Technology >> CEO Interviews >> October 2, 2000

Harald Matschos – Mania Technologies Ag (mni.fnm)

MANFRED STRAUSS is Member of the Board of Directors and Chief Sales Officer at MANIA Technologie AG. He joined the company in April 1995. Mr Strauss has 20 years of management experience at leading companies in the electronics industry. Before joining MANIA, Mr Strauss worked for Ericsson Information Systems and ATG Electronics in various executive management positions, including President of ATG Test Systems. In 1995, Mr Strauss joined MANIA and served as President of MANIA's American subsidiary Testerion Inc, Santa Ana, CA. From 1997 to June 2000 he served as head of R & D for MANIA Headquarters in Germany. Mr Strauss holds a Master's degree in both Electrical Engineering and Business Administration. He is married and has a son. Profile
HARALD MATSCHOS is Member of the Board of Directors and Chief Financial Officer at MANIA Technologie AG. He joined the company in 1985. Mr Matschos served as President of MANIA's American Subsidiary Testerion Inc, Santa Ana, CA from 1991 to 1995. In this role he was responsible for the Outsourcing Service Business and the distribution of products on the American market. During his nearly 16 years at MANIA, Mr Matschos helped the company create a leading position in the PCB suppliers production equipment market. Before joining MANIA, he spend five years at BRAUN AG, where he served as Division Controller. Mr Matschos earned a Bachelor of Commerce and is married and has three children. Profile
TWST: Could we start out with a little history and a quick overview of

MANIA Technologie AG?

Mr. Strauss: MANIA is active in an area within the microelectronics

industry. Our sole focus within