AMG Advanced Metallurgical Group N.V. - About Us

Dr. Heinz C. Schimmelbusch, Chairman of the Management Board and Chief Executive Officer Dr. Schimmelbusch was appointed chairman of the Management Board on 21 November 2006, the date of incorporation of the Company. In November 2002 he was appointed chief executive officer of Metallurg, and since 1998 he has served as chairman of the board of Metallurg and Metallurg Holdings. Presently, Dr. Schimmelbusch also serves as non-executive chairman of the board for Allied Resource Corporation, Wayne, Pennsylvania, United States and PFW Aerospace, Speyer, Germany. Dr. Schimmelbusch is also a Managing Director and a founder of Safeguard International Fund, L.P. In the past, Dr. Schimmelbusch served as chairman of Metallgesellschaft AG from 1989 until he resigned in 1993. His directorships have included Allianz Versicherung AG, Mobil Oil AG, Teck Cominco Limited, Methanex Corporation and MMC Norilsk Nickel. Dr. Schimmelbusch received his graduate degree (with distinction) and his doctorate (magna cum laude) from the University of Tübingen, Germany.
Ms. Amy Ard, Chief Financial Officer Ms. Ard is the Chief Financial Officer of AMG. Previously she was the Senior Vice President and Group Controller of AMG and she has held various senior level financial positions at AMG and predecessor companies since 2005. Ms. Ard was the Controller during AMG’s IPO in 2007 and she has served as Treasurer and Secretary of AMG businesses. She is a Certified Public Accountant with more than 18 years' experience across a variety of industrial companies, including Divisional Controller at Precision Castparts Corporation and senior financial positions at PQ Corporation and PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP. Ms. Ard graduated Villanova University with a BS degree in Accountancy and a MBA in Finance. Ms. Ard will be nominated as member of the Management Board of the Company at the next available opportunity
Mr. Eric E. Jackson, Chief Operating Officer AMG Advanced Metallurgical Group N.V. and President Advanced Materials Mr. Jackson was appointed president of the Advanced Materials unit and member of the Management Board on April 1, 2007. In November 2002, he was appointed chief operating officer of Metallurg and also serves as a director for certain subsidiaries of Metallurg. Mr. Jackson has been senior vice-president of Metallurg since 1998 and has previously acted as director at Phibro, a division of Salomon, Inc, and as vice-president at Louis Dreyfus Corporation. In addition, from 1979 to 1989 Mr. Jackson acted in various roles for Cargill Incorporated in Canada and the United States. Mr. Jackson received a BS degree in economics and an MBA, both from the University of Saskatchewan, Canada.

Dr. Heinz C. Schimmelbusch, Chairman of the Management Board and Chief Executive Officer

Dr. Schimmelbusch was appointed chairman of the Management Board on 21 November 2006, the date of incorporation of the Company. In November 2002 he was appointed chief executive officer of Metallurg, and since 1998 he has served as chairman of the board of Metallurg and Metallurg Holdings. Presently, Dr. Schimmelbusch also serves as non-executive chairman of the board for Allied Resource Corporation, Wayne, Pennsylvania, United States and PFW Aerospace, Speyer, Germany. Dr. Schimmelbusch is also a Managing Director and a founder of Safeguard International Fund, L.P. In the past, Dr. Schimmelbusch served as chairman of Metallgesellschaft AG from 1989 until he resigned in 1993. His directorships have included Allianz Versicherung AG, Mobil Oil AG, Teck Cominco Limited, Methanex Corporation and MMC Norilsk Nickel. Dr. Schimmelbusch received his graduate degree (with distinction) and his doctorate (magna cum laude) from the University of Tübingen, Germany.

Ms. Amy Ard*, Chief Financial Officer

Ms. Ard is the Chief Financial Officer of AMG. Previously she was the Senior Vice President and Group Controller of AMG and she has held various senior level financial positions at AMG and predecessor companies since 2005. Ms. Ard was the Controller during AMG’s IPO in 2007 and she has served as Treasurer and Secretary of AMG businesses. She is a Certified Public Accountant with more than 18 years' experience across a variety of industrial companies, including Divisional Controller at Precision Castparts Corporation and senior financial positions at PQ Corporation and PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP. Ms. Ard graduated Villanova University with a BS degree in Accountancy and a MBA in Finance.

* Ms. Ard will be nominated as member of the Management Board of the Company at the next available opportunity

Mr. Eric E. Jackson, Chief Operating Officer AMG Advanced Metallurgical Group N.V. and President Advanced Materials

Mr. Jackson was appointed president of the Advanced Materials unit and member of the Management Board on April 1, 2007. In November 2002, he was appointed chief operating officer of Metallurg and also serves as a director for certain subsidiaries of Metallurg. Mr. Jackson has been senior vice-president of Metallurg since 1998 and has previously acted as director at Phibro, a division of Salomon, Inc, and as vice-president at Louis Dreyfus Corporation. In addition, from 1979 to 1989 Mr. Jackson acted in various roles for Cargill Incorporated in Canada and the United States. Mr. Jackson received a BS degree in economics and an MBA, both from the University of Saskatchewan, Canada.