AMG Advanced Metallurgical Group N.V. - About Us

Mr. Pedro Pablo Kuczynski, Chairman of the Supervisory Board Mr. Kuczynski was appointed chairman of the Supervisory Board in 2007. He was Prime Minister of Peru in 2005 and 2006, and served as Peru’s Minister of Economy and Finance from 2001 to 2002 and from 2004 to 2005. He was Peru's Minister of Energy and Mines from 1980 to 1982, and Deputy Director General of the Peruvian Reserve Bank in the late 1960s. Mr. Kuczynski is a partner in the private equity firm he founded in 1992 after spending ten years as chairman of First Boston International (today Credit Suisse) in New York. Since January 2007, he has been senior advisor to the Rohatyn Group, a fund specialising in emerging markets. Mr. Kuczynski began his career at the World Bank in 1961, and in the 1970s was head of its Policy Planning Division, chief economist for Latin America, and chief economist of the International Finance Corporation. Mr. Kuczynski received BA and MA degrees in philosophy, politics and economics from the University of Oxford, Oxford, United Kingdom (where he held an open scholarship), and an MPA degree from the Woodrow Wilson School for Public and International Affairs, Princeton University, New Jersey, United States.
General Wesley Clark General Clark was appointed as a Supervisory Board member in 2007. During 34 years of service in the United States Army, General Clark rose to the rank of four-star general and served as NATO’s Supreme Allied Commander, Europe, from 1997 to 2000. After his retirement from the United States Army in 2000, General Clark became an investment banker, author, commentator, and businessman. In September 2003 he was a Democratic candidate for President of the United States, before he returned to the private sector in February 2004. General Clark’s awards and honours include the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the State Department Distinguished Service Award, the United States Department of Defense Distinguished Service Medal, the United States Army Distinguished Service Medal, the Silver Star, the Bronze Star, the Purple Heart, and honorary knighthoods from the British and Dutch governments. In 1966, he was awarded a Rhodes Scholarship to the University of Oxford, Oxford, United Kingdom, where he received a masters degree in Politics, Philosophy and Economics.
Mr. Norbert Quinkert Mr. Quinkert was appointed as a Supervisory Board member in 2007. In 1994, Mr. Quinkert became chairman of Motorola GmbH, and was responsible for operations in Germany, Austria, the Netherlands, and Switzerland. Prior to that position, Mr. Quinkert was vice-president of Central European operations for GE Medical Systems Central Europe, and he was president of General Electric Deutschland. He is currently a member of the supervisory board of PFW Aerospace and Motorola GmbH, and a co-founder of Quinkert Herbold Fischer Executive Search GmbH, all of which are based in Germany. Mr. Quinkert is also a member of the advisory council of Dresdner Kleinwort Benson, Frankfurt, and the Graduate School of Business Administration, based in Zurich, Switzerland.
Mr. Martin Hoyos Mr. Martin Hoyos was appointed to the Supervisory Board in 2009. He started his career in 1971 with KPMG in Munich as an auditor. In 1976 he transferred to KPMG Austria and he became a Partner in 1981. In 1993 he was appointed as a member of the board of KPMG Germany and was responsible for the southern region (Bavaria) with clients such as Siemens and BMW. From 2000 to 2002 he was CEO of KPMG Europe, Middle East and Africa, responsible for the integration of the KPMG firms in those regions. Since 2002, Mr. Hoyos has been responsible for the coordination of markets and sales for KPMG in Germany. In 2004 he also served as managing partner for the KPMG region - Bavaria. After retiring from KPMG in 2007, Mr. Hoyos joined the Supervisory Boards of 2 middle market companies as a non executive director. Mr. Hoyos is also currently a member of the supervisory board of KPMG Germany.
Mr. Jack L. Messman Mr. Messman was appointed as a Supervisory Board member in 2007. Mr. Messman recently retired as CEO from Novell, Inc., having served in that position since July 2001. Prior to joining Novell, Inc., Mr. Messman served as president and chief executive officer of Cambridge Technology Partners. From 1991 until 1999, Mr. Messman was Chairman and CEO of Union Pacific Resources Company, an independent oil and gas exploration company. He has held numerous other directorships and executive positions, including directorships with the Union Pacific Corporation, Warner Amex Cable Communications, Inc., and MTV Networks, Inc. He is currently a member of the board of directors of Safeguard Scientifics Inc., a NYSE-listed venture capital firm; Radio Shack Corporation; and Timminco Limited. Mr. Messman received a BS degree in chemical engineering from the University of Delaware, United States, and received his MBA (cum laude) in 1968 from the Harvard School of Business Administration, Massachusetts, United States.
Mr. Guy de Selliers Mr. de Selliers was appointed as a Supervisory Board member in 2007. Mr. de Selliers is the chairman of HB Advisers, a corporate finance advisory firm focused on the mining and metals industry, created in partnership with Hatch Consulting, an engineering and management consulting firm in this sector. He started his career in 1977 at the World Bank, with responsibility for metals and mining projects. He spent eight years with Lehman Brothers, including service as Senior Vice President, International Investment Banking, where he was involved in government advisory work, international project finance, and the North American mining industry. In 1990 he was one of the first members of the transition team responsible for creating the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development, becoming vice-chairman of its credit committee and a member of its executive committee. He was chief executive of MC-BBL Eastern Holdings, an investment banking group with activities throughout Eastern and Central Europe, from 1997 until its sale, when he joined Robert Fleming and Co. Limited as board member and Chairman, Eastern Europe. He has acted as advisor to the European Commission on a number of issues. He is on the board and audit committee of Solvay S.A., based in Brussels, Belgium; OJSC Wimm Bill Dann, based in Moscow, Russia; OJSC Shatoura Furniture Company, based in Shatoura, Russia; and several other Russian companies. Mr. de Selliers received his masters degree in engineering and economics from the University of Louvain, Brussels, Belgium.

Mr. Pedro Pablo Kuczynski, Chairman of the Supervisory Board

Mr. Kuczynski was appointed chairman of the Supervisory Board in 2007. He was Prime Minister of Peru in 2005 and 2006, and served as Peru’s Minister of Economy and Finance from 2001 to 2002 and from 2004 to 2005. He was Peru's Minister of Energy and Mines from 1980 to 1982, and Deputy Director General of the Peruvian Reserve Bank in the late 1960s. Mr. Kuczynski is a partner in the private equity firm he founded in 1992 after spending ten years as chairman of First Boston International (today Credit Suisse) in New York. Since January 2007, he has been senior advisor to the Rohatyn Group, a fund specialising in emerging markets. Mr. Kuczynski began his career at the World Bank in 1961, and in the 1970s was head of its Policy Planning Division, chief economist for Latin America, and chief economist of the International Finance Corporation. Mr. Kuczynski received BA and MA degrees in philosophy, politics and economics from the University of Oxford, Oxford, United Kingdom (where he held an open scholarship), and an MPA degree from the Woodrow Wilson School for Public and International Affairs, Princeton University, New Jersey, United States.

General Wesley Clark

General Clark was appointed as a Supervisory Board member in 2007. During 34 years of service in the United States Army, General Clark rose to the rank of four-star general and served as NATO’s Supreme Allied Commander, Europe, from 1997 to 2000. After his retirement from the United States Army in 2000, General Clark became an investment banker, author, commentator, and businessman. In September 2003 he was a Democratic candidate for President of the United States, before he returned to the private sector in February 2004. General Clark’s awards and honours include the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the State Department Distinguished Service Award, the United States Department of Defense Distinguished Service Medal, the United States Army Distinguished Service Medal, the Silver Star, the Bronze Star, the Purple Heart, and honorary knighthoods from the British and Dutch governments. In 1966, he was awarded a Rhodes Scholarship to the University of Oxford, Oxford, United Kingdom, where he received a masters degree in Politics, Philosophy and Economics.

Mr. Norbert Quinkert

Mr. Quinkert was appointed as a Supervisory Board member in 2007. In 1994, Mr. Quinkert became chairman of Motorola GmbH, and was responsible for operations in Germany, Austria, the Netherlands, and Switzerland. Prior to that position, Mr. Quinkert was vice-president of Central European operations for GE Medical Systems Central Europe, and he was president of General Electric Deutschland. He is currently a member of the supervisory board of PFW Aerospace and Motorola GmbH, and a co-founder of Quinkert Herbold Fischer Executive Search GmbH, all of which are based in Germany. Mr. Quinkert is also a member of the advisory council of Dresdner Kleinwort Benson, Frankfurt, and the Graduate School of Business Administration, based in Zurich, Switzerland.

Mr. Martin Hoyos

Mr. Martin Hoyos was appointed to the Supervisory Board in 2009. He started his career in 1971 with KPMG in Munich as an auditor. In 1976 he transferred to KPMG Austria and he became a Partner in 1981. In 1993 he was appointed as a member of the board of KPMG Germany and was responsible for the southern region (Bavaria) with clients such as Siemens and BMW. From 2000 to 2002 he was CEO of KPMG Europe, Middle East and Africa, responsible for the integration of the KPMG firms in those regions. Since 2002, Mr. Hoyos has been responsible for the coordination of markets and sales for KPMG in Germany. In 2004 he also served as managing partner for the KPMG region - Bavaria. After retiring from KPMG in 2007, Mr. Hoyos joined the Supervisory Boards of 2 middle market companies as a non executive director. Mr. Hoyos is also currently a member of the supervisory board of KPMG Germany.

Mr. Jack L. Messman

Mr. Messman was appointed as a Supervisory Board member in 2007. Mr. Messman recently retired as CEO from Novell, Inc., having served in that position since July 2001. Prior to joining Novell, Inc., Mr. Messman served as president and chief executive officer of Cambridge Technology Partners. From 1991 until 1999, Mr. Messman was Chairman and CEO of Union Pacific Resources Company, an independent oil and gas exploration company. He has held numerous other directorships and executive positions, including directorships with the Union Pacific Corporation, Warner Amex Cable Communications, Inc., and MTV Networks, Inc. He is currently a member of the board of directors of Safeguard Scientifics Inc., a NYSE-listed venture capital firm; Radio Shack Corporation; and Timminco Limited. Mr. Messman received a BS degree in chemical engineering from the University of Delaware, United States, and received his MBA (cum laude) in 1968 from the Harvard School of Business Administration, Massachusetts, United States.

Mr. Guy de Selliers

Mr. de Selliers was appointed as a Supervisory Board member in 2007. Mr. de Selliers is the chairman of HB Advisers, a corporate finance advisory firm focused on the mining and metals industry, created in partnership with Hatch Consulting, an engineering and management consulting firm in this sector. He started his career in 1977 at the World Bank, with responsibility for metals and mining projects. He spent eight years with Lehman Brothers, including service as Senior Vice President, International Investment Banking, where he was involved in government advisory work, international project finance, and the North American mining industry. In 1990 he was one of the first members of the transition team responsible for creating the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development, becoming vice-chairman of its credit committee and a member of its executive committee. He was chief executive of MC-BBL Eastern Holdings, an investment banking group with activities throughout Eastern and Central Europe, from 1997 until its sale, when he joined Robert Fleming and Co. Limited as board member and Chairman, Eastern Europe. He has acted as advisor to the European Commission on a number of issues. He is on the board and audit committee of Solvay S.A., based in Brussels, Belgium; OJSC Wimm Bill Dann, based in Moscow, Russia; OJSC Shatoura Furniture Company, based in Shatoura, Russia; and several other Russian companies. Mr. de Selliers received his masters degree in engineering and economics from the University of Louvain, Brussels, Belgium.