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DR. NORBERT HESS EPCOS AG – Member of the Management Board and Chief Operating Officer (COO) TDK Corporation, Japan – Corporate Officer; COO of Electronic Components Business Company Date of birth

February 20, 1960

Nationality

German

Education and career details 1983

Technical University of Berlin, Germany Engineering degree in materials science

1987

Technical University of Berlin, Germany Doctorate in materials science (Dr. Ing.)

1987

Siemens AG, Berlin, Germany Tubes Business Unit Materials engineer

1991

Tubes Business Unit Head of test lab and project management, vacuum relays

1994

Tubes Business Unit, Head of logistics (additional post)

1996

Siemens AG, Erlangen, Germany Energy Transmission and Distribution, Medium-Voltage Equipment and Components Division Product marketing

1998

Siemens AG, Berlin, Germany Tubes Business Unit Group manager vacuum interrupters

1999

EPCOS AG, Berlin, Germany Head of Surge Arresters Business Division

2005

EPCOS OHG, Deutschlandsberg, Austria Head of Ceramic Components Division

2012

EPCOS AG, Munich, Germany Member of the Management Board

2015, May

Member of the Management Board and COO Additional functions

2015, June

TDK Corporation, Japan Corporate Officer; COO of Electronic Components Business Company

EPCOS AG · A TDK Group Company Office: St.-Martin-Strasse 53, 81669 Munich · Post: P.O.Box 80 17 09, 81617 Munich, Germany · www.global.tdk.com · www.epcos.com Headquarters: Munich · Commercial register of the local court (Amtsgericht): Munich HRB 127250 Chairman of the Supervisory Board: Dr. Werner Faber Management Board: Joachim Zichlarz, Chairman · Joachim Thiele · Dr. Norbert Hess · Christian Block