(Berlin, 25 May 2009) The Deutsche Bahn Supervisory Board has made important personnel decisions and appointed four new members to the Management Board during an extraordinary meeting held on Monday afternoon in Berlin.Dr. Werner Müller, Chairman of the Supervisory Board: “We were able to fill the vacancies with outstanding personalities in less than two weeks. I am very confident that the newly formed executive team will be able to master the challenges facing them.” Dr. Rüdiger Grube, CEO and Chairman of the Management Board added: “Following the crippling data affair we can now get back to work quickly and with the entire Management Board team focus on staying on track for success even during the global financial and economic crisis.”
The following Deutsche Bahn AG Management Board positions were newly filled for five-year terms each:
The newly created Board division, Compliance, Data Protection and Legal, will be headed by Gerd Becht (57). In the future, this division will also include Corporate Security. Gerd Becht was born in Frankfurt and is a lawyer. He is currently the Chief Compliance Officer (CCO) and Chief Legal Officer at Daimler AG in Stuttgart. Dr. Müller: “Gerd Becht will ensure that the highest standards are used by DB in protecting data and fighting corruption in the future. We need this kind of outstanding expert, especially in these times.”
Ulrich Weber (59) should be appointed to become the member of the Management Board in charge of Human Resources no later than July 1, 2009. The cooperation of the Supervisory Board of Evonik Industries AG, Essen, is needed for the appointment of Weber, who is currently employed there as member of the Management Board and Director of Personnel. Born in Krefeld, Weber holds a law degree. Dr. Müller: “Ulrich Weber learned the personnel business from the bottom up. He has rightly gained a reputation for mastering this demanding assignment at the interface between corporate management and the workforce with a mix of care, tact and skill.”
Both Gerd Becht and Ulrich Weber were also appointed to the corresponding Management Board positions at DB Mobility Logistics AG.
Ulrich Homburg was appointed new head of the Passenger Transport division at DB ML AG. He was previously the Chairman of the Management Board of DB Regio AG. Born in Hanover, the 53 year-old manager holds a degree in engineering and will assume his new duties on June 1, 2009. Dr. Grube: “I am very pleased that we were also able to fill the vacant positions with colleagues from our own company. We have very high levels of leadership and expertise in our own ranks. Ulrich Homburg is recognized as a proven expert far beyond the DB Group.
Also effective June 1, 2009, Dr. Karl-Friedrich Rausch, who previously was the member of the Management Board responsible for Passenger Transport, will head up the Transportation and Logistics board division. The 57 year-old industrial engineer has been employed by DB since 2001. Dr. Grube: “I would like to extend my express thanks to my colleague Karl-Friedrich Rausch for not hesitating to take over the division that is so important for the success of our business. Our Passenger Transport business developed exceptionally well under his leadership . He is now exactly the right man for today’s difficult times in the logistics business.”
The Management Board position responsible for Economic and Political Affairs will be filled at the end of 2009. Until that time this position will be held by Joachim Fried (61), who has held senior positions in the DB Group for over ten years. Fried has been the Management Representative for European Affairs, Competition and Regulation since 2004.
Dr. Müller and Dr. Grube jointly agreed that: “The executive team at Deutsche Bahn AG and DB Mobility Logistics AG is once again fully complete thanks to the new appointments thereby making it possible to fully deal with the operational and strategic challenges facing us.”