Ad-hoc | 24 January 2001 08:36

Ad hoc-Service: Secunet AG english

Ad-hoc announcement precessed and sent by DGAP. The sender is solely responsible for the contents of this announcement. ——————————————————————————– secunet Security Networks AG presents new Managing Board spokesman Dr. Rainer Baumgart (46) has been appointed spokesman for the Managing Board of secunet Security Networks AG and will be taking up his new post on February 1, 2001. Dr. Baumgart, currently a member of the Managing Board of secunet, is thus succeeding Mr. Willi Mannheims, who is leaving the company on January 31, 2001, at his own request and with the full agreement of the Supervisory Board. Last year, secunet consolidated its international activities through the acquisition and establishment of companies in the US, Switzerland, the Netherlands and Portugal. With a workforce of 230 employees and 13 locations in 6 countries, secunet has an excellent platform from which to strengthen and increase its competitive edge. Dr. Baumgart, a PhD in physics, played a major role in the founding and development of secunet. His expertise in the field of information security has already gained him an international reputation. Dr. Baumgart was employed by the TÜV-Mitte Group from 1987 onward prior to joining secunet. secunet’s goal for 2001 is to reach breakeven point and to attain its ambitious growth targets. With this internal restructuring measure, the secunet Managing Board is receiving the full backing of its principal shareholders, TÜV Mitte AG and Deutsche Telekom AG, and is convinced that the new measure will help maintain the company’s profitable growth. For further information please contact: Dr. Jörg Chittka, Head of Investor Relations; secunet Security Networks AG, Tel.: +49 (0)2054 123 127, Fax: +49 (0)2054 123 456, Email: investor.relations@secunet.de end of Ad hoc-announcement, (c) DGAP 24.01.2001 ———————————————————————– WKN:727650; Index: Listed:Neuer Markt Frankfurt, Freiverkehr Berlin Bremen, Düsseldorf, Hamburg, München, Stuttgart 240836 Jän 01