Geberit AG Annual Report 2004

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Group Executive Board

Albert M. Baehny (1952)

	Member of the Group Executive Board since 2003, with Geberit since 2003, Chief Executive Officer (CEO) from 1.1.2005 Swiss citizen, resident in Arlesheim (CH) Head of Group Division Marketing & Sales Europe, until 31.12.2004

Albert M. Baehny graduated with a degree in biology from the University of Fribourg (CH). In 1979, he started his career in the research department of Serono-Hypolab. His professional development included various management positions in the marketing and sales area with Dow Chemicals Europe, Ciba Geigy, Ciba SC, Vantico and Wacker Chemie. For more than 20 years, Albert M. Baehny gathered relevant knowledge and expertise in sales, marketing, strategic planning and as head of global operations. Before joining Geberit, he was Senior Vice President of “Wacker Specialities”. At Geberit he was Head of Group Division Marketing and Sales Europe from 2003 to 2004. Effective 1 January 2005, the Board of Directors of Geberit AG has appointed Albert M. Baehny Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Geberit Group.



Randolf Hanslin (1942)

	Member of the Group Executive Board since 1979, with Geberit since 1977 Swiss citizen, resident in Jona (CH) Head of Group Division Piping Systems, until 31.12.2004 Head of Group Division Products, from 1.1.2005 Member Board of Directors Maestrani AG, St. Gallen, Member of the association Swissmem, Zurich

Randolf Hanslin has graduated with the degree of Dipl. Masch.-Ing. ETH Zurich. He started his career in 1968 as an internationally active consulting engineer with Dr OHC Messner, a firm of consulting engineers. In 1977, he joined former Geberit AG as Head of Product Research and Development. Shortly afterwards he was appointed a member of the Management Board of former Geberit AG as well as of the Group (Research and Development Department). In addition, in 1988/89 he was Head of the Group Division Marketing and Sales. From 1991 to 1994, Randolf Hanslin was Chief Executive of former Geberit AG and member of the Group Executive Board. From 1995 to 2002 he was Head of a Group Division with responsibilities covering sales and production companies in various countries as well as for the Group functions quality and environment. From 2003 to 2004 he was responsible for the Group Division Piping Systems.



Roland Iff (1961)

	Member of the Group Executive Board from 1.1.2005, with Geberit since 1993 Swiss citizen, resident in Herrliberg (CH) Chief Financial Officer (CFO) of the Geberit Group, from 1.1.2005

Roland Iff studied economics at the University of St. Gallen and graduated with the degree of lic.oec. (major: accounting and finance) in 1986. He started his professional career in 1987 as internal auditor with the American Mead Corporation in Zurich and at the company’s headquarter in Dayton (US). Subsequently he worked on different market development projects in Brussels before he was appointed Chief Financial Officer of Mead’s Italian subsidiary in Milan. In 1993 Roland Iff joined Geberit as Head of Corporate Development. In 1995, he became Head of Group Controlling. Since October 1997 he was Head of Group Treasury. Effective 1 January 2005, the Board of Directors of Geberit AG has appointed Roland Iff Head of the Group Division Finance (CFO) of the Geberit Group.



Dr. Michael Reinhard (1956)

	Member of the Group Executive Board from 1.1. 2005, with Geberit since 1.11.2004 German citizen, resident in Ober-Olm (DE) Head of Group Division Sales, from 1.1.2005

Dr Michael Reinhard studied mechanical engineering at the TH Darmstadt and was awarded a PhD in material science from the Deutsches Kunststoffinstitut. He started his professional career in 1987 as a project manager with Automatik GmbH, Gross-Ostheim (DE). In 1990 he joined McKinsey & Company and was soon promoted to senior associate. In 1992 Dr Michael Reinhard joined Schott, Mainz (DE), where he was entrusted with various functions of increasing responsibility within international sales and marketing. In 1995 he became Vice President of Schott’s Pharmaceutical Packaging Division and in 1998 Senior Vice President of the Tubing Division comprising 2,400 employees. Effective 1 January 2005, the Board of Directors of Geberit AG has appointed Dr Michael Reinhard Head of the Group Division Sales of the Geberit Group.



Effective 1 January 2005, Günter F. Kelm handed over the CEO position to Albert M. Baehny. He will continue to be President until the general meeting 2005. Dr Rudolf Huber, Dr Thomas Raible and Paul Witschi left the Group Executive Board as of end of 2004. Management contracts The Group has not entered into any management contracts with third parties.