26 Aug 2015 --- The Supervisory Board of Symrise AG has appointed Olaf Klinger (50) to become Chief Financial Officer (CFO) of the Company. He will join from private clinic operator AMEOS, where, as a managing executive, he is in charge of the finance department. Before that, he held various management positions during his many years at Merck KGaA. On February 1, 2016, he will take over the finance department at Symrise, thereby succeeding Bernd Hirsch. As announced in March 2015, Mr. Hirsch is leaving at his own request and on amicable terms at the end of the year.