Infineon Technologies AG / Key word(s): Change of Personnel 13.05.2012 17:45 Dissemination of an Ad hoc announcement according to § 15 WpHG, transmitted by DGAP - a company of EquityStory AG. The issuer is solely responsible for the content of this announcement. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Peter Bauer, CEO of Infineon Technologies AG, will resign his post at the end of the current fiscal year due to health reasons. Peter Bauer suffers from osteoporosis. Due to his severely worsening condition, he informed the Supervisory Board of his decision to leave to which the Supervisory Board gave its consent. Bauer began his career in 1985 at Siemens Semiconductors, which was eventually carved-out into Infineon Technologies AG. He was already part of the Management Board when Infineon went public in 2000 and, in 2008, became the company's CEO. Under his leadership, Infineon executed an extremely successful restructuring and refinancing program in response to the 2009 financial crisis and decisively focused its strategy on profitable growth in the areas of Energy Efficiency, Mobility and Security. The Supervisory Board of Infineon Technologies AG appointed Dr. Reinhard Ploss as Peter Bauer's successor to the post of CEO as of 1 October, 2012. Dr. Ploss is a member of the Infineon Management Board and is currently responsible for production, development, technology and human resources. Dr. Reinhard Ploss is with the company for over 25 years and presides over profound knowledge of the complex semiconductor industry. After numerous leadership roles in development and manufacturing, he assumed responsibility for Infineon's Automotive and Industrial units, encompassing products underlying the vast majority of Infineon's sales today. Dr. Reinhard Ploss was appointed to the Infineon Management Board in 2007. In this role, he has contributed significantly to the company's innovation and earnings power. He also introduced a pioneering manufacturing strategy, which will serve as the basis for further profitable growth. ABOUT INFINEON Infineon Technologies AG, Neubiberg, Germany, offers semiconductor and system solutions addressing three central challenges to modern society: energy efficiency, mobility, and security. In the 2011 fiscal year (ending September 30), the Company reported sales of Euro 4.0 billion with close to 26,000 employees worldwide. Infineon is listed on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange (ticker symbol: IFX) and in the USA on the over-the-counter market OTCQX International Premier (ticker symbol: IFNNY). 13.05.2012 DGAP's Distribution Services include Regulatory Announcements, Financial/Corporate News and Press Releases. Media archive at www.dgap-medientreff.de and www.dgap.de --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Language: English Company: Infineon Technologies AG Am Campeon 1-12 85579 Neubiberg Germany Phone: +49 (0)89 234-26655 Fax: +49 (0)89 234-955 2987 E-mail: investor.relations@infineon.com Internet: www.infineon.com ISIN: DE0006231004 WKN: 623100 Indices: DAX Listed: Regulierter Markt in Frankfurt (Prime Standard); Freiverkehr in Berlin, Düsseldorf, Hamburg, Hannover, München, Stuttgart; Terminbörse EUREX End of Announcement DGAP News-Service ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
DGAP-Adhoc: Infineon Technologies AG: PETER BAUER RESIGNS AS CEO OF INFINEON TECHNOLOGIES AG EFFECTIVE SEPTEMBER 30, 2012 DUE TO HEALTH REASONS. DR. REINHARD PLOSS APPOINTED NEW CEO OF INFINEON TECHNOLOGIES AG EFFECTIVE OCTOBER 1, 2012
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