Prof. Dr. Hermann Eul to head Infineon`s Wireline Communications Group

Jun 29, 2004 | Market News

Munich, June 29, 2004 – Effective June 1, 2004, Prof. Dr. Hermann Eul (45) will take over the helm of the Wireline Communications Business Group at Infineon Technologies AG. He succeeds Thomas Seifert (40), who headed the group until May 31, 2004. Peter Gruber (43), CFO of Wireline Communications, had taken temporary charge of the group until Eul’s appointment.

Prof. Dr. Eul began his professional career with Siemens AG in 1991 after completing his studies in electrical engineering, joining the company’s Telecommunications Infrastructure Division. By 1996 he was head of the Video and Audio ICs Division in the then Siemens Semiconductor Group. In 2001, after holding various other leading positions in the mobile communications segment, Eul took over as head of the Security & Chip Card ICs Group, which he led until the end of 2002. Afterwards, Eul was appointed by the University of Hanover, where he served as head of the Faculty of Radio Frequency Engineering and Wireless Systems.

About Infineon

Infineon Technologies AG, Munich, Germany, offers semiconductor and system solutions for the automotive and industrial sectors, for applications in the wired communications markets, secure mobile solutions as well as memory products. With a global presence, Infineon operates in the US from San Jose, CA, in the Asia-Pacific region from Singapore and in Japan from Tokyo. In fiscal year 2003 (ending September), the company achieved sales of Euro 6.15 billion with about 32,300 employees worldwide. Infineon is listed on the DAX index of the Frankfurt Stock Exchange and on the New York Stock Exchange (ticker symbol: IFX). Further information is available at www.infineon.com.

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