The Board of Directors proposes the election of Katrin Wehr-Seiter as independent member of the Board of Directors. Katrin Wehr-Seiter (born 1970) is a Managing Director/Partner at BIP Investment Partners S.A., Luxembourg. Previously, she worked as Principal at the international private equity firm Permira. After her technical studies, Katrin Wehr-Seiter started her career at Siemens AG, where she worked, among others, in the field of power generation in Germany and the USA. In addition to her technical background, she has extensive experience in M&A, Asset Management and investment projects as well as corporate development. Furthermore, Katrin Wehr-Seiter serves as an independent board member at SES S.A. and Bellevue Group AG. She holds a degree in mechanical engineering from TU Chemnitz and an MBA from INSEAD, France.
Chairman of the Board of Directors Franz Richter: «With her industrial experience, especially in the energy sector, and her profound know-how in the areas of investment activity and corporate development, Ms. Katrin Wehr-Seiter ideally strengthens the existing board».
At the Annual General Meeting on May 5 in Thun, all current members of the Board of Directors will stand for re-election. The number of seats on the Board of Directors of Meyer Burger Technology Ltd would increase from four to five after Katrin Wehr-Seiter’s election.
Link to the complete agenda, to the explanations of the Board of Directors and to the biography of Katrin Wehr-Seiter: www.meyerburger.com/en/annual-general-meeting
Meyer Burger manufactures high-performance solar cells and solar modules. Its proprietary heterojunction/SmartWire technology enables the company to set new industry standards in terms of energy yield. With solar cells and modules developed in Switzerland and manufactured in Germany according to high sustainability standards, Meyer Burger aims to become a global leader in photovoltaics. The company currently employs around 1,000 people at research facilities in Switzerland, development and manufacturing sites in Germany and the United States, and sales offices in Europe, the United States and Asia.
Meyer Burger was founded in 1953 in Switzerland. As a provider of production systems, the company has shaped the development of the global photovoltaic industry along the entire value chain in recent decades and has set essential industry standards. A large part of the solar modules produced worldwide today are based on technologies developed by Meyer Burger.
The registered shares of Meyer Burger Technology AG are listed on the SIX Swiss Exchange (ticker: MBTN).
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