Garbsen/Germany, 21 January 2008 – The Board of Managing Directors of LPKF Laser & Electronics AG has appointed Lars Ederleh as new Managing Director of its subsidiary LaserMicronics GmbH with immediate effect. Ederleh has run the operative business of LaserMicronics since May 2005. The 34 year-old graduate engineer follows Kai Bentz, who was appointed to the Board of LPKF Laser & Electronics AG in October 2007.