Ascom restructures Corporate Communications

In line with Ascom’s streamlining and restructuring process, the Corporate Communications department is to be regrouped, its activities are to be concentrated and reorganised, and the size of the department as a whole is to be reduced.

Due to these general changes in working conditions, Bettina Cohen, Head of Corporate Communications, has decided to leave the company.

In terms of organisational structure, Corporate Communications will now come hierarchically under the General Secretary. In addition to his role as General Secretary, Daniel Lack will assume the responsibilities of official spokesperson. This new arrangement becomes effective as of the 1st of June 2004. The Board of Directors and Group Management wish Daniel Lack a lot of success in the new, additional function.

Bettina Cohen will leave the company at the end of May 2004. The Board of Directors and Group Management would like to thank Bettina for all her hard work and dedication during this challenging and intensive turnaround phase, and wish her every success for the future.

About Ascom

Ascom is an international solution supplier with a comprehensive technology know-how. In the areas Transport Revenue (revenue collection, toll collection and parking systems), Security Solutions (applications for security, communications, automation and control systems for infrastructure operators, public security institutions and the army), Network Integration (network solutions in the data/voice convergence market) and Wireless Solutions (high quality on-site communications solutions) with many years of experience in the execution of complex projects for demanding customers the company has established itself in important key markets. Ascom's offering covers analysis and consulting, system design and system integration, project management, engineering and implementation, and goes right through to maintenance and support. The company has subsidiaries in 23 countries and has a staff of about 5,000 employees worldwide. The Ascom registered shares (ASCN) are quoted on the SWX Swiss Exchange in Zurich.