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voestalpine AG Names New Press Spokesman

voestalpine AG announced the appointment of Peter Felsbach as the Group’s new press spokesman. In his new role, Felsbach (34) will serve as the Group's central contact for national and international media for communications related to the voestalpine Group.
 
Felsbach has worked in company and financial communications for the past 12 years, with a focus on public relations. In his most recent position as Unit Leader and Senior Consultant at a Vienna-based PR agency, Felsbach was responsible for the strategic communications of various companies, institutions and public authorities. Previously, he spent several years as head of company communications in eight countries for the business law firm, CHSH, and before that (2004 to 2006) he shared responsibility for corporate communications and investor relations at the Superfund Investment Group.
 
Felsbach has lectured for years at the Danube University Krems, the University of Vienna and the St. Pölten University of Applied Sciences. He attended the Frankfurt Business School and graduated as a Certified Investor Relations Officer. He also studied Communication Science and Sport Science, and has completed post graduate studies in Public Relations at the University of Vienna.
 
voestalpine Group is a globally active group with a number of specialized and flexible companies that produce, process and further develop high-quality steel products. The Group is represented by 360 production and sales companies in more than 60 countries.

With its highest quality flat steel products, voestalpine is one of Europe's leading partners to the automotive, white goods and energy industries. The company also is a world market leader in turnout technology, tool steel and special sections, and is Europe’s number one producer of rails.

In the business year 2008/09, the voestalpine Group generated revenues of EUR 8.6 billion, an EBITDA of EUR 1 billion and an EBIT of EUR 352 million. The Group employs around 39,500 staff throughout the world.