01/22/2013

QSC AG: Hermann to succeed Schlobohm as CEO and Schlobohm to seek a position in the Supervisory Board

Cologne, January 22, 2013 - In view of the scheduled conclusion of his term of office as Chief Executive Officer of QSC AG on April 30, 2013, Dr. Bernd Schlobohm has requested that the Supervisory Board of QSC AG not extend his term of office beyond the company's Annual Shareholders Meeting planned for May 29, 2013. The Supervisory Board today voted to comply with this request. Bernd Schlobohm wishes to continue to play a role in helping to shape QSC's strategic development, and is seeking a seat on the Supervisory Board of QSC AG. Schlobohm founded QSC in 1997, and through the recent acquisitions of IP Partner AG and INFO AG has laid the foundation for QSC's successful future as an integrated ICT provider.

The Supervisory Board today appointed Jürgen Hermann to succeed Bernd Schlobohm as the company's new Chief Executive Officer effective May 30, 2013. Jürgen Hermann began his career at QSC back in 1997 and has been the company's Chief Financial Officer since 2009. He intends to conclude the integration process and to sustain the strategy of the QSC Group.

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Arne Thull
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