The Board of Directors of Sulzer was surprised to hear of Klaus Stahlmann's personal decision to step down as CEO of Sulzer AG. The Board of Directors appointed the CFO of Sulzer, Thomas Dittrich, in addition to his duties as CFO to the Group s interim CEO, also with immediate effect. Thomas Dittrich is Group CFO since August 2014.

He has over twenty years of comprehensive experience in corporate finance, controlling and mergers and acquisitions working for global companies.