Jochen Werz

JOCHEN WERZ is the Chief Executive Officer of Lenzing AG, a leading
producer of viscose fibres, a chemical fibre used in the textile and
nonwoven industries, quoted in Vienna. Prior to this, Mr Werz was the
Chairman of the Board of the UK group of companies of Auricon
Beteiligungs AG, a listed Holding company engaged in acquiring,
restructuring, and selling or floating medium sized engineering
companies. Mr Werz had been Senior Consultant in Strategic Management
and operational projects for multinational corporations, with Roland
Berger & Partner in Munich. From 1997, Mr Werz has also been Chairman of
Lenzing Fibers Corp, USA; Chairman of South Pacific Viscose, Indonesia;
Member of the Board of Industria Bacell SA in Brazil. He was Member of
the Board of Werzalit & Co in Germany from 1990 to 1997. Mr Werz holds
an MBA from Munich University, specialised in Marketing, Industrial
Management, and Psychology. He is married and has one child.