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New President at Rohde & Schwarz SIT GmbH: Winfried Wirth succeeds Henning Krieghoff

Munich/Berlin, Sep 01, 2010 - Effective September 1, 2010, Winfried Wirth is the new President of Rohde & Schwarz SIT GmbH in Berlin.

Wirth joined Rohde & Schwarz in 1989. In September 2005, he became Head of the Radiocommunications Equipment Subdivision. In his new position he follows Henning Krieghoff, who left the company on August 31 for personal reasons. Krieghoff, who holds a master’s degree in mathematics, had been with Rohde & Schwarz since 1982. He was appointed President of Rohde & Schwarz SIT in 1995. During his 15 years as President he established the company as the German market leader and one of Europe’s leading vendors for high-security encryption solutions. He was also responsible for the successful integration of the Siemens and Bosch cryptology business fields into Rohde & Schwarz SIT.

Rohde & Schwarz SIT GmbH

Rohde & Schwarz SIT GmbH, a subsidiary of Rohde & Schwarz, offers solutions to security problems in information technology. Key activities are the development of crypto products for the protection of data in modern information and communication systems as well as consulting and IT security analyses for industry and government authorities.

Rohde & Schwarz

Rohde & Schwarz is an independent group of companies specializing in electronics. It is a leading supplier of solutions in the fields of test and measurement, broadcasting, radiomonitoring and radiolocation as well as secure communications. Established more than 75 years ago, Rohde & Schwarz has a global presence and a dedicated service network in over 70 countries. It has approx. 7400 employees and achieved a net revenue of € 1.3 billion in fiscal year 2009/2010 (July 2009 to June 2010). Company headquarters are in Munich, Germany.

 R&S ® is a registered trademark of Rohde & Schwarz GmbH & Co. KG

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