Beijer Electronics Appoints new Area Director for Asia Pacific

Berndt Köhring has been appointed Area Director – Asia Pacific.

Asia is a key strategic region for Beijer Electronics’ future growth ambition and this key appointment will further support the maximizing and capture of the potential across the business areas.

Berndt Köhring has extensive experience and knowledge within the Asian market and specifically within automation.

Berndt will join Beijer Electronics from Schneider Electric and will commence during the third quarter of 2011.

Berndt Köhring will be part of the Beijer Electronics’ Management Group.

For more information, please contact:

President and CEO, Fredrik Jönsson, tel +46 (0)40 35 86 10, mobile +46 (0)705 17 16 26

CFO, Lennart Mauritzson, tel +46 (0)40 35 86 53, mobile +46 (0)705 52 05 57

Beijer Electronics is a fast growing technology company with extensive experience of industrial automation and data communication. The company develops and markets products and solutions that focus on the user. Since its start-up in 1981, Beijer Electronics has evolved into a multinational group present in 16 countries and sales of 1,200 MSEK 2010. The company is listed on the Nasdaq OMX Nordic Exchange Stockholm’s Small Cap list under the ticker BELE. www.beijerelectronics.se