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September 23, 2025 | AT&SEstimated reading time: 1 minute
The Deputy CEO and EVP of the Business Unit Electronics Solutions, Dr. Peter Schneider, will step down from the Management Board of AT&S AG on September 30, 2025, in order to pursue new professional challenges. The Supervisory Board of AT&S AG has approved the mutually agreed termination of his contract and thanks Dr. Schneider for his dedicated service over the past years.
Peter Schneider joined the company in September 2020 as Global Sales Director. Already in June 2021, he was appointed to the Executive Board and took on responsibility for Sales and Marketing as Chief Sales Officer (CSO). In 2022, he became Deputy CEO, was temporarily responsible for Investor Relations and took over the management of the Business Unit Electronics Solutions in October of the same year. Following the departure of Andreas Gerstenmayer as CEO in September 2024, he also took on the role of Spokesman of the Executive Board, including the HR department.
“On behalf of the Supervisory Board, I would like to thank Dr. Schneider for his achievements and wish him every success in his future career,” says Andy Mattes, Chairman of the Supervisory Board. “With his commitment and customer focus, he has made a significant contribution to the success of AT&S,” adds CEO Michael Mertin. Peter Schneider: “I have experienced AT&S as an extraordinarily exciting company over the past five years. I would like to express my sincere thanks for the trusting cooperation with my colleagues and especially with the employees of the Business Unit Electronics Solutions and wish the company continued success.”
With the departure of Peter Schneider, Michael Mertin will assume interim responsibility for the management of the Business Unit Electronics Solutions.
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