SÜSS MicroTec SE announced that Dr. Goetz M. Bendele will not be reappointed as a member of the Management Board and Chief Executive Officer of SÜSS MicroTec SE. Dr. Bendele is thus leaving the Company. The Supervisory Board regrets Dr. Bendele’s departure and thanks him for his achievements since taking office.

The office of Chief Executive Officer (CEO) will continue to be held by Dr. Bernd Schulte, who was delegated to the Management Board from the Supervisory Board in October in order to temporarily replace Dr. Bendele. Dr. Schulte has agreed to take over as Chief Executive Officer until the end of the delegation period, which is not to last more than one year. He will return to the Supervisory Board in October 2023 at the latest.

Dr. Schulte served on the Management Board of listed company AIXTRON SE for a total of 19 years until 2021 and is very familiar with SÃœSS MicroTec. The Supervisory Board has initiated a process to permanently fill the third Management Board position following the departure of Dr. Bendele next year.