Corporate | 27 February 2015 17:23

HMS Bergbau AG: New CFO

HMS Bergbau AG / Key word(s): Change of Personnel

2015-02-27 / 17:23

HMS Bergbau AG: New CFO

– Steffen Ewald appointed new member of the Executive Board

Berlin, 27 February 2015: The Supervisory Board of HMS Bergbau AG, an international coal supplier with operating expertise in coal mining, transport and trade, has appointed Steffen Ewald as member of the Executive Board with immediate effect. As Chief Financial Officer (CFO), he will be responsible for finance and controlling as well as investor relations. The Executive Board of HMS Bergbau AG once again comprises two members: CEO and founder, Heinz Schernikau, and Steffen Ewald, CFO.

Steffen Ewald (aged 47), has a degree in business administration and has been Finance Director of HMS Bergbau AG and authorised signatory since autumn 2014. He studied business administration at the University of Rostock and began his career at an international medium-sized power plant construction company, where his last position was that of commercial director. Before he changed to HMS Bergbau AG, Steffen Ewald was responsible for the corporate group finance and the reporting at a German Holding of an international Media-Group.

“We are pleased to appoint Steffen Ewald, a skilled expert in his field, to the Executive Board. He will strengthen the management team of one of Germany’s leading independent coal companies and his expertise will also be of great benefit to us in realising our strategic goals,” commented Dr. Hans-Dieter Harig, Chairman of the Supervisory Board of HMS Bergbau AG.

The Executive Board

About HMS Bergbau AG:
Berlin based HMS Bergbau AG is one of the leading and independent coal trading houses in Germany, specialising in international purchase and sale of coal to power plants and other industrial consumers worldwide. HMS is actively expanding its activities primarily to Asia, Africa and Poland and develops first class raw material resources. HMS also provides its customers with complex transport solutions. HMS has been listed on Germany’s Frankfurt Stock Exchange (Entry Standard) since December 2008.

Contact:
Company contact:
HMS Bergbau AG
An der Wuhlheide 232
12459 Berlin
T.: +49 (30) 65 66 81-0
F: +49 (30) 65 66 81-15
Email: info@hms-ag.com
URL: www.hms-ag.com

HMS Investor Relations contact:
GFEI Aktiengesellschaft
T.: +49 (511) 47 40 23 11
Email: investors@hms-ag.com

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Language:	English
Company:	HMS Bergbau AG
	An der Wuhlheide 232
	12459 Berlin
	Germany
Phone:	030 65 66 81-0
Fax:	030 65 66 81-15
E-mail:	hms@hms-ag.com
Internet:	www.hms-ag.com
ISIN:	DE0006061104
WKN:	606110
Listed:	Regulated Unofficial Market in Berlin, Dusseldorf; Open Market (Entry Standard) in Frankfurt

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