Management Committee

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	Jürgen Tinggren (1958, Sweden), President has been President of the Management Committee since August 1, 2007. He joined the Management Committee on April 1, 1997, initially with responsibility for Europe 1. In 1999, he took over responsibility for the Asia-Pacific region. On May 1, 2005, Jürgen Tinggren was appointed Deputy to the President of the Management Committee and took over responsibility for Technology and Strategic Procurement. From 1985 to 1997 Jürgen Tinggren worked for the Sika Group, ultimately as a member of the Management Committee with responsibility for North America. He holds a joint MBA from the Stockholm School of Economics and New York University Business School.
	Miguel A. Rodriguez (1953, Spain), Europe has been a member of the Management Committee since December 1, 1998, with responsibility initially for Europe South West, and since November 1, 2001, for all of Europe. Since August 1, 2007, Miguel A. Rodriguez has additionally been Deputy to the President of the Management Committee. From 1991 to 1998 he managed the Schindler subsidiaries in Spain and Portugal. From 1981 to 1991 he was a member of the corporate management of the Armstrong Group, holding the position of General Manager at various subsidiaries in Spain. Miguel A. Rodriguez studied at the Advanced School of Industrial Engineering of the University of Bilbao, Spain, where he graduated as an industrial engineer.
	Erich Ammann (1957, Switzerland), Chief Financial Officer (CFO) has been a member of the Management Committee, and Chief Financial Officer of the Schindler Group, since November 1, 2001. From 1997 he was Head of Group Controlling, and from 1992 to 1997 CFO of Schindler USA. Erich Ammann joined the Schindler Group in 1988 as Area Controller for North America. Prior to that, he was a treasurer with Intershop Holding, and before that an auditor with Schweizerische Treuhandgesellschaft (STG) in Geneva. He obtained a degree in Economics and Business Administration from St. Gallen University of Applied Sciences, Switzerland, and in 1994 gained an Executive MBA from the Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania, USA.
	Dr. Rudolf W. Fischer (1952, Switzerland), Human Resources and Training has been a member of the Management Committee since January 1,1996, with responsibility for Human Resources and Training as well as Corporate Safety & Health. From 1994 to 1995 he was a partner in Dr. Björn Johansson Associates, an executive search company in Zurich. From 1991 to 1994, he was CEO of Jockey/Vollmöller AG in Uster, and subsequently of Hanro AG in Liestal. Previously, for almost nine years, he held various managerial positions in human resources and trade marketing with Jacobs Suchard in Switzerland and Belgium. He is a member of the board of directors of Vetropack Holding AG, Bülach. Rudolf W. Fischer completed his studies in 1979 with a doctorate in economics at the University of Zurich.
	Michael Füllemann (1967, Switzerland), Global Business joined the Management Committee on August 1, 2007, and took over responsibility for the newly created Global Business function. From 1993 to 2007 he worked for the Boston Consulting Group (BCG) in Germany, the United States and finally as senior partner and managing director in Switzerland. At BCG he was responsible for the Global Competence Center Industrial After Sales and the Swiss business with industrial goods companies. Michael Füllemann graduated from St. Gallen University with a master's degree in economics in 1992.
	Dr. Christoph Lindenmeyer (1953, Switzerland), Eastern Europe/Middle East/India/Africa became a member of the Management Committee on March 1, 2003, with responsibility for the EMIA region (Eastern Europe/Middle East/India/Africa). He joined the Schindler Group in 1983 as Deputy Head of Corporate Planning. Since then he has held various managerial functions within the Group including CFO North America, Head of Field Operations Germany, and CEO of Schindler Elevator Ltd. Switzerland. He is also a board member of the Ammann Group, Langenthal, Switzerland, and a member of the Executive Committee of Swissmem. Christoph Lindenmeyer is a licensed attorney and holds a doctor of law degree from Berne University as well as an MBA from INSEAD.
	Silvio Napoli (1965, Italy), Asia/Pacific was appointed to the Management Committee with responsibility for the Asia/Pacific region on February 1, 2008. Before that he was for three years Chief Executive of Jardine Schindler Group, and from 2003-2005 Managing Director of Schindler Lifts (Hong Kong) Ltd. Silvio Napoli joined the Schindler Group in 1994, and has had held various positions, including Vice-President, South-Asia; President and CEO, Schindler India; and Head of Corporate Planning. He also worked for ALSO Holding AG, as Director of Corporate Development (M&A) from 2001-2003. Prior to joining Schindler, Silvio Napoli spent four years with The Dow Chemical Co. in Germany. He holds an MBA from the Harvard Graduate School of Business Administration, as well as a Graduate Degree in Materials Science Engineering from the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology (EPFL) in Lausanne.
	Jakob Züger (1952, Switzerland), North, Central and South America has been a member of the Management Committee since July 1, 2006, with responsibility for North, Central and South America. He joined Schindler Switzerland in March 1995. In 2003 he became Chief Executive Officer of Schindler Switzerland. From 1990 to 1995, Jakob Züger was chief executive officer of Saurer Embroidery Systems AG, a subsidiary of the Saurer Group. Before that, he worked for several tool and textile machine manufacturers. Jakob Züger studied at the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology (ETH), Zurich, and graduated with a master of mechanical engineering degree in 1978 and completed additional studies in management science.

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