El.En.

Board/Management Information • Dec 15, 2016

Informazione Regolamentata n. 0481-84-2016		Data/Ora Ricezione 15 Dicembre 2016 16:50:49	MTA - Star
Societa'	:	El.En.
Identificativo Informazione Regolamentata	:	82917
Nome utilizzatore	:	ELENN01 - Romagnoli
Tipologia	:	IRCG 02
Data/Ora Ricezione	:	15 Dicembre 2016 16:50:49
Data/Ora Inizio Diffusione presunta	:	15 Dicembre 2016 17:05:50
Oggetto	:	General Manager appointed by the BoD of El.En.
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IRCG 02

Press release

General Manager appointed by the BoD of El.En.

Florence, December 15th, 2016 – The Board of Directors of El.En. s.p.a., leader on the laser market and listed on the STAR segment of the Italian Stock Exchange, resolved today, approving a motion by President Gabriele Clementi, to appoint Mr Paolo Salvadeo as General Manager of the company beginning January 1st, 2017. Paolo Salvadeo is currently CEO of Quanta System Spa.

Offering him, also on behalf of the Board of Directors, the best wishes for the new appointment and his continuing work within the group, President Gabriele Clementi said: "we selected Paolo Salvadeo to strengthen the headquarters' management and pursue at best our growth strategies, enhancing our ability to unlock the potential of the group's activities."

A brief summary of Paolo Salvadeo's professional profile follows hereby:

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Curriculum Vitae – Ing. Paolo Salvadeo

Born In Novara (NO) in 1969, married and father of two children, Paolo Salvadeo graduated in Electronic Engineering in 1994 at the University of Pavia and holds a Master in Business Administration, received in 2002 from the Business Management School of the Bocconi University.

After holding positions in technical support, sales and business development for the Italian subsidiary of the Japanese multinational Hamamatsu Photonics KK, in 2002 he joined Quanta System SpA as General Manager, a position he held until 2012 when he was appointed CEO of the Company. Under his management the company is experiencing a period of dazzling growth.

Paolo Salvadeo's skills and focused experiences, in addition to general management and business development, range from the interaction light-matter, spectroscopy, to plasma physics, industrial applications (cutting, welding, micromachining, diamond cutting) monitoring of air pollutants, restoration of works of art, together with scientific and medical applications in the field of DNA analysis, aesthetic medicine and surgery.

He is a member of the Board of Directors of Quanta System SpA and of the associated American company Quanta Aesthetic Lasers USA, and President of Accure Quanta, Inc.

El.En., an Italian company, is the parent of a high-.tech industrial group operating in the optoelectronics sector. Based on proprietary technology and multidisciplinary know-how, the El.En Group manufactures laser sources (gas, semiconductor, solid-state and liquid) and innovative laser systems for medical and industrial applications. The El.En. Group is the laser market leader in Italy and among the top operators in Europe. It designs, manufactures and sells worldwide:

• Medical laser equipment used in dermatology, cosmetics, physiotherapy, dentistry and gynecology;

• Industrial laser systems for applications ranging from cutting, marking and welding metals, wood, plastic and glass to decorating leather and textiles and restoring/conserving artwork;

• Laser systems for scientific research

EL.EN has been listed on the Star (MTA) of Borsa Italiana. Its market floatation is approximately 42%

Cod. ISIN: IT0005188336 Sigla: ELN Negoziata su MTA Mkt capt.: 415 mln/Euro Cod. Reuters: ELN.MI Cod. Bloomberg: ELN IM