11/09/2009
Announcement of the Supervisory Board:
Announcement of the Supervisory Board:
Dietrich Voigtländer Appointed Chairman of the Managing Board
Supervisory Board Chairman Michael Breuer: “With his abilities to get things done, his considerable expertise and his solid track record of achievement, Dietrich Voigtländer will lead the Bank into a promising future.”
The Supervisory Board of WestLB AG today unanimously appointed Dietrich Voigtländer (50) as the new Chairman of the Managing Board with immediate effect. Voigtländer was previously Acting Chairman of the Managing Board since May 18, 2009.
Michael Breuer, Chairman of the Supervisory Board, said: “With his abilities to get things done, his considerable expertise and his solid track record of achievement in both banking business and company mergers, Dietrich Voigtländer will lead WestLB into a promising future. He enjoys strong support among the owners and the employees. He is the right man at the right time.”
A graduate of the University of Karlsruhe, from 1985 to 2008 Dietrich Voigtländer was employed at DZ BANK and its predecessor institutions. From 1997 he was a member of the Managing Board of DZ BANK. On July 1, 2008 he joined WestLB as Vice Chairman of the Managing Board and Chief Operating Officer (COO). In February 2009 he additionally assumed the office of employee relations director.
With the unanimous appointment of Dietrich Voigtländer, the Supervisory Board underlines its commitment to ensuring that WestLB will press ahead with its declared aim of establishing the core bank by hiving off non-strategic activities.
The Supervisory Board of WestLB AG today unanimously appointed Dietrich Voigtländer (50) as the new Chairman of the Managing Board with immediate effect. Voigtländer was previously Acting Chairman of the Managing Board since May 18, 2009.
Michael Breuer, Chairman of the Supervisory Board, said: “With his abilities to get things done, his considerable expertise and his solid track record of achievement in both banking business and company mergers, Dietrich Voigtländer will lead WestLB into a promising future. He enjoys strong support among the owners and the employees. He is the right man at the right time.”
A graduate of the University of Karlsruhe, from 1985 to 2008 Dietrich Voigtländer was employed at DZ BANK and its predecessor institutions. From 1997 he was a member of the Managing Board of DZ BANK. On July 1, 2008 he joined WestLB as Vice Chairman of the Managing Board and Chief Operating Officer (COO). In February 2009 he additionally assumed the office of employee relations director.
With the unanimous appointment of Dietrich Voigtländer, the Supervisory Board underlines its commitment to ensuring that WestLB will press ahead with its declared aim of establishing the core bank by hiving off non-strategic activities.