SMARTRAC N.V. / Key word(s): Change of Personnel
25.04.2013 22:03
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SMARTRAC to Appoint Clemens J. Joos as New CEO
Amsterdam, April 25, 2013 - The Dutch Company SMARTRAC N.V., (stock
abbreviation SM7), today announced that Clemens J. Joos shall be appointed
Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and Chairman of the Management Board. The
Supervisory Board has decided to propose the formal appointment as Director
A and Member of the Management Board at the SMARTRAC Annual General Meeting
of Shareholders to be held on June 18, 2013.
Clemens Joos has a profound resume in the industry equipment, healthcare,
and consumer electronics areas, having served in international executive
and senior-level roles in Asia, Europe, and the United States. His
wide-ranging experience gives him a well-rounded view in competitive,
innovative, and rapidly changing market environments. He holds a diploma in
business administration from the University of Applied Science in Offenburg
and a master in organizational psychology from the University of Applied
Science Erding, Germany.
About SMARTRAC:
SMARTRAC(R) is the leading developer, manufacturer, and supplier of RFID
and NFC transponders and inlays. The company produces both ready-made and
customized transponders and inlays used in access control, animal
identification, automated fare collection, border control, RFID-based car
immobilizers, contactless payment cards, electronic product identification,
industry, libraries and media management, laundry, logistics, mobile and
smart media, public transport, retail, and many more.
SMARTRAC was founded in 2000, went public in July 2006, and trades as a
stock corporation under Dutch law with its registered headquarters in
Amsterdam. The company currently employs approximately 3,600 employees and
maintains a global research and development, production, and sales network.
If you have any questions, please contact:
Tanja Moehler
Head of Corporate Communications & Marketing
SMARTRAC N.V.
Phone: +31 20 30 50 157
Email: tanja.moehler@smartrac-group.com
Internet: www.smartrac-group.com
Twitter: www.twitter.com/SMARTRAC_NV
Forward-looking statements:
All forward-looking statements contained in this ad hoc release are based
on assumptions, planning, and forecasts at the time of publication of this
ad hoc release. Forward-looking statements always involve uncertainties.
Business and economic risks and developments, the conduct of competitors,
political decisions, and other factors may cause the actual results to be
materially different from the assumptions, planning, and forecasts at the
time of publication of this ad hoc release. Therefore, SMARTRAC N.V. does
not assume any responsibility relating to forward-looking statements
contained in this ad hoc release. Furthermore, SMARTRAC N.V. does not
assume any obligation to update the forward-looking statements contained in
this ad hoc release.
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Language: English
Company: SMARTRAC N.V.
Strawinskylaan 851
1077 XX Amsterdam
Netherlands
Phone: +31 20 30 50 157
Fax: +31 20 30 50 155
E-mail: investor.relations@smartrac-group.com
Internet: www.smartrac-group.com
ISIN: NL0000186633
WKN: A0JEHN
Listed: Regulierter Markt in Frankfurt (Prime Standard); Freiverkehr
in Berlin, Düsseldorf, München, Stuttgart
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