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Edegem/Antwerp,  Belgium - London, UK - 22 September 2010 - Hansen Transmissions 
International NV ("Hansen", "the Group" or "the Company") is pleased to announce 
the appointment of Mr Leszek Biskup-Koestner as Vice President, Six Sigma. 
 
 
Leszek Biskup-Koestner, 46, was formerly the Customer Partnership Leader, Master 
Black  Belt Six  Sigma &  Quality for  Wabco Vehicle  Control Systems,  the NYSE 
listed  leading supplier of safety and  control systems for commercial vehicles. 
He  joined in 2004 from Bombardier Transportation where he was Six Sigma Leader, 
Master Black Belt for the world's largest rail equipment supplier. 
 
Leszek  is a quality management specialist with  over sixteen years of Six Sigma 
experience  gained at a number of  best-in-class companies including Siemens and 
GE  Capital  Fleet  services  and,  more recently, Bombardier Transportation and 
Wabco Vehicle Control Systems. 
 
As Vice President, Six Sigma for Hansen, Leszek will report to the CEO. 
 
Alex De Ryck, Chief Executive Officer said: "We introduced our Six Sigma quality 
management  programme this year  for the benefit  of our customers  and the wind 
power  sector worldwide. Leszek has a  proven track record of implementing world 
class  quality  programmes  in  related  manufacturing industries. I believe his 
appointment  will  be  instrumental  in  achieving  a  step  change  in Hansen's 
operational  performance and in ensuring that  Hansen is well positioned for the 
next  industry growth cycle. I look forward to working with Leszek as we seek to 
develop our Six Sigma programme further." 
 
 
For further information, please contact: 
 
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About Hansen Transmissions 
 
Hansen  Transmissions  International  NV  is  an established global wind turbine 
gearbox  and  industrial  gearbox  designer,  manufacturer  and supplier, with a 
leading  position  (by  MW  supplied)  in  the  wind turbine gearbox market. The 
Company  supplies gearboxes  to the  world's major  manufacturers of gear-driven 
wind  turbines and provides durable  gear drives for a  wide range of industrial 
applications  throughout  the  world.  Both  Hansen's wind energy and industrial 
activities   have  established  dedicated  international  service  networks.  In 
addition  to its principal state-of-the-art  manufacturing facilities located in 
Flanders, Belgium - i.e. a wind turbine and industrial gearbox plant and a fully 
integrated, dedicated wind turbine gearbox manufacturing facility - Hansen has a 
production plant for wind turbine gearboxes in Coimbatore, India and an assembly 
and  testing plant for the  Chinese market, located in  Tianjin, China. As such, 
Hansen  plans to  increase its  wind turbine  gearbox manufacturing capabilities 
from  8,500 MW per  annum in  the financial  year 2010 to 14,300 MW in financial 
year  2013. Strong  in-house  R&D  operations  maintain  Hansen's  technological 
leadership and the Company employs approximately 2,200 people worldwide. 
 
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