DGAP-News: aap: Supervisory Board extends Management Board contracts until end of 2023

"Over the past 2.5 years, under the leadership of Mr. Di Girolamo, the Management Board has managed to get aap back on track through extensive restructuring and refinancing despite severely hampered conditions caused by the COVID-19 pandemic," says Dr. med. Nathalie Krebs, Chairwoman of aap's Supervisory Board. "The next step is now to continue consistently on the way chosen and to achieve the operational and strategic goals that have been set. We are firmly convinced that with the Management Board in this constellation we are excellently positioned to lead aap on a profitable growth path after the successful transformation and repositioning and thereby create sustainable value for our shareholders."
 

Rubino Di Girolamo (59) has been aap's Chairman of the Management Board (CEO) since May 2019. He is responsible for Corporate Development, Research & Development Future Technologies, Corporate Risk and Compliance Management.
 

Marek Hahn (46) has held the position of member of the Management Board (CFO) at aap since April 2010. In his function as CFO he is responsible for Finance/Controlling, Human Resources, IT, Legal Affairs, Investor and Public Relations as well as Administration.
 

Agnieszka Mierzejewska (39) has been a member of the Management Board (COO) at aap since January 2021. She is responsible for Sales & Marketing, Production, Research & Development Trauma, Quality Assurance and Regulatory Affairs.

 

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aap Implantate AG (ISIN DE0005066609) - General Standard/Regulated Market - All German stock markets -

About aap Implantate AG
aap Implantate AG is a globally active medical technology company based in Berlin, Germany. The Company develops, manufactures and markets products for trauma. The IP-protected portfolio includes besides the innovative anatomical plating system LOQTEQ(R) a wide range of cannulated screws. In addition, aap Implantate AG has an innovation pipeline with promising development projects such as the antibacterial silver coating technology and magnesium-based implants. These technologies address critical and unmet needs in trauma. In Germany, aap Implantate AG sells its products directly to hospitals, purchasing groups, and hospital groups, while at international level it primarily uses a broad network of distributors in around 25 countries. In the US the Company pursues a hybrid distribution strategy with its subsidiary aap Implants Inc. Distribution is carried out both through distribution agents and partnerships with global orthopedic companies. aap Implantate AG's stock is listed in the General Standard segment of Frankfurt Stock Exchange (XETRA: AAQ.DE). For more information, please visit our website at www.aap.de.

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