Wienerberger AG: New Head of Corporate Communications at Wienerberger

Vienna (pta011/06.10.2014/10:00 UTC+2) Karin Steinbichler (38) new Head of Corporate Communications
- Barbara Braunöck (43) appointed Integration Manager at Tondach Gleinstätten

Wienerberger AG announces personnel changes in the area of corporate communications. Karin Steinbichler has been appointed to head the Corporate Communications Department as the successor to Barbara Braunöck. In this function she will be responsible for all external and internal communication issues at Group level.

Karin Steinbichler (38) has been with Wienerberger AG in various corporate communications and Group marketing positions since 2007. Since her return from maternity leave in September 2013, she has held responsibility for external communications as press spokesperson in the Corporate Communications Department. Before joining Wienerberger, she worked for more than five years with Ecker & Partner, Agentur für Öffentlichkeitsarbeit und Public Affairs, last serving as Unit Leader and Senior Consultant.

Barbara Braunöck supports integration of Tondach Gleinstätten and Wienerberger
Barbara Braunöck (43) has been appointed Integration Manager at Tondach Gleinstätten, where she will support common projects between Wienerberger and the Tondach Group, above all in the areas of administration, controlling and finance. Barbara Braunöck, who has been with Wienerberger for eight years, previously served as the head of the Corporate Communications and Investor Relations Departments. Prior to joining Wienerberger, she worked in consulting for nine years, including six with KPMG Financial Advisory Services.

Wienerberger Group
Wienerberger is the world's largest producer of bricks (Porotherm, Terca) as well as number one on the clay roof tile market (Koramic, Tondach) in Europe and on the concrete paver market (Semmelrock) in Central-East Europe. In pipe systems (Steinzeug-Keramo ceramic pipes and Pipelife plastic pipes), the company is one of the market leaders in Europe. With 212 plants, Wienerberger generated revenues of Euro 2,663 million and operating EBITDA of Euro 267 million in 2013.

For additional information contact:
Karin Steinbichler, Head of Corporate Communications Wienerberger
T +43 1 601 92 - 10149 | communication@wienerberger.com

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Wienerberger AG is a pure free float company, whereby the majority of shares are held by Austrian and international institutional investors. Additional information on the shareholder structure is provided under http://www.wienerberger.com/investor-relations/the-wienerberger-share/the-wienerberger-share/shareholder-structure.

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Emitter:	Wienerberger AG Wienerbergstraße 11 1100 Wien Austria
Contact Person:	Karin Steinbichler
Phone:	+43 1 60192-10149
E-Mail:	communication@wienerberger.com
Website:	www.wienerberger.com
ISIN(s):	AT0000831706 (Share)
Stock Exchange(s):	Vienna Stock Exchange (Official Trade)