Organic Electronics Association Elects New Board of Directors

The General Assembly meeting of the Organic Electronics Association (OE-A) took place on June 22nd, 2009 at the VDMA in Frankfurt,
Germany. The new board represents the entire value chain of this emerging industry.

Chairman: Wolfgang Mildner, PolyIC GmbH & Co. KG, Germany

Vice Chairman: Andrew Hannah, Plextronics Inc., USA

Additional board members:
• Dr. Pierre P. Barthélemy, Solvay S.A., Belgium
• Prof. Dr. Reinhard R. Baumann, pmTUC, Germany
• Dr. Michael Heckmeier, Merck Chemicals Ltd., Great Britain
• Woolas Hsieh, Solarmer Energy, Inc., USA
• Dr. Stephan Kirchmeyer, H.C. Starck Clevios GmbH, Germany
• Thomas Kolbusch, Coatema Coating Machinery GmbH, Germany
• Jaap Lombaers, Holst Centre, The Netherlands
• Philipp Weissel, plastic electronic GmbH, Austria

“In the past two years, we were able to significantly extend the international network of the OE-A. The OE-A already has more than 120 members from around the world and continues to grow,“ said Mildner, who has been leading the OE-A as chairman since its inception. He was reelected to the position for an additional two years. “The new board reflects the international, global reach and membership structure of the OE-A.“

“The OE-A is the leading industry association in this field – established and run by its members,” Hannah added. “By opening an OE-A office in North America last year, we took an important step to ensure that our members’ interests are represented on a global basis. I look forward to supporting the continued expansion of our network, especially in North America.“

Additional information on the numerous projects of the OE-A, such as the Roadmap, education and training programs, standardization, Demonstrator projects and public relations, can be found in the new OE-A brochure; it also includes an insert with a set of functional organic electronic components.

The OE-A is the host of the premier international conference and exhibition, LOPE-C – the Large-area, Organic and Printed Electronics Convention, which addresses scientists, engineers, manufacturers, and investors. In 2010, LOPE-C will take place from May 31 to June 2, 2010 at Messe Frankfurt, Germany.