04/02/2019

Ulrich M. Harnacke takes over as Chairman of the Supervisory Board of Vossloh AG

  • Ulrich M. Harnacke elected as Chairman of the Supervisory Board
  • Supervisory Board proposes that the Annual General Meeting appoint Dr. Sigrid Evelyn Nikutta as a new member of the Supervisory Board

Ulrich M. Harnacke, who has served as Deputy Chairman of the Supervisory Board and Chairman of the Audit Committee of Vossloh AG since 2015, was elected as Chairman of the body by the Supervisory Board. Upon the recommendation of its Nomination Committee, the Supervisory Board will submit the nomination of Dr. Sigrid Evelyn Nikutta to the Annual General Meeting, to be held on May 22, 2019, for the now vacant position of shareholder representative. Since 2010, Dr. Nikutta has been Chairwoman of the Management Board and Operations of Berliner Verkehrsbetriebe (BVG). Previously, she was active in various leadership functions at Deutsche Bahn AG. In the event of her election, Dr. Nikutta is scheduled to assume the position of Deputy Chairwoman of the Supervisory Board. The Supervisory Board elected Dr. Bernhard Düttmann as the new member and Chairman of the Audit Committee.

Werdohl, April 2, 2019

Contact information for the media:
Gundolf Moritz (Mirnock Consulting)
Phone: (+49-23 92) 52-608
Email: presse@vossloh.com

Contact information for investors:
Dr. Daniel Gavranovic
Phone: (+49-23 92) 52-609
Email: investor.relations@vossloh.com

Vossloh is active in rail technology markets worldwide. The Company’s core business is rail infrastructure. The Group activities are organized into the three divisions of Core Components, Customized Modules and Lifecycle Solutions. In the 2018 fiscal year, Vossloh achieved sales of €865 million with approximately 3,800 employees.