customers in dynamic, future-oriented industries to offer production systems with the highest level of efficiency and innovation. With its comprehensive expertise in developing new production technologies and related machines, the company contributes substantially to reducing production costs for end products, making them accessible to large groups of buyers the world over. Investor relations contact cometis AG Claudius Krause Tel.: +49 (0)611 - 205855-28 Fax: +49 (0)611 - 205855-66 E-mail: [email protected] Manz AG Axel Bartmann Tel.: +49 (0)7121 - 9000-395 Fax: +49 (0)7121 - 9000-99 E-mail: [email protected] --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 13.03.2017 Dissemination of a Corporate News, transmitted by DGAP - a service of EQS Group AG. The issuer is solely responsible for the content of this announcement. The DGAP Distribution Services include Regulatory Announcements, Financial/Corporate News and Press Releases. Archive at www.dgap.de --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Language: English Company: Manz AG Steigäckerstr. 5 72768 Reutlingen Germany Phone: +49 (0) 7121 9000-0 Fax: +49 (0) 7121 9000-99 E-mail: [email protected] Internet: http://www.manz.com ISIN: DE000A0JQ5U3 WKN: A0JQ5U Listed: Regulated Market in Frankfurt (Prime Standard); Regulated Unofficial Market in Berlin, Dusseldorf, Munich, Stuttgart, Tradegate Exchange End of News DGAP News Service --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 553261 13.03.2017