Sant'Antonino, Switzerland, 10 February 2016. Interroll Group will further expand its worldwide external and internal communications and link them more closely. To accomplish this goal, the company has created a new Global Head of Communications and Investor Relations position, which has been assumed by Erwin Teichmann beginning February 1, 2016. His tasks will include external media and public relations, internal communications, investor relations and continued development of online and social media communications. With the recent realignment of the position and Mr. Teichmann's appointment, Interroll Group is addressing the importance of globalization and the strong growth of the company.

Mr. Teichmann is a 51-year old German citizen who spent three years as the owner of etcom communications consultancy in Weinheim (Germany) before joining Interroll AG. In addition, he has many years of technical and management experience in corporate communications for international technology companies, such as THALES, ABB and the former VAW aluminium. "I consider the task of supporting an ambitious, internationally oriented company such as Interroll AG in further developing its communication with all stakeholders, strengthening its reputation throughout the world and growing profitably and sustainably in a dynamic market an interesting challenge", says Erwin Teichmann, who will be pursuing his tasks from the headquarters of the company in Sant' Antonino in Ticino, Switzerland.

In this role the new head of communications reports to Jens Karolyi, Member of Corporate Group Management and responsible for Marketing and Corporate Culture, as well as to Paul Zumbuehl, Chairperson of the Board of Directors of the international Interroll Group. Erwin Teichmann succeeds Petra Mueller, who left the company last year.

Contact:

Erwin Teichmann

Interroll (Schweiz) AG

Head of Communications and Investor Relations

Via Gorelle 3 │ 6592 Sant'Antonino │ Switzerland

+41 91 850 25 21

media@interroll.com

www.interroll.com

Interroll Profile

The Interroll Group is a worldwide leading producer of high-quality key products and services for internal logistics. The company offers a broad product range in the four product groups "rollers", "drives", "conveyors & sorters" and "pallet & carton flow" to around 23,000 customers (system integrators and OEMs) around the world. Core industries are courier, parcel and postal services, airports, food processing industry as well as distribution centers and other industries. Interroll products are in daily use at amongst others well-known global brands such as Amazon, Bosch, Coca-Cola, Coop, DHL, FedEx, Peugeot, PepsiCo, Procter & Gamble, Siemens, Walmart and Yamaha. Interroll is engaged in global research projects for logistics efficiency and actively supports industry associations in developing standards. Headquartered in Sant'Antonino, Switzerland, Interroll operates a worldwide network of 31 companies with around 2,000 employees. The company was founded in 1959. The Interroll Group has been listed on the SIX Swiss Exchange and included in the SPI index since 1997.

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