Leica Camera AG / Change of Personnel
19.08.2010 13:02
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The Supervisory Board of Leica Camera AG today appointed Alfred Schopf (age
53) Chairman of the Board of Management of Leica Camera AG. Effective
immediately Mr. Schopf takes over the position from Rudolf Spiller (55),
who leaves the Company. The Board of Management and the Supervisory Board
thank Mr. Spiller for his work in the past months.
Since 2004 Alfred Schopf has been Managing Partner of K+H Armaturen GmbH, a
specialist company engaging in the production of stainless steel components
and systems. Also since 2004 Mr. Schopf has been a member of the Advisory
Board of EOMAX Corporation, Toronto, Canada, a company manufacturing
optoelectronic systems.
From 2001 until 2004 Mr. Schopf, as head of management and CEO,
respectively, directed the business of ARRI, Munich, a company leading the
world market in motion picture cameras, lighting systems for film sets and
film and TV studios, as well as laser-based digital intermediate systems.
Prior to his work at ARRI Mr. Schopf was responsible at Jenoptik AG for,
inter alia, the Optics, Microoptics, Optoelectronic Systems, Laser
Technologies and Image Processing divisions.
In addition, since November 2009 Alfred Schopf has been a member of the
Supervisory Board of Leica Camera AG. Mr. Schopf has resigned from his
office as member of the Supervisory Board with immediate effect.
Contact:
Johannes Fischer / Phone direct +49 6442 - 208 110 / Fax direct +49 6442 -
208 455 / johannes.fischer@leica-camera.com
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Language: English
Company: Leica Camera AG
Oskar-Barnack-StraÃe 11
35606 Solms
Deutschland
Phone: 06442-208-0
Fax: 06442-208-333
E-mail: ir@leica-camera.com
Internet: www.leica-camera.com
ISIN: DE000A0EPU98
WKN: A0EPU9
Listed: Regulierter Markt in Frankfurt (General Standard);
Freiverkehr in Hamburg, München, Düsseldorf, Berlin,
Stuttgart
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