European Computer Telecoms Group: About ECT, Non-Executive Directors

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	Non-Executive Directors

	Lothar Lutz, Chairman and Member of the Non-Executive Board of Directors
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	Dr Thomas Hornung, Deputy Chairman and Member of the Non-Executive Board of Directors
	Dr. Thomas Hornung is deputy chairman of the European Computer Telecoms Group’s Non-Executive Board of Directors. Dr. Hornung began his professional career at Siemens, covering the IT, telecommunications, and media segment. In that capacity, he was in charge of developing PBX switching systems and terminals. Other positions Dr. Hornung held are head of PM + R & D for environmental technology at Nixdorf Computer AG, head of product management “Small Communication Systems” at Siemens AG, and CTO of Debitel AG. Dr. Hornung also worked in the department “Siemens Mobile” as General Manager and Senior Vice President in charge of the business segments “User Centric Phones,” “Accessory Devices,” and “B2C eCommerce.” His last position was General Manager and Senior VP UMTS Terminals & End2End Applications in the Siemens AG’s division “Information and Communications Mobile.” Dr. Thomas Hornung holds a Masters degree in physics and environmental techniques, and he also earned a doctorate in the field of semiconductor physics.
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	Wolfgang Burghardt, Member of the Non-Executive Board of Directors
	Wolfgang Burghardt serves as member of the European Computer Telecoms Group’s Non-Executive Board of Directors. Mr. Burghardt began his career as a professional in the department “Maintenance Long-Distance Exchange Technology” at the Hanover-based Telecommunications Office, Branch 1. Mr. Burghardt then moved to the Darmstadt-based FTZ, a branch of Germany’s national mail service Deutsche Post that used to regulate the specifications of telephones operated on the network. There, he was responsible for foreign exchange technology. Other professional milestones included his contributions to the special task force “Licensing for the mobile network D” at the federal Ministry for Post and Telecommunications in Bonn, as well as his project work for the operational trial “Intelligent Network of the German Bundespost” at the technology centre in Darmstadt. There, Mr. Burghardt worked in the segment Technical Services (today known as T-Systems International T-Nova GmbH). In his last position he was Head of the department “Technology Intelligent Network” as Vice President “Production and Services” at T-Com. Wolfgang Burghardt holds an engineering degree with an emphasis on electronic technology.
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	Frank Lammers, Member of the Non-Executive Board of Directors
	Frank Lammers is a member of the supervisory board of the European Computer Telecoms Group (ECT). Mr. Lammers began his professional career as marketing consultant at Simon, Kucher & Partner GmbH, where he was in charge of the acquisition and presentation of consulting projects at management’s top level. Mr. Lammers also held several other professional positions: At o.tel.o Communications GmbH, he was key account manager for service provider sales. In that capacity, he was responsible for establishing and expanding the cooperation with service providers such as Debitel, Victor Vox, and Talkline. As key account manager and, later, as sales director for Energis Carrier Services‘ Central European division (Germany, Austria and Switzerland), Mr. Lammers intensified the cooperation with Europe’s new phone providers (Mannesmann, Arcor, E-Plus, VIAG Interkom). Mr. Lammers served as sales director for the cooperation partners at GuideGuide AG. In that capacity, he was in charge of selecting and acquiring high-level and top-level strategic partners. His last position was sales and content manager at CC-Chemplorer GmbH. Frank Lammers holds a degree in macroeconomics. He studied at the universities in Freiburg, Vienna, and Mainz.
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	Werner Klötsch, Member of the Non-Executive Board of Directors
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	Max Rueff, Member of the Non-Executive Board of Directors
	Max Rueff is a member of the European Computer Telecoms Group’s Non-Executive Board of Directors. He also serves as Managing Partner of VCI Technoinvest GmbH. Mr. Rueff began his professional career at the Bayerische Vereinsbank, where he spent ten years in charge of financing and service for technology enterprises (especially the IT segment). Before moving on to his current capacity, Mr. Rueff was a partner at the Munich-based consulting firm Wesendonk & Partner. Among other responsibilities, he was in charge of the support for start-up and expansion enterprises, advising them in the area of capital raising. While advising the Corporate Venture Capital unit at DaimlerChrysler (1997-2001), Mr. Rueff in 1998 assumed his current position as Managing Partner of VCI GmbH. VCI specialises on advising clients in technology investments in Munich, with an emphasis on early-stage investments. In 1999, he was one of the co-initiators of the private equity fund series MPC Global Equity 1 – 5. With the Global Vision AG accompanying it, the fund series has emerged as one of the major fund-in-fund investment companies in Germany. Mr. Rueff completed his economic studies (lic.oec HSG) at the University of St. Gallen.
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	Status 06 / 2007