People: GrafTech International Ltd (GTI)

Mr. Petrus J. Barnard is Vice President, President - Industrial Materials of GrafTech International Ltd. He became President of Industrial Materials in February 2008, and became a Vice President in April 2005. He was the President of Graphite Electrodes from April 2005 until January 2008. From April 2003 to March 2005 he served as President, Advanced Carbon Materials. He served as Executive Vice President, Graphite Power Systems, from March 2000 to March 2003. He began his career with the company in 1972 when he joined the company's South Africa subsidiary where he served as Managing Director from 1991 to 1994. From November 1994 to September 1997, he was the Director of Operations for Europe and South Africa, based in France. In 1997 through 2000, he was the Director of Operations for the Americas. He is a graduate of University of Potchefstroom-South Africa with a B.S. Sciences degree and an MBA. He also holds a Ph.D. from Rand Afrikaans University.