AIXTRON SE / DE000A0WMPJ6

AIXTRON renews contract of CEO Dr. Felix Grawert

EQS-Media / 17.09.2024 / 07:30 CET/CEST

Herzogenrath, September 17, 2024 – CEO Dr. Felix Grawert will continue to steer the MDAX-listed technology leader AIXTRON. In its meeting yesterday, the Supervisory Board of AIXTRON SE (FSE: AIXA) has decided on the early extension of his existing contract by a further five years until August 13, 2030. Dr. Grawert has been a member of the Executive Board since August 2017 and has held the position of Chairman of the Executive Board/CEO since 2021. During his time as CEO, he has been instrumental to the company's success in power electronics and growing revenue more than two-fold. “‘With Dr Grawert, AIXTRON made significant progress in the equipment technology for power electronics and optoelectronics. These achievements enable AIXTRON to play a central role in the global semiconductor industry. I look forward to continuing our constructive and trustful cooperation,” says Kim Schindelhauer, Chairman of the Supervisory Board of AIXTRON SE. “I am very excited to continue my work at AIXTRON and further shape the future of AIXTRON and the semiconductor industry. Our focus is on innovation and the technologies of tomorrow,” says Dr. Felix Grawert. “In the coming years, we will expand our technological leadership and make a significant contribution to the electrification and digitization of the world.” Prior to joining AIXTRON, Dr. Grawert worked at Infineon Technologies AG, and McKinsey & Company. He holds a PhD from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), a Master of Science (MSc) from the Georgia Institute of Technology and a degree in electrical engineering (Dipl.-Ing.) from the University of Karlsruhe (TH).

AIXTRON CEO Dr. Felix Grawert

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e-mail [e-mail]     About AIXTRON AIXTRON SE is a leading provider of deposition equipment to the semiconductor industry. The Company was founded in 1983 and is headquartered in Herzogenrath (near Aachen), Germany, with subsidiaries and sales offices in Asia, United States, and in Europe. AIXTRON´s technology solutions are used by a diverse range of customers worldwide to build advanced components for electronic and optoelectronic applications based on compound or organic semiconductor materials. Such components are used in a broad range of innovative applications, technologies and industries. These include Laser and LED applications, display technologies, data transmission, SiC and GaN power management and conversion, communication, signaling and lighting as well as a range of other leading-edge applications. Our registered trademarks: AIXACT®, AIXTRON®, Atomic Level SolutionS®, Close Coupled Showerhead®, CRIUS®, Gas Foil Rotation®, OVPD®, Planetary Reactor®, PVPD®, TriJet® For further information on AIXTRON (FSE: AIXA, ISIN DE000A0WMPJ6) please visit our website at: www.aixtron.com     Forward-Looking Statements This document may contain forward-looking statements regarding the business, results of operations, financial condition and earnings outlook of AIXTRON. These statements may be identified by words such as “may”, “will”, “expect”, “anticipate”, “contemplate”, “intend”, “plan”, “believe”, “continue” and “estimate” and variations of such words or similar expressions. These forward-looking statements are based on our current assessments, expectations and assumptions, of which many are beyond control of AIXTRON, and are subject to risks and uncertainties. You should not place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements. Should these risks or uncertainties materialize or should underlying expectations not occur or assumptions prove incorrect, actual results, performance or achievements of AIXTRON may materially vary from those described explicitly or implicitly in the relevant forward-looking statement. This could result from a variety of factors, such as actual customer orders received by AIXTRON, the level of demand for deposition technology in the market, the timing of final acceptance of products by customers, the condition of financial markets and access to financing for AIXTRON, general conditions in the market for deposition plants and macroeconomic conditions, cancellations, rescheduling or delays in product shipments, production capacity constraints, extended sales and qualification cycles, difficulties in the production process, the general development in the semi-conductor industry, increased competition, fluctuations in exchange rates, availability of public funding, fluctuations and/or changes in interest rates, delays in developing and marketing new products, a deterioration of the general economic situation and any other factors discussed in any reports or other announcements , in particular in the chapter Risks in the Annual Report, filed by AIXTRON. Any forward-looking statements contained in this document are based on current expectations and projections of the executive board based on information available the date hereof. AIXTRON undertakes no obligation to revise or update any forward-looking statements as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, unless expressly required to do so by law.    This document is also available in a German language translation version. In case of discrepancies, the English language document shall prevail and shall be the valid version.  

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Language:	English
Company:	AIXTRON SE
	Dornkaulstraße 2
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ISIN:	DE000A0WMPJ6
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