Frequentis AG: Andreas Gerstinger receives International Safety Award

Dave West (President ISSS), Andreas Gerstinger, Michael McKelvey (Executive VP ISSS), © Frequentis

Vienna (pta012/05.09.2024/10:00) -
* Each year the International System Safety Society (ISSS) honours exceptional achievements in the area of system safety
* The International Safety Award for Andreas Gerstinger is already the fifth prize for Frequentis experts

Andreas Gerstinger has been working as Safety Manager for Frequentis since 2000 and brings extensive experience and outstanding achievements in the field of system safety. He has made a decisive contribution to establishing and spreading the safety culture throughout the entire Frequentis Group and regularly shares his expertise in conference papers, university lectures, and international working groups in the area of safety. This is his first award by the ISSS.

"It is a great honour for Frequentis for an employee to be receiving an award from the International System Safety Society for the fifth time. This underscores our high level of expertise in the area of safety and shows that it is also highly valued internationally," says Norbert Haslacher, CEO Frequentis. "Due to our daily work with safety-critical systems, system safety is an essential element of our company culture. Our employees perform excellently in this area, and we are delighted that this is also recognised by experts."

For Frequentis, Gabriele Schedl, Director Safety Management, also received this award in 2019. She was also recognised twice as Safety Manager of the Year (2014, 2022), Werner Winkelbauer as Safety Engineer of the Year in 2022. As international provider of communication and information systems for control centres with safety-critical tasks, Frequentis has been a member of the ISSS since 2000. The international non-profit organisation founded in 1964 in California connects and supports safety experts around the globe. Their members include large businesses, educational institutions, and various prestigious organisations. At its annual conference, which took place in Minneapolis this year, awards are presented in various categories. The International Safety Award recognises people and organisations for outstanding achievements or performance of special service in the advancement of the discipline of system safety in a country other than the USA.

About FREQUENTIS

Frequentis stands for a safer world. Our solutions are used in our customers' command and control centres and help them make the world safer.

Frequentis' reliable communication and information systems are used around the world by civil and military air traffic control organisations (Air Traffic Management segment) and the police, emergency rescue services, fire brigades, railways, coastguards, and port authorities (Public Safety & Transport segment).

The listed family business based in Vienna, Austria, drives innovative and sustainable solutions for safety and security in everyday life and communications in the safety-critical sector. Its air traffic optimisation solutions for air traffic control centres contribute to reducing emissions.

With a market share of 30%, this high-tech company is the world market leader in voice communication systems for civil air traffic control.

As a global player with more than 2,300 employees (full-time equivalents/FTE), Frequentis has a worldwide network of companies in over 50 countries. Its products, services, and solutions are used in around 150 countries. Shares in Frequentis are traded on the Vienna and Frankfurt stock exchanges; ISIN: ATFREQUENT09, WKN: A2PHG5. In 2023, revenues were EUR 427.5 million and EBIT was EUR 26.6 million.

For more information, please visit www.frequentis.com ( http://www.frequentis.com/ )

Barbara Fuerchtegott, Head of Communications / Company Spokesperson
barbara.fuerchtegott@frequentis.com, +43 1 81150-4631

Stefan Marin, Head of Investor Relations
stefan.marin@frequentis.com, +43 1 81150-1074

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