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Hannes Niederhauser is appointed as the new Chairman of the Board of Kontron AG

DGAP-News: Kontron AG / Key word(s): Change of Personnel
Hannes Niederhauser is appointed as the new Chairman of the Board of Kontron
AG

14.12.2016 / 16:32
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Augsburg, December 14, 2016 - Kontron AG, a leading global provider of
Embedded Computer Technology (ECT), announces that today, Mr. Hannes
Niederhauser was appointed Chairman of the Board of Kontron AG by
Supervisory Board resolution. In light of the changed shareholder structure
and the accompanying new composition of the Supervisory Board and the
Management Board, Kontron AG and Mr. Sten Daugaard mutually agreed upon the
termination of his board mandate, especially to pave the way for a new
start in the interest of Kontron AG and its stakeholders. Kontron AG
sincerely thanks Mr. Daugaard for his achievements as CEO and member of the
Supervisory Board.



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About Kontron:
Kontron, a global leader in embedded computing technology and a pioneer in
secure IoT platform solutions, provides a combined portfolio of hardware,
middleware and services. With its leading-edge standard products and
solution ready platforms, Kontron enables new technologies and applications
across multiple industries. As a result, customers benefit from accelerated
time-to-market, reduced total cost of ownership, product longevity and the
best overall application with the highest reliability in embedded
technology. Kontron is a listed company. Its shares are traded in the Prime
Standard segment of the Frankfurt Stock Exchange and on other exchanges
under the symbol "KBC". For more information, please visit: www.kontron.com

For more information:

Alexandra Habekost
Head of Investor Relations
Kontron AG
Tel: [phone]
[e-mail]

Chari Lazaridis
Head of Global Corporate Communications
Kontron AG
Tel: [phone]
[e-mail]


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Language: English
Company: Kontron AG
Lise-Meitner-Straße 3-5
86156 Augsburg
Germany
Phone: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
E-mail: [e-mail]
Internet: www.kontron.com
ISIN: DE0006053952
WKN: 605395
Listed: Regulated Market in Frankfurt (Prime Standard); Regulated
Unofficial Market in Berlin, Dusseldorf, Hamburg, Hanover,
Munich, Stuttgart, Tradegate Exchange



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