Zumtobel group strengthens the management of LED for its diversified development

With the impact of the beginning of the May 1st 2008-2009 financial year, ZumtobEL group will focus on all current LED activities in an independent new unit ---Zumtobel LED sector. From the 2008-2009 fiscal year, the new organizational structure, the establishment of the domestic LED Title Center, Roland Michal led the new Zumtobel LED department.

Mr. Roland Michal

With the impact of the 2008-2009 financial year beginning in May 1st, Zumtobel group will focus on the current LED activities in one unit, thereby creating a flexible and effective platform for LED's diversified development plan. The new Zumtobel LED department will set currently sponsored by LED Ledon (Lustenau), Lexedis lighting lighting (Jennersdorf) and TridonicAtco photoelectron (Jennersdorf) activities, the formation of a professional unit in need all the foundation of the LED technology group. The new sector has been focused on application development in this area, and will also give the best support to another group's brand, committed to new business areas and develop new customers under the Ledon brand.

"Through the existing production, we have been able to ensure that our current LED activities of high dynamic expansion, to ensure that the annual sales growth of 35 million euros. The new pattern allows us to further focus on LED products as the future of science and technology, and in the entire value chain to help us optimize the integration of LED technology internal procedures. All of these will boost LED's sales to our medium-term target of more than 100 million euros. Zumtobel Group CEO Andreas Ludwig commented on the new Zumtobel LED department, said.

Zumtobel group LED this part of the strategic focus is the general lighting of high-performance white LED light source, OEM and project trade LED technology applications. For example, the practice of the Stadion center square in Vienna and the BMW Motor Museum in Munich. Under the Ledon brand, the new Zumtobel LED sector will also create new areas of LED technology applications, such as home and window lighting, medical technology and light control communication components. The new division is led by Roland Michal, who has served as TridonicAtco's chief operating officer (COO). In early April, the ZumtobelLED department will be in the Ledon brand identity as Minister of innovation in Frankfurt, Germany, light and building international exhibition.

Because the Zumtobel LED department will begin to support Zumtobel Lighting Department now (Thorn/Zumtobel) and Zumtobel (TridonicAtco), some parts department reports will not affect the organizational structure adjusted to the group, until further development.

About Zumtobel group:

Zumtobel group, based in Vorarlberg, Austria, Dornbirn, is one of the few global roles in the lighting industry. The group from Elektroger in 1950 by te und Kunstharzpresswerk W. Zumtobel KG started operations, today to hire nearly 7500 in the 2006-2007 fiscal year, revenue of more than 1 billion 234 million euros. In the Andreas J. Ludwig (CEO) and Thomas Spitzenpfeil (CFO) of the two management committee under the leadership of the 20085 month from 1 onwards, the group will include the following departments: Zumtobel lighting business department, lighting processing Thorn and Zumtobel trademark, trademark through Ledon open up new customers; Zumtobel parts department (TridonicAtco), lighting parts processing business; Zumtobel LED department support group another trademark of LED activities. Zumtobel group's financial year begins in May 1st and ends in April 30th next year.

Source: China lighting network