Rhenus sets the course for a rejuvenation of its Board of Directors
Rhenus Group appointed Andreas Stöckli and Tobias Bartz, two young but very experienced managers, to the Board of Directors
The Supervisory Board of Rhenus SE & Co. KG decided on September 25, 2014 to appoint Mr. Andreas Stöckli to the Board of Directors as from 1st October 2014. Mr. Stöckli, age 40, joined Rhenus in October 2002 and is currently managing Rhenus Alpina in Switzerland as CFO.
In the Rhenus Board of Directors, Mr. Stöckli will be responsible for the activities in Switzerland and selected areas of Rhenus Special Contract Logistics. In the Board, he will succeed Peter Widmer (68 years) who will continue in the Swiss Rhenus Supervisory Board. Mr. Widmer has been leading Rhenus Alpina since 2000, and was first appointed Member of the Rhenus Board in 2002.
In addition, the Supervisory Board has decided to appoint Mr. Tobias Bartz as an additional member to the Board as from 1st January 2015. Mr. Bartz is 37 years old and started his career in Rhenus as a management trainee in 2005. As one of three Managing Directors, he is currently leading the activities of the European Road Freight.
Initially Mr. Bartz will be responsible for the European activities in the Air & Ocean Freight Area. In summer 2015 he will also take over the responsibilities of Uwe Oemmelen in the Rhenus Board. Until this moment, 66 years old Mr. Oemmelen will focus on the further development of the Asian business and the management of the area Air & Ocean outside Europe.
The Rhenus Group provides logistics services around the globe and has annual turnover amounting to EUR 4.1 billion. Rhenus employs over 24,000 people at more than 390 locations worldwide. The business areas – Contract Logistics, Freight Logistics, Port Logistics and Public Transport – manage complex supply chains and provide a wealth of innovative value added services.
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