Kirn, 20/09/11. Effective from 1 January 2012, Fredy Hiltmann (56) is to be appointed as a new member of the Executive Board of SIMONA AG. He will oversee the area of Corporate Finance (Chief Financial Officer). Having completed a vocational training programme in the field of business, Hiltmann studied Economics & Business Administration (HWV). He held senior positions at a number of global corporations, including Siemens AG and Georg Fischer AG. Most recently, Hiltmann was employed as Chief Financial Officer by the Metalor Group. Hiltmann is Swiss national. Read the full release.