Manz Automation AG mourns the loss of Dr. Jan Wittig, Chairman of the Supervisory Board

Manz Automation AG / Change of Personnel/Miscellaneous

09.03.2010 16:58

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Reutlingen, March 9, 2010 - Manz Automation AG's Managing Board and
employees are mourning the loss of the Chairman of the company's
Supervisory Board, who died suddenly and unexpected last weekend. Dr.
Wittig had supported the Reutlingen-based company since it became an
Aktiengesellschaft (German Public Limited Company) in 2001. He provided the
company with valuable impetus and in addition he fully supported the
successful IPO.

Dieter Manz, Manz Automation AG's CEO: 'We are devastated by the loss of
Dr. Wittig - a long-standing friend of our company. At the same time our
sympathies are also with his family and relatives. Dr. Wittig did a lot for
our company - we will remember him fondly for his work.'

The Deputy Chairman of the Supervisory Board, Prof. Dr. Heiko Aurenz, will
temporarily take over the role of the Chairman. In addition, a third member
of the Supervisory Board will be appointed by the court for the interim
period in order to ensure that the Supervisory Board remains quorate, until
a new member of the Supervisory Board can be elected by the General Meeting
on June 22, 2010.



Company profile: Manz Automation AG

Reutlingen-based Manz Automation AG (ISIN: DE000A0JQ5U3) is one of the
world's leading technology providers for production systems in the
photovoltaic industry, the LDC industry and for Li-ion battery production.
The Manz Group's core competences are in robotics, image processing, laser
technology, quality assurance, metallization, wet chemicals as well as
control and drive technology. In-depth research and development activities
mean that Manz Automation now ranks among the world's technology leaders in
these segments. The Manz Group has sales and service branches in Germany,
Taiwan, the USA, China, South Korea, India and Spain. In addition, the Manz
Group has its own production facilities in Germany, Slovakia, Hungary,
Taiwan and China.


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Language:     English
Company:      Manz Automation AG
              Steigäckerstr. 5
              72768 Reutlingen
              Deutschland
Phone:        +49 (0) 7121 9000-0
Fax:          +49 (0) 7121 9000-99
E-mail:       info@manz-automation.com
Internet:     http://www.manz-automation.com
ISIN:         DE000A0JQ5U3
WKN:          A0JQ5U
Indices:      TecDAX
Listed:       Regulierter Markt in Frankfurt (Prime Standard); Freiverkehr
              in Berlin, München, Düsseldorf, Stuttgart
 
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