Jack Cowper Appointed President and Chief Operating Officer of Rohde & Schwarz, Inc.

Jack Cowper Appointed President and Chief Operating Officer of Rohde & Schwarz, Inc.

COLUMBIA, Md., Jan. 28 /PRNewswire/ -- Rohde & Schwarz today announced that Jack Cowper has been appointed President and Chief Operating Officer of Rohde & Schwarz, Inc., reporting to Wolfgang Schmittseifer, Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Rohde & Schwarz, Inc. He will also retain the position of President of Rohde & Schwarz, Canada, which he has held since June 2007. In his new position, he will be responsible for all operational areas of Rohde & Schwarz in North America.

Jack Cowper has more than 15 years of experience in the test and measurement industry. He joined Rohde & Schwarz in 2000 and has served as marketing manager, director of marketing, and as vice president during his tenure with the company. As vice president, he was responsible for developing both the U.S. and Canadian sales organizations. The company's success and growth in North America since 2004, when its U.S. and Canadian subsidiaries received exclusive sales rights for all Rohde & Schwarz product lines, are in many ways directly attributable to Cowper's efforts.

Before joining Rohde & Schwarz, Cowper served in product and strategic marketing, and corporate management positions at Tektronix and Applied Microsystems. He received his BSEE degree from Pennsylvania State University, his MBA from the University of Oregon, and has completed the Harvard University Program for Management Development.

"Jack's appointment comes at an important time for our company," said Wolfgang Schmittseifer. "We are dramatically expanding our instrument families and enhancing the technologies they employ, and our presence in the North American market is rapidly growing. In his new role, Jack will be even better positioned to help us continue this growth as he has done so effectively in the past."

About Rohde & Schwarz

Rohde & Schwarz is an independent group of companies specializing in electronics. It is a leading supplier of solutions in the fields of test and measurement, broadcasting, radio monitoring and radio location, as well as secure communications. Established 75 years ago, Rohde & Schwarz has a global presence and a dedicated service network in over 70 countries. It has approx. 7200 employees and achieved a net revenue of € 1.4 billion (US$ 1.9 billion) in fiscal year 2006/2007 (July 2006 to June 2007). Company headquarters are in Munich, Germany.

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CONTACT: North American contact: Chris Petrole, +1-410-910-7836,
chris.petrole@rsa.rohde-schwarz.com; or European contact: Monika Roth,
+49 89 4129 12232, monika.roth@rsd.rohde-schwarz.com, both of Rohde & Schwarz

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http://www.press.rohde-schwarz.com/

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