Personnel Change in Corporate Communications

Urs Frei took up the management of the division in 2010 and could deliver significant impulses to Corporate Communications over the past two years. We thank Urs Frei for his important contributions to the further development of this division and wish him every success for the future.

The management of Corporate Communications will be taken over with immediate effect by Beat Römer, Head of External Communications, on an interim basis. We thank Beat Römer for taking on this additional responsibility.

The appointment of a new Head of Corporate Communications will be announced at a later date.

Corporate Profile Georg Fischer - "Adding Quality to People's Lives"

Georg Fischer focuses on its three core businesses GF Piping Systems, GF Automotive and GF AgieCharmilles. Founded in 1802, the company is headquartered in Switzerland and has 130 companies, 50 of them production facilities, in 30 countries. Its approximately 14,000 employees generated sales of 3.6 billion Swiss francs in 2011. The Corporation makes a direct contribution to the quality of life. Comfort, mobility and precision are the key market requirements that Georg Fischer satisfies with its products and services. You'll find further information at www.georgfischer.com.

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