ANNUAL REPORT 2004 - ELMOS Semiconductor AG

MANAGEMENT BOARD ELMOS – THE COMPANY THE ELMOS SHARE CORPORATE GOVERNANCE
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Letter to our shareholders
ÿ Management Board
ÿ Management Board
Knut Hinrichs, Chairman
Business management graduate | Glückstadt
Knut Hinrichs studied business manage-
ment at the University of Mannheim. From
1977 to 1979 he was managing director of a
company producing industrial sensor elec-
tronics. He then worked as a management
consultant, later as an independent trader
of hybrid electronic components. He was
managing director since 1987, member of
the Management Board since 1999, and
Chairman since 2001, of ELMOS Semicon-
ductor AG.
† On March 1, 2005 our Chairman of the
Management Board, Knut HInrichs, passed
away after a serious illness. We thank him
for his always devoted and inspiring work.
For almost 20 years he made his mark on
the company and determined its course.
His contribution to the company’s devel-
opment cannot be overrated. You do not
forget someone like him. We will honor his
memory.
Dr. rer. nat. Klaus Weyer
Graduate physicist | Schwerte
Dr. Klaus Weyer is one of the founders of
ELMOS. He studied physics in Cologne and
was awarded his doctorate at the Lud-
wig-Maximilian University in Munich. He
then became a management consultant
to small and medium-sized businesses for
microelectronics. Since 1984 he was man-
aging director, since 1999 Management
Board member responsible for technology.