Dr. Christian Müller to be appointed new CFO of Carl Zeiss Meditec
(Thomson Reuters ONE) - Corporate news announcement processed and transmitted by Hugin AS.The issuer is solely responsible for the content of this announcement. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ JENA - 11 December 2009.Dr. Christian Müller (42) is to be appointed as a new member of theManagement Board and Chief Financial Officer of Carl Zeiss Meditec AGwith effect from 15 December 2009. This was resolved by theSupervisory Board at its meeting yesterday. Dr. Müller shall succeedBernd Hirsch, who left the company at his own request on 30 November2009.Müller, who has a PhD in Business Administration, began his careerwith the Carl Zeiss Group in 2002 in the area of auditing and riskmanagement. Before that, Müller held a number of managerial positionswithin the Controlling departments of two large internationalcorporations. From 2006 until the present day, Müller has beenresponsible for the Surgical Ophthalmology strategic business unit(SBU). During this time Müller has actively and successfully drivenforward the expansion of this SBU and realised the integration ofAcri.Tec. In his new role as a member of the Management Board and CFOof Carl Zeiss Meditec, Dr. Müller shall be responsible for the areasof finance, investor relations and IT. He shall continue, within theManagement Board, to oversee the activities of the SurgicalOphthalmology SBU, the operative responsibility of which, however,will be delegated as of 1 February 2010Dr. Markus Guthoff, Chairman of the Supervisory Board of Carl ZeissMeditec, commented: "We are delighted to be able to appoint Dr.Christian Müller, a proven specialist and expert in our business,from within our own ranks as our new CFO. We are confident that Dr.Müller will be a very strong addition to our successful ManagementBoard team."The Company shall publish its annual financial statements next Mondayon 14 December 2009.Press contacts:Eva SesselmannCorporate CommunicationsCarl Zeiss Meditec AGGöschwitzer Straÿe 51-5207745 JenaPhone: +49 3641 220-331Phone: +49 3641 220-112E-mail: press(at)meditec.zeiss.comPatrick KoflerInvestor relationsCarl Zeiss Meditec AGGöschwitzer Straÿe 51-5207745 JenaPhone: +49 3641 220-106Phone: +49 3641 220-117E-mail: investors(at)meditec.zeiss.comBrief profileCarl Zeiss Meditec AG (ISIN: DE 0005313704) is one of the world'sleading medical technology suppliers. The company supplies innovativetechnologies and application-oriented solutions designed to helpdoctors improve the quality of life of their patients. It providescomplete packages of solutions for the diagnosis and treatment of eyediseases - including implants and consumable materials. The companycreates innovative visualisation solutions in the field ofmicrosurgery. Carl Zeiss Meditec's medical technology portfolio isrounded off by promising future technologies such as intraoperativeradiation therapy.In the 2007/2008 (30 September) financial year the 2,100 employeesgenerated revenue of approximately ? 600 million. The head office ofCarl Zeiss Meditec is in Jena, Germany. The company has subsidiariesin Germany and abroad; more than 50 percent of its employees arebased in the USA, Japan, Spain and France.35 percent of Carl Zeiss Meditec shares are in free float. Theremaining 65 percent are held by Carl Zeiss AG, one of the world'sleading groups engaged in the optical and opto-electronics industry.The five independently managed business units of Carl Zeiss AGoperate in the future-oriented markets of "Medical and ResearchSolutions", "Industrial Solutions" and "Lifestyle Products". The headoffice of Carl Zeiss AG is in Oberkochen, Germany. In financial year2007/08 (balance sheet date 30 September) the group posted sales ofaround ? 2.7 billion. Carl Zeiss has a total workforce of about13,000 in over 30 countries, over 8,000 of them in Germany.Further information: www.meditec.zeiss.de --- End of Message ---Carl Zeiss Meditec AGGoeschwitzer Strasse 51-52 Jena GermanyWKN: 531370; ISIN: DE0005313704; Index: Prime All Share, TECH All Share, TecDAX;Listed: Freiverkehr in Bayerische Börse München, Freiverkehr in Börse Stuttgart, Freiverkehr in Börse Berlin, Freiverkehr in Börse Düsseldorf, Freiverkehr in Hanseatische Wertpapierbörse zu Hamburg, Freiverkehr in Niedersächsische Börse zu Hannover, Prime Standard in Frankfurter Wertpapierbörse, Regulierter Markt in Frankfurter Wertpapierbörse;
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