DGAP-News: Alphaform AG: Thomas Kresser joins Alphaform as

DGAP-News: Alphaform AG / Key word(s): Change of Personnel Alphaform AG: Thomas Kresser joins Alphaform as Chief Financial Officer 15.09.2014 / 21:10 --------------------------------------------------------------------- Press release Thomas Kresser joins Alphaform as Chief Financial Officer Feldkirchen, 15 September 2014 - With effect from 1 October, Alphaform AG, a service provider for industrial 3D printing, is appointing Thomas Kresser (55) to its Management Board. He will manage the company as Chief Financial Officer alongside CEO Dr Hanns-Dieter Aberle. Kresser has more than 15 years of management experience as General Manager and CFO. He is at home in business with both consumer goods and industrial customers and has extensive experience in turnaround and restructuring projects, M&A, integrations, and growth strategies. Kresser has worked abroad for over ten years in total and has held CFO posts in the USA, Portugal and Switzerland. Most recently, he was Chief Financial Officer and member of the Board at Alstom Deutschland AG. "We are delighted to have obtained such an experienced manager to fill the CFO post," said the Supervisory Board Chairman of Alphaform AG, Matti Paasila. "His seniority and his extraordinarily broad field of vision make him a first-class choice for Alphaform." About Alphaform Alphaform AG, based in Feldkirchen near Munich was founded in 1996. The company belongs to the European market leaders in the production of complex components means additive manufacturing, which are often grouped together under the term "3D printing". An important mainstay of the segment 3D Printing an Additive Manufacturing ist the production of series close prototypes, particularly for the automotive and capital goods industries. The Medical Devision of Alphaform has al leading position throughout Europe in manufacturing and processing orthopaedic implants and instruments. The shares of alphaform are listed in the Prime Standard Segment of the Frankfurt Stock Exchange (FWB) under the abbreviation ATF. The core competence of Alphaform lies in its extensive application know how for processes and materials for additive production of complex prototypes, tools, individual components and small series made of plastic and metal. The company's activity is focused on the orthopaedic and medical technology, automotive, aviation and aerospace industries. The subsidiaries of Alphaform are located in Germany, Finland, Sweden and the UK. Contact: Dr. Hanns-Dieter Aberle, CEO ALPHAFORM AG Kapellenstraße 10 85622 Feldkirchen Tel.: +49 89 905002 35 Fax: +49 89 905002 1035 e-mail: hdaberle@alphaform.de Internet: www.alphaform.de Disclaimer This press release/ad-hoc disclosure is not an offer document and does not constitute an offer of shares of Alphaform AG ("Company") nor an invitation to an offer to buy or subscribe for shares or securities of the Company but is provided for information only. This press release/ad-hoc disclosure may contain forward-looking statements that are subject to risks and uncertainties, including those pertaining to the anticipated benefits to be realized from the proposals described herein. Forward-looking statements may include, in particular, statements about future events, future financial performance, plans, strategies, expectations, prospects, competitive environment, regulation and supply and demand. 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The issuer is solely responsible for the content of this announcement. The DGAP Distribution Services include Regulatory Announcements, Financial/Corporate News and Press Releases. Media archive at www.dgap-medientreff.de and www.dgap.de --------------------------------------------------------------------- Language: English Company: Alphaform AG Kapellenstraße 10 85622 Feldkirchen Germany Phone: +49 (0)89 905002 - 0 Fax: +49 (0)89 905002 - 90 E-mail: ir@alphaform.de Internet: www.alphaform.de ISIN: DE0005487953 WKN: 548795 Listed: Regulierter Markt in Frankfurt (Prime Standard); Freiverkehr in Berlin, Düsseldorf, Hamburg, München, Stuttgart End of News DGAP News-Service --------------------------------------------------------------------- 287113 15.09.2014