LEOBEN, GERMANY – AT&S has appointed Dr. Michael Mertin as CEO and member of the management board, effective May 1, for a term of three years.

He succeeds Andreas Gerstenmayer, who resigned on October 1. Mertin has held numerous leading management positions over the past decades, including being CEO of JENOPTIK for 10 years.

"AT&S is an internationally renowned high-tech company that makes important electronic products possible in our daily lives with its innovative customers and technologies," Mertin said in a press release. "I myself have spent my education and professional life in various technology fields and leading technology companies. Shaping the future with innovation and entrepreneurial spirit always remains an exciting challenge that I take on with enthusiasm. I am looking forward to actively shaping and positively developing the company together with many new colleagues, our customers and supported by our shareholders and the Supervisory Board."

Mertin studied physics at RWTH Aachen University and then received his doctorate in laser material processing and surface technology from the Fraunhofer Institute for Laser Technology (FHG-ILT). After a 10-year career at Carl Zeiss, Mertin joined JENOPTIK AG as chief technology/operations officer and was chairman of the executive board from July 2007 to 2017.

"We are pleased that we have succeeded in bringing Dr. Michael Mertin, an experienced CEO with industry knowledge, to the top of AT&S in a comprehensive selection process," said Dr. Georg Riedl, chairman of the Supervisory Board. "We are convinced that together with the AT&S team, he will lead the company to the forefront of global microelectronics."

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