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Passion for LightZumtobel Group AG Press Kit

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Contents

3 Strategic perspectives for the Zumtobel Group in the “International Year of Light”

5 Zumtobel Group: Background information

9 Facts and figures

10 The Management

18 Project / product references

22 Service

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Strategic perspectives for the Zumtobel Group in the „International Year of Light“

Light is essential to all life and is vital to humankind in all of life’s situations. To underscore the enor-mous importance of light for people as well as for the sciences, business and the arts, the UN has proclaimed 2015 as the International Year of Light and Light-based Technologies (IYL 2015). Under the guidance of UNESCO and with the support of more than 100 partners from 85 different nations, numerous events are planned throughout the year to promote understanding of the many facets of light. The aim is not only to demonstrate the key role that light plays in our lives, but also to show how global challenges can be met with the help of light.

For the Zumtobel Group, IYL 2015 represents an important year of strategic realignment. With the mission of blazing new trails and showing people what light can do above and beyond its familiar applications, the Company’s goals go hand in hand with the central ideas behind the International Year of Light. Under the leadership of CEO Ulrich Schumacher, the Austrian lighting group has adopted a coherent multi-brand strategy – a “lighting ecosystem”, as it says in the new corporate vision – to create unique value for its customers.

As Zumtobel Group CEO Ulrich Schumacher explains:

“For us, people’s needs are always the primary focus. Light doesn’t merely give us security and guidance or boost people’s performance. Light is emotion – it makes us feel good and brings out the best in buildings, rooms and public spaces. Light is communication, light is adaptable. Light is everywhere. And given the new technological possibilities, we see many new functions of light that we want to use for the benefit of our customers and, of course, other users.

With our differently positioned Zumtobel and Thorn lighting brands and our “electronic brain” Tri-donic, we have everything we need under a single roof to be a pioneer, setting the pace in the inter-national lighting industry.

Our employees are our three brands’ most important assets. Their expertise and passion for light form the cornerstone of our culture of innovation – together with our ongoing exchange of know-ledge with our long-standing partners from different disciplines and our deep-seated understanding of our customers’ requirements. Paired with our multi-brand strategy, this makes it possible to leve-rage synergies while at the same time optimally serving the needs of our customers.

In a highly competitive market characterised by shifting technology and increasingly short innovation and product life cycles, new business models are more necessary than ever. This is why we must con-tinue to move our business in the direction of services in the future. With this in mind, it is important to build an interdisciplinary structure that will allow the Company to meet the needs of our modern society and take specific advantage of opportunities presented by the technology shift.”

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The Zumtobel Group will be conducting a variety of activities in different regions throughout the International Year of Light. All upcoming events are listed at http://www.zumtobelgroup.com/en/events.htm. The latest information on the Zumtobel Group and its activities can be also be found on Twitter at https://twitter.com/zumtobelgroup.

Outlook: Further activities in IYL 2015:

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The Company

The Zumtobel Group is a leading global player offering innovative, high-quality lighting solutions and lighting components. The Group pursues a multi-brand strategy that allows it to provide its custo-mers – with many of whom it enjoys close, long-standing relations – with a comprehensive range of products and services.

The product portfolios of the Thorn and Zumtobel brands, which are positioned differently within the luminaire sector, are marketed by a single sales organisation. This allows customers to profit from a very broad spectrum of products across the full range of applications in professional indoor and outdoor lighting, including lighting control components and systems.

In the components sector, through its Tridonic subsidiary the Zumtobel Group applies proven elect-ronics and software expertise to create innovative system solutions that incorporate the latest tech-nology trends. Tridonic supplies luminaire manufacturers across the globe with control gear, lighting management systems and LED modules. Within the Zumtobel Group, Tridonic follows a platform strategy, using the same components in Thorn and Zumtobel luminaires and thereby boosting both cost and process efficiency.

The Group has set itself the goal of continuously expanding its portfolio of services. The idea is to offer customers a full-service experience, starting with a needs analysis and continuing through planning and financing all the way to installation and maintenance of the lighting solution.

Above all, the mission of the Zumtobel Group is to create unique value for its customers, taking lighting beyond illumination. And to focus on improving the quality of life through the vital element of light. With its many years of experience, the combined expertise of its workforce, and its global net-work of leading technology partners, lighting designers, architects and artists, the Zumtobel Group sees itself as a pioneer, setting the pace in the international lighting industry.

Zumtobel AG is a listed company with 14 production plants on four continents and sales offices and partners in about 90 countries. With a workforce currently numbering approximately 7,291 employees, the Group posted revenues of EUR 1,246.8 million in the 2013/14 financial year. The Zumtobel family remains the largest single shareholder with a stake of 35 percent, providing stability and continuity. The Group is based in Dornbirn in the Vorarlberg region of Austria.

Zumtobel Group: Background information

Multi-brand approach drives success

Platform strategy boosts cost- and process efficiency

A pioneer that sets the pace in the lighting industry

Presence in 90 countries

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Market position

With production plants and sales activities around the world, the Zumtobel Group is one of the few global players in the lighting industry. Some 80 percent of the Group’s revenues are generated in Europe, its most important market. The professional lighting sector in Europe is highly fragmen-ted; the ten largest European luminaire manufacturers cover only just over 35 percent of the total market. With its Thorn and Zumtobel brands, the Zumtobel Group is the market leader in this fragmented environment.

In contrast, the global conventional component sector shows a higher degree of consolidation. In the LED module and LED converter segments, however, many new suppliers have been pushing into the market for several years now, primarily from Asia. The Zumtobel Group’s Tridonic brand is a global leader in control gear and lighting control systems.

Due to synergies generated by R&D collaboration between the lighting and component segments, the Zumtobel Group can take advantage of significant economies of scale that are not available to smaller competitors. With its multi-brand strategy, comprehensive product portfolio and multi-channel market access, the Zumtobel Group is well placed to continue expanding its market position during the technology shift to LEDs. In addition, the Group profits from its strong technology posi-tion, long-standing customer relations and combined expertise in lighting applications.

Revenues in the LED segments have grown dynamically in recent years across all brands, and have recently crossed the 50 percent threshold for the first time across the Group.

The business divisions

The three brands – Thorn, Tridonic and Zumtobel – are organised as business divisions. With the objective of strategically developing their product portfolios, sharpening the brand profiles and offe-ring customers tailored solutions, the business divisions have been assigned product management, development, marketing and quality assurance functions. The heads of the business divisions are responsible for profit and loss as well as for the entire logistics process, from customer specifications to delivery of the finished product.

Thorn

Thorn is a leading premium-quality supplier of professional indoor and outdoor lighting. The Thorn brand stands for high-performing, cost-effective and, above all, easy-to-use lighting – inclu-ding lighting control systems. The Thorn brand sells its luminaires and lighting solutions to a variety of customers worldwide, from wholesalers and contractors, through to public and private speci-fiers and end-users. Thorn’s energy-efficient luminaires are used in buildings and their surrounds, cityscapes, sports facilities, tunnels and roads. In the indoor lighting segment, the brand also offers highly functional products for a whole host of applications ranging from offices, retail outlets and industrial buildings to schools and health and care facilities.

Zumtobel Group: Background information

One of the few global players in the lighting industry

R&D collaboration between Group brands creates synergies

Expansion of market position in times of shifting technology

Brands structured in business divisions

Thorn is an international brand with a focus on reliable performance

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Tridonic

Tridonic is a globally active brand providing solutions to make lighting smart, connected and effici-ent. The brand offers a holistic architecture of high quality, reliable and energy-efficient hardware and software. In addition to producing components and system solutions for the Group’s Thorn and Zumtobel brands, Thorn serves as an OEM (Original Equipment Manufacturer) supplier to luminaire manufacturers worldwide, generating around 80 percent of its sales outside the Zum-tobel Group. Customers appreciate Tridonic‘s ability as an innovative and competent partner to make their lighting smarter, more exciting and more sustainable. More than 2,000 patents testify to Tridonic’s innovative strength. Most recently the components manufacturer has further expanded its expertise, particularly in the fields of lighting management systems, software and the Internet of Things.

Zumtobel

As an innovation leader in the lighting world, the premium Zumtobel brand offers a comprehensive range of high-quality, unique luminaires and lighting control systems across the full range of applica-tions in professional indoor lighting. The mission of the Zumtobel brand is to empower everybody to experience and enjoy light in the best possible quality. The ongoing development of the Zumtobel product portfolio is driven not only by the latest advances in research and technology but above all by the brand’s long-standing collaboration with leading international architects, lighting designers and artists in its project business. Zumtobel products represent a harmonious blend of outstanding design and innovative technology, allowing the brand to create lighting solutions which enrich human life with lighting that is purposeful and inspiring. The brand has tightened its focus on strengthening its international market presence, continuing the forward-looking development of its product port-folio and expanding its range of smart lighting management systems.

Zumtobel Group: Background information

Tridonic is a specialist in operating, controlling and managing light

Zumtobel is an international premium brand for holistic lighting solutions

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Milestones

The present-day Zumtobel Group originated as Elektrogeräte und Kunstharzpresswerk W. Zumtobel KG, which was founded in Dornbirn, Austria, in 1950. In the decades that followed, the Zumtobel family – represented initially by the founder Dr. Walter Zumtobel then by his two sons Jürg and Fritz Zumtobel – pursued the continuous expansion of the company‘s business, particularly in the German-speaking markets, through a mixture of organic growth and minor acquisitions.

From an early stage the Zumtobel organisation was geared to achieving profitable growth. As early as 1976 this family-owned company was converted into a joint stock corporation (Aktiengesell-schaft), before in 1991 the two divisions – luminaires and lighting components – were restructured as legally autonomous subgroups.

The 1990s were marked by further growth: Key milestones during this period were the acquisition of the German luminaire manufacturer Staff in 1994/96 and the takeover of the UK-based Thorn Lighting Group in 2000. These steps enabled the Zumtobel Group to almost double its revenues, as well as strategically enhancing its market presence.

The new millennium brought the beginning of a new era for the Zumtobel Group, as LED technology was first used in smaller areas of application and then throughout the professional lighting industry. As early as 2001, Tridonic in Jennersdorf began development and production of LED components and modules. Today the plant serves as a centre of competence for LED techno-logy for the entire Zumtobel Group.

After decades of expansion that had transformed this former family-owned company into a global player, the next logical step was to obtain a listing on the Vienna Stock Exchange. The Zumtobel Group’s initial public offering on 12 May 2006 followed the decision of U.S. private equity firm Kohlberg, Kravis and Roberts (KKR), which had acquired a stake in the Group during the takeover of Thorn Lighting, to sell its shares.

In December 2013 Ulrich Schumacher, the new CEO of the Zumtobel Group, rolled out a new organisational structure which built on synergies and led to improved market cultivation based on a multi-brand approach. Since then, the Thorn and Zumtobel lighting brands have been marketed by a single sales organisation. The Tridonic components subsidiary allows the Zumtobel Group to follow an internal platform strategy, using the same components in Thorn and Zumtobel luminaires. This maximises synergies in production, sales and development, reduces costs and boosts innovative strength.

In 2014/15, an important transitional year for the Zumtobel Group, a strong foundation for profita-ble growth is being laid. The new culture of brand collaboration has already allowed the Zumtobel Group to establish a strong market position. Today the Group is focused on expanding its com-petencies in smart controls and data management, continuing to develop its service portfolio and leveraging innovative business models to drive international growth.

Zumtobel Group: Background information

Growth since 1950

Conversion to joint stock company

Initial public offering

New organisational structure creates synergies

Strong foundation for dynamic growth

LED lighting ushers in new era

Acquisition of Staff and Thorn

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Facts and figures

Our business: • Professional indoor and outdoor lighting (Zumtobel and Thorn) • Lighting components, management systems and modules (Tridonic) • Innovative LED technologies (all brands)

What sets us apart:• A consistent focus on technological innovation • Well-established market access in the professional project business • Close collaboration with leading international architects and designers • Our employees’ knowledge and expertise

Facts at a glance:

Founded in 1950 as „Elektrogeräte und Kunstharzpresswerk W. Zumtobel KG“

Headquarters Dornbirn, Vorarlberg (Austria)

Market position One of the few global players in the lighting industry

The European market leader for professional lighting

A global leader in control gear and lighting control systems

Worldwide presence 14 production plants on 4 continents

Sales companies and representatives in about 90 countries

Key financial indicators (FY 2013/14, 1 May 2013 to 30 April 2014):

Employees, incl. incl. 7.291 FTE

contract workers (full time of which 1,880 FTE in Vorarlberg

equivalent, FTE) of which 147 apprentices worldwide

Revenues EUR 1,246.8 million

EBIT EUR 12.1 million

Adjusted EBIT EUR 47.6 million

Net income EUR -4.8 million

Net debt EUR 126.2 million

Equity capital EUR 327.6 million

Zumtobel Group AG listed on the Vienna Stock Exchange:

Legal form Stock corporation: Zumtobel Group AG,

listing: Vienna Stock Exchange

Shareholder structure Zumtobel family: approx. 35.4%

remainder in free float

Trading abbreviation ZAG

ISIN AT 0000837307

Management Board Ulrich Schumacher, Chief Executive Officer

Karin Sonnenmoser, Chief Financial Officer

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Ulrich SchumacherChief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Zumtobel Group

Ulrich Schumacher has been Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Zumtobel Group since October 2013.

“Our new corporate structure and our comprehensive multi-brand strategy have allowed us to establish a new culture of collaboration. This is essential to our role as a cutting-edge innovation leader that is shaping the technology shift in the lighting industry. Examples from the computer and mobile communications industries provide good illustrations of what is possible when you leave the beaten path and blaze new trails instead. The Zumtobel Group is also undergoing a paradigm shift, focusing on new business models, an expansion of our portfolio of services, and applications that take lighting beyond illumination.”

Professional career

Ulrich Schumacher was born in 1958 in Bergisch Gladbach, Germany. He took up his post as Chief Executive Officer of the Zumtobel Group in October 2013. In 1986 Ulrich Schumacher launched his career at Siemens, where he was responsible for the semi-conductor business starting in 1996. In 1998 he was appointed to the managing board of Siemens AG. Between 2000 and 2004 he took the carved-out Siemens Semiconductor Group public, renamed as Infineon Technologies AG. On leaving the company in 2004 he became a partner in Francisco Partners, a U.S. private equity firm. From 2007 to 2011 Ulrich Schumacher was CEO and President of Grace Semiconductor Manu-facturing Corporation in Shanghai. Since then he has held several board positions and provided consultancy services to technology companies.

Academic Background

Ulrich Schumacher studied Electrical Engineering at the RWTH Aachen, Germany and completed a PhD in this field. He also studied Business Administration.

The Management

Ulrich Schumacher Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Zumtobel Group

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Karin Sonnenmoser Chief Financial Officer (CFO) Zumtobel Group

Karin Sonnenmoser has been the Chief Financial Officer (CFO) of the Zumtobel Group since May 2014.

“New business models are more in demand than ever in a hotly contested market that is characte-rised by technological change and ever-shorter innovation and product life cycles. Our three strong brands – Thorn, Tridonic and Zumtobel – ensure that we are well-positioned in the market. We already feel that our multi-market strategy and our new structure are being well-received by our customers. We are currently in the process of extending our range of services to include mainte-nance and finance, which will increasingly allow us to offer our customers integral solutions that leave them nothing more to worry about. We are taking full advantage of the International Year of Light and continuing an approach that has already brought us success in providing people with light experiences that go way beyond mere lighting.”

Professional career

Karin Sonnenmoser, who was born in 1969 in Biberach an der Riss (Germany), took over the job of Chief Financial Officer in the Zumtobel Group AG Board on 1 May 2014. She started her career at Volkswagen AG in 1995 and has held numerous positions in Group Finance. From 2002 to 2006, she was the head of the General Secretariat for the Volkswagen Brand Group and was also the General Secretary of the CEO of Volkswagen AG in this position. During the period from 2007 to 2010 she was initially appointed Managing Director and subsequently Chair of the Management Board of AutoVision GmbH. Following till 2014, Sonnenmoser held the position of Managing Director of Finance and Controlling at Volkswagen Sachsen GmbH, Gläserne Manufaktur GmbH and Volkswagen Bildungsinstitut GmbH in Zwickau.

Academic background

Karin Sonnenmoser studied business economics at the University of Augsburg / Germany and during her course, gained a Master of Business Administration from the University of Dayton in Ohio / USA .

The Management

Karin Sonnenmoser Chief Financial Officer (CFO)Zumtobel Group

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Rogier van der Heide Chief Design & Marketing Officer (CDMO) of the Zumtobel Group and UN Ambassador for IYL 2015.

Rogier van der Heide has been Chief Design & Marketing Officer (CDMO) of the Zumtobel Group since December 2014.

“The International Year of Light aims to explore our fascination with light, provide unexpected expe-riences and open our minds to new ideas. Knowledge transfer and cooperation across disciplines are two of the key pillars of IYL 2105. The Zumtobel Group sees this as an important opportunity to show how light improves people’s quality of life. Now is the right time to prove that we are pioneers, setting the pace in the international lighting industry and rising to the challenges facing the sector.”

Professional career

Rogier van der Heide was born in 1970 in Bennebroek, a town in the Netherlands. He became Chief Design & Marketing Officer (CDMO) of the Zumtobel Group in December 2014. Rogier van der Heide can look back on more than 25 years of experience in the lighting industry. He is interna-tionally recognised as a leading lighting design specialist and has won numerous prestigious awards, including the Lighting Designer of the Year Award, the International Association of Lighting Design Radiance Award and a number of Red Dot and iF Awards, for his product designs. Before joining the Zumtobel Group, Rogier van der Heide was Vice President and Chief Design Officer at Philips Lighting. In his previous position with Arup Lighting, he grew and led the world‘s largest independent lighting design practice.

Academic Background

Rogier van der Heide studied Stage Lighting at the Amsterdam School of the Arts as well as Cine-matography and Photography at the Sint-Lukas art school in Brussels. He later completed a degree in Economics.

The Management

Rogier van der Heide Chief Design & Marketing Officer (CDMO) of the Zumtobel Group and UN Ambassador for IYL 2015.

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Klaus VamberszkyChief Technology Officer (CTO) of the Zumtobel Group

Klaus Vamberszky has been Chief Technology Officer (CTO) of the Zumtobel Group since October 2013. He started his career at Zumtobel Licht GmbH in 1985.

“Together, the brands of the Zumtobel Group form a lighting ecosystem. The luminaire and com-ponent segments collaborate in research and development, which creates synergies and economies of scale for us. The Group follows an internal platform strategy, using the same components in dif-ferent Thorn and Zumtobel luminaires. This boosts the power and speed of our innovation during the technology shift. And going forward, it positions us to apply our competencies and sharpen our focus on software, connectivity and the Internet of Things.“

Professional career

Klaus Vamberszky was born in 1961 in St. Pölten, Austria. He began his career as a luminaire desi-gner at Zumtobel Licht GmbH in 1985. Since then, Klaus Vamberszky has held various positions in the areas of research, development and marketing within the Zumtobel Group. He was appointed EVP Technology for the Zumtobel Group in October 2009 and subsequently named CTO of the Group. In this function, Klaus Vamberszky is responsible for the ongoing technological development of the Zumtobel Group and the coordination of the technological approaches followed by Tridonic as a manufacturer of components and Thorn and Zumtobel as producers of luminaires.

Academic Background

Klaus Vamberszky holds a degree in Mechanical and Process Engineering from the Technical Univer-sity of Vienna.

The Management

Klaus Vamberszky Chief Technology Officer (CTO) of the Zumtobel Group

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Michael BallExecutive Vice President (EVP) Business Division Thorn

Michael Ball is Executive Vice President (EVP) of the Business Division Thorn since April 2014.

“As a leading supplier of professional solutions for indoor and outdoor lighting, Thorn stands for high-performance, cost-effective and user-friendly products. We aspire to be the trusted partner and a competent consultant to our customers. With the unique multi-brand sales approach of the Zumtobel Group and building upon a strong focus on speed in our core processes, we will further develop Thorn into a global and agile high-tech player. In addition to an intelligent product strategy, the strengthening of our product development capabilities is of particular importance for us. In this context, we are currently establishing a new development center in Amsterdam in order to excite more talented engineers to join the Thorn team. Focus is the further improvement of our compre-hensive product offering for a range of applications – from office and education, via sports facilities, to road and tunnel, always having the customer benefit and the user experience in mind.”

Professional career

Michael Ball was born in Hamburg in 1973 and worked as a Partner at McKinsey & Company, Inc. before joining the Zumtobel Group. His clients included globally leading companies in the high-tech and automotive industries. In his project work he focused on strategy/customer insights, comprehensive performance improvement pro¬grams, and product development. Since April 2014, Michael Ball is as EVP Business Division Thorn responsible for further strengthening and driving the globalization of the Thorn brand.

Academic Background

Michael Ball studied business administration at the University of St. Gallen and at the Ecole Supéri-eure de Commerce de Paris. During his doctorate he was a visiting scholar at the University of California at Berkley with a scholarship from the Swiss National Science Foundation.

The Management

Michael Ball Executive Vice President (EVP) Business Division Thorn

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Alfred FelderChief Executive Officer (CEO) / Executive Vice President (EVP) Business Division Tridonic

Alfred Felder has been the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) / Executive Vice President (EVP) of the Tridonic Business Division since November 2012.

“As a leading supplier of component solutions, we create the future of light. Our three mainstays of LED/OLED light sources, electronic control gear and lighting management make us the perfect part-ner for electronic components and systems. We maintain special partnerships with our customers, so that jointly we can always find the right and best solution from all lighting technologies available. Our components are able to make not only our customers‘ lighting systems more intelligent and more efficient, but also those of our own Group luminaire brands of Thorn and Zumtobel. That‘s why, in the International Year of Light, too, we will show that Tridonic is the leading innovator in intelligent lighting technology. Our products and services create added value for our customers, and thus also provide added value for any individual.”

Professional career

Alfred Felder was born in 1963 in South Tyrol and has been the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Tridonic since November 2012. His professional career began in 1990, when he was a Project Manager in the R&D Department at Siemens. He held various specialist and management positions there up until 2003, including in the central Siemens R&D Department in Germany, as well as at Infi-neon in Japan. In September 2003, Felder moved within the Siemens group to Osram and occupied various management positions in the OLED and LED Technology divisions. Before becoming part of the Zumtobel Group, he was the Senior Vice President Sales, with global responsibility for Osram‘s General Lighting sales activities.

Academic Background

Alfred Felder obtained a doctorate in the field of Electrical Engineering at the Vienna University of Technology.

The Management

Alfred Felder Chief Executive Officer (CEO) / Executive Vice President (EVP) Business Division Tridonic

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Thomas BischofExecutive Vice President (EVP) Business Division Zumtobel

Thomas Bischof has been Executive Vice President (EVP) of the Zumtobel Business Division since 2013.

“Our latest studies show that light on the threshold of digitalisation and against a background of demographic change requires a different design approach. At Zumtobel we need user-centred design for our luminaires, for our control systems and for our lighting solutions. The only way to create measurable and observable added value is to consistently focus on the user. It is our aim to develop lighting solutions that meet the demanding requirements of our customers, both in terms of technology and aesthetics. This will allow us to do justice to the importance of light for individu-als, the economy and culture. So we welcome the opportunity provided by the UN International Year of Light and Light-Based Technologies to present ourselves as technological visionaries when it comes to innovative yet relevant products.”

Professional career

Thomas Bischof was born in 1968 in Schwarzenberg/Vorarlberg, Austria, and has been EVP of the Zumtobel Business Division since December 2013. He started his career in the Zumtobel Group in 1989, at the Engineering Office of Tridonic GmbH & Co. KG. Over the years, Thomas Bischof has held a number of positions within the Group, among them Plant Manager of the Zumtobel produc-tion facilities in Usingen and at the main plant in Dornbirn, as well as Global Operations Director at Zumtobel. In his current job, his responsibilities include product development, quality assurance and logistics, as well as the Marketing division.

Academic background

Thomas Bischof graduated as a Business Economist and obtained an MBA at the University of St. Gallen.

The Management

Thomas Bischof Executive Vice President (EVP) Business Division Zumtobel

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Christian Ranacher, Vice President (VP) HR Zumtobel Group

Christian Ranacher has been Vice President (VP) HR of the Zumtobel Group since March 2014.

“Many of our employees identify with the Zumtobel Group and make use of the opportunities we provide for personal development both within the company and with the company. We make numerous training opportunities available so that our employees can be proactive in developing their skills and abilities, as well as their careers. We regard it as crucial to consistently make use of and nurture the talents of our workforce in line with technological change. It is a trademark of the Zumtobel Group as an employer that the positions we offer are more than just a job – there is room for personal development, personal growth and the opportunity to share our great passion for light. We always have an important goal in mind with regard to our employees: finding the best way to integrate them into our corporate culture, so that we can work together to create lighting solutions for individuals.”

Professional career

Christian Ranacher was born in 1972 in Villach, Carinthia, and has been Vice President HR of the Zumtobel Group since March 2014, with responsibility for personnel management throughout the Group and global HR organisation. He began his career in 2000 as an HR Controller at Hilti AG, at Group HQ in Schaan, Liechtenstein, becoming Head of Compensation & Benefits in 2004. In Sep-tember 2010, Christian Ranacher moved to the Zumtobel Group in the same capacity.

Academic background

Christian Ranacher studied Technical Mathematics at Graz University of Technology and completed a Master‘s Degree in Economics at the Leopold-Franzens University of Innsbruck, specialising in Controlling and Organisational Development.

The Management

Christian Ranacher, Vice President (VP) HR Zumtobel Group

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Lighting solution: INVINCIBLE recessed luminaire, CRUZ downlights, IndiQuattro modular recessed luminaires

*Photographer: Jan Fredrik Eliassen, Statens Vegvesen

THORN

Thorn has been a lighting partner of the Wembley Stadium already since the 1970s. Overall, Wembley incorporates some 41,000 luminaires – the majority of them manufactured by Thorn. In 2014, Thorn replaced the lighting of the iconic Wembley arch with a customised LED lighting system that offers a full range of colours as well as special dynamic lighting effects. With the new lighting, the 133 m high Wembley arch now boasts an unlimited range of colour compositions. The heart of the lighting solution is the lighting control system that allows for full use to be made of the manifold options of LED luminaires.

The Forth Valley Royal Hospital is the largest hospital of the Scots government health service, featuring 4,000 rooms and 16 ope-rating theatres. The hospital is illuminated by more than 15,000 Thorn luminaires that meet the demanding hygienic require-ments of a hospital environment and support specific visual tasks. The lighting concept involved minimising the number of different luminaires and wattages in order to make the lighting installation less complex and simplify relamping in future.

The Toven tunnel in Nordland, Norway, is the longest tunnel in the world (10.7 km) fitted with a 100% LED lighting solution. In order to ensure optimum energy efficiency and high safety standards, LED luminaires by Thorn were used. The powerful GTLED tunnel luminaires are especially well suited for tunnel ligh-ting. Their clear white light provides more lighting comfort and good visual conditions for drivers without causing glare. In addi-tion, the entire lighting concept was optimised through the use of special presence detectors and daylight sensors.

Project / product references

Lighting solution: Arch: Customised RGBW LED floodlightPitch: MUNDIAL floodlightFaçade: CONTRAST R floodlightPublic areas: TROIKA, AREAFLOOD floodlightAccess driveway and parking: HIPAK PRO LED street luminairesParking: AQUAFORCE LED moisture-proof luminairesEE Lounge: CHALICE downlightsLobby and reception: CHALICE LED downlights

Lighting solution: GTLED LED tunnel luminaire

Wembley StadiumLondon, Great Britain

Forth Valley Hospital Larbert, Scotland

Toven tunnelNordland, Norway

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TRIDONIC

connecDIM is a lighting management system solution for indus-try and trade that can be easily integrated into any environment. The system consisting of connecDIM Gateway and connec-DIM Cloud combines cost efficiency and user friendliness with decentralised lighting monitoring and control options from any-where in the world. Smaller applications with only a few DALI devices benefit in the same way as complex lighting systems in large buildings and properties.

With Tridonic‘s ready2mains interface, luminaires can be con-trolled and dimmed directly via the mains network without any additional wiring. Accordingly, manufacturers can use rea-dy2mains to configure their luminaires flexibly and even save time in the process, thus reducing the costs of production and installation as well as eliminating possible sources of error.

Featuring a service life of 50,000 hours, this LED module for spotlights offers a wide range of applications with different white light colours. For applications in art and culture, SLE ART provides a new comprehensive technology. SLE FOOD is the ideal module for presenting foodstuffs. With the new brilliant white light SLE FASHION version, the LED module is a trend-setter in the sphere of fashion lighting.

Project / product references

connecDIM

ready2mains

TALEXXenginge SLE G4

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ZUMTOBEL

The state-of-the-art Toni-Areal university campus in Zurich was illuminated by Zumtobel. Formerly, the area was one of Europe‘s largest dairy processing plants. In autumn 2014, the 24,435 m² Toni-Areal was transformed into the new central location of Zurich University of the Arts (ZHdK) and Zurich University of Applied Sciences (ZHAW). The light for the contemporary col-lege campus is provided by a modular luminaire system with 5,000 units of Zumtobel‘s TECTON continuous-row lighting system.

In close cooperation with the design teams of Arup and Zumto-bel, the studio of David Chipperfield Architects has developed a lighting concept for the Jumex museum in Mexico City. Specific lighting scenarios for the most varied exhibition situations have been worked out. On the ground floor and the first floor, special ARCOS LED spotlights were inserted in the ceiling. On the one hand, they facilitate a discreet homogeneous installation, on the other hand they allow for specific illumination of individual areas. If, in addition, exhibits or three-dimensional objects such as sculp-tures are illuminated temporarily, it is possible to replace LED downlights with ARCOS luminaires. The respective adjustment of the luminaires is effected through the LUXMATE BASIC lighting management system.

For the new market hall of the Spar supermarket chain in Buda-pest, Zumtobel has implemented an efficient LED lighting con-cept. In close cooperation with the architects, Zumtobel has installed an efficient LED lighting solution that merges completely with the interior design and sets the stage for the goods by means of accent lighting. Thanks to the VIVO LED high-performance spotlights and the CARDAN recessed luminaires, the goods are presented to optimum effect. The uniform ambient lighting of the market hall is provided by the TECTON LED continuous-row lighting system. By using LED luminaires, at least 40 percent of energy can be saved, as compared to a conventional lighting solution.

Project / product references

Lighting solution: TECTON continuous-row lighting system

Lighting solution: ARCOS LED spotlights, ZX2 continuous-row lighting system, LUXMATE BASIC lighting management system

Lighting solution: VIVO LED spotlights and CARDAN recessed LED luminaires with tunableFood and stableWhite, TECTON LED continuous-row lighting system

Spar flagship store Budapest, Ungarn

Museum Jumex Mexico City, Mexico

Toni-Areal Zurich, Switzerland

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Reference projects with combined brand offer

With a combined product offer from Zumtobel and Thorn inclu-ding Tridonic components, the infrastructure of King Abdulaziz Int. Airport in Jeddah is ready for the requirements of the 21st century. For Zumtobel and Thorn, the airport is a joint success story. Among others, 50,000 units of the Thorn X-Force mois-ture-proof luminaire were used. Hence, this was the biggest single contract for this product so far. In addition, PRISMA and COL-LEGE surface-mounted and pendant luminaires as well as TITUS industrial luminaires by Thorn were installed. The lighting solution was rounded off by TUBILUX luminaires and LED emergency luminaires by Zumtobel. The contract volume of the Jeddah Air-port project amounts to some 7 million US dollars.

A combined package of Zumtobel and Thorn products provides for the lighting system of the ten-storey Mästerhuset financial cen-tre in Stockholm. The heart of the lighting solution is formed by more than 1000 Zumtobel MELLOW LIGHT V office luminaires. Other Zumtobel products used include KAVA wall-mounted luminaires, CARDAN LED recessed luminaires, DISCUS evolu-tion spotlights as well as an emergency lighting solution consisting of RESCLITE and COMSIGN. From the Thorn portfolio, PRISMA surface-mounted and pendant luminaires as well as OMEGA LED recessed luminaires were chosen.

The cooperation between Thorn and Zumtobel has enabled the Zumtobel Group to implement a comprehensive lighting solution for indoor and outdoor lighting of the public hospital AZ Dami-aan in Ostend, Belgium. In collaboration with the artist Luk Van Soom, an artistic outdoor lighting concept was implemented using Thorn luminaires. For indoor lighting, Zumtobel products were used. The contract volume of the AZ Damiaan Ostend project amounts to some 835,000 euros.

Project / product references

Lighting solution: combined product offer from Zumtobel and Thorn including Tridonic components

Lighting solution: customised offer comprising Zumtobel and Thorn products

Lighting solution: artistic outdoor lighting by Thorn, interior lighting by Zumtobel

King Abdulaziz Int. Airport Jeddah, Saudi Arabia

Kv. Hästen / Mästerhuset financial centre Stockholm, Sweden

AZ Damiaan Ostend, Belgium

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