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New CTO at EnviTec Biogas

Jürgen Tenbrink aims to expand technology leadership

Lohne, July 1, 2010 – Europe's sector leader in the construction of biogas plants, EnviTec Biogas, has appointed a new Chief Technology Officer (CTO). With the beginning of July, Jürgen Tenbrink succeeds biogas pioneer and company founder Kunibert Ruhe, who is staying on as a consultant to the Group. "I am pleased about the confidence that has been placed in me, and I will aim to bring EnviTec Biogas further forward," commented 44-year-old Tenbrink.

Tenbrink looks back on more than 20 years of plant engineering experience. Following undergraduate supply engineering studies with a focus on local authority and environmental technology, the applied sciences graduate started his career in the early 1990s at a Koblenz-based engineering office where he conducted project work in landfill gas technology plants. From 1991 to 1997, Tenbrink was director for process technology for waste air and waste removal at Geo Tec GmbH in Greven, and was responsible for aerobic process technology at waste plant constructor Schwarting Uhde from 1997 until 2000. Before becoming a technical director at EnviTec in 2002, Tenbrink held the position of departmental head for biogas at EnviTec-Mall Umweltsysteme GmbH, where he played a decisive role in helping to create the biogas segment.

Tenbrink, who was born in Westphalia/Germany, is now responsible for project processing, research and development, purchasing and quality assurance at the Management Board of EnviTec Biogas AG. "I would like to concentrate on strengthening the company within my business areas. This also includes expanding our technology leadership, and our headstart in terms of know-how." Tembrink also aims to push ahead with the standardization of biogas plant construction in order to enhance efficiency within the Group.

Having been active as a technical director since the company was founded, Tenbrink has already accomplished significant development and expansion work at EnviTec Biogas over the past eight years. "We are glad that the continuity within the Group has been secured with the appointment of Jürgen Tenbrink. As an experienced expert in biogas plant technology, Tenbrink will make decisive contributions to continue our success story," commented Olaf von Lehmden, CEO of EnviTec Biogas AG.

Tenbrink is married, has two grown-up sons, and lives in Steinfurt. With his experience in the planning and technical further development of biogas plants, he is in demand as a speaker, for instance at meetings of the German Association of Engineers (VDI). Over the last few years, he has also developed quality criteria for biogas plants within working groups of the VDI and the German Engineering Federation (VDMA).

About EnviTec Biogas AG

EnviTec Biogas AG covers the entire value chain for the production of biogas - including the planning and turnkey construction of biogas plants as well as their commissioning. The company provides the biological and technical service, and also offers full plant and operating management. In Güstrow, in the German state of Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, EnviTec Biogas built the world's largest plant for the production of biogas to natural gas standards with a thermal output of 55 megawatts. In addition, the company also operates its own biogas plants. Today, the company is represented in more than 15 countries throughout Europe, as well as in India. EnviTec Biogas generated revenues of EUR 120 million and EBIT of EUR -0.5 million in 2009. The EnviTec Group currently has 385 employees. EnviTec has been listed on the Prime Standard segment of the Frankfurt Stock Exchange since July 2007.

Company contact:    
Thomas Bolte
EnviTec Biogas AG
Tel: +49 25 74 88 88-198
E-mail:  t.bolte@envitec-biogas.de

Press contact:
Britta Cirkel, Christina Siebels
HOSCHKE & CONSORTEN Public Relations GmbH
Tel: +49 40 36 90 50- 56 /-58
E-mail:  b.cirkel@hoschke.de;  c.siebels@hoschke.de

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