Today, SUSE Linux AG announced the
appointment of three new members to the Supervisory Board.
Oakland, CA 03/12/2001 The three appointees are experts in the industry and are recognized for
their unique know-how: Heinrich Rodewig, JD, partner of the
internationally renowned law firm Haarmann, Hemmelrath & Partner, as new
Chairman of the Supervisory Board; Michael Laurim, Managing Director of
Silicon Graphics GmbH (SGI) in Grasbrunn/Munich, Germany; and Peter Mark
Droste, Managing Director of Compaq Computer GmbH in Dornach, Germany.
These appointments are subject to final approval by the annual
shareholders' meeting of SUSE Linux AG.
"Heinrich Rodewig, JD, is an experienced international legal expert and
the perfect fit as Chairman of the Supervisory Board," said Roland
Dyroff, Chief Executive Officer of SUSE Linux AG. "With company
executives Michael Laurim and Peter Mark Droste, we succeeded in gaining
two leaders of the German IT sector, further emphasizing the growing
importance of Linux and our business model based on the Open Source
philosophy. The appointment of Laurim and Droste is the result of our
mutually beneficial partnerships with SGI and Compaq."
Silicon Graphics Inc., the world's leading supplier for technical and
visual computing, and Compaq, one of the world's largest IT companies,
recently joined the ranks of SUSEstrategic investors.
"The clear commitment of Compaq and SGI in Linux has lead to a know-how
transfer from which all involved parties benefit," continued Roland
Dyroff.
Johannes Nussbickel, Chief Financial Officer SUSE Linux AG, interpreted
the new composition of the Supervisory Board as a clear gain in
competency. "The new members enhance the Supervisory Board of SUSE Linux AG with
their extensive IT know-how and comprehensive legal competency.
This will contribute considerably to an increase in company value."
"SUSE Linux AG has played a major role in the development of the
European Linux market," said Heinrich Rodewig, JD, and new Chairman of
the Supervisory Board. "SUSE professional and highly motivated
management team and staff have provided an essential contribution in this
respect. With my extensive professional experience in large and
medium-scale companies, I am pleased to assist in the further development
of SUSE Linux AG."
About Compaq
Compaq Computer Corporation, Houston/Texas, is the largest supplier of
computing systems in the world. The Fortune-Global-100 company develops,
manufactures and markets hardware, software, solutions and services
including leading solutions for business IT, fault-tolerant,
business-critical applications, commercial PCs, notebooks and Internet
devices for the professional user and PCs and notebooks for private
users.
Compaq products and services are sold and supported in more than
200 countries through an international network of authorized marketing
partners and direct through Compaq's e-commerce Web site at
http://www.compaq.com.
About SGI
Known as a strong advocate for open technology, SGI is committed to
contributing technology from its core competencies in visualization and
high-performance computing to the open source community. SGI provides a
broad range of high-performance computing and advanced graphics solutions
that enable customers to understand and conquer their toughest computing
problems. Headquartered in Mountain View, Calif., with offices worldwide,
the company is located on the Web at http://www.sgi.com.
SUSE is a registered trademark of SUSE Linux AG. Linux is a registered trademark of Linus Torvalds. All other trademarks mentioned herein are the property of their respective owners.
About Novell
Novell, Inc. is a leading provider of information solutions that deliver secure identity management (Novell® Nsure™), Web application development (Novell exteNd™) and cross-platform networking services (Novell Nterprise™), all supported by strategic consulting and professional services (Novell NgageSM). Active in the open source community with its Ximian and SUSE Linux brands, Novell is firmly committed to open source and offers comprehensive Linux products and services for the enterprise, from the desktop to the server. Novell's vision of one Net - a world without information boundaries - helps customers realize the value of their information securely and economically. For more information, call Novell's Customer Response Center at (888) 321-4CRC (4272) or visit http://www.novell.com. Press should visit http://www.novell.com/pressroom.
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