SUSS MicroTec announced that after ten years of working for SUSS MicroTec, the Chief Financial Officer (CFO) Michael Knopp has asked the supervisory board to prematurely leave the company's management board and to terminate his contract of employment as a member of the management board as of April 30, 2017, in order to take on a new professional challenge outside SUSS MicroTec. Until the decision on a succession of Mr. Knopp, the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Dr. Franz Richter will be responsible for his duties, starting on May 1, 2017. The Supervisory Board will take all necessary steps to fill the vacant position again as quickly as possible.