Dr Klaus Engel to be Chairman of Evonik Board of Management
21 Aug '08
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The Executive Committee of the Supervisory Board of Evonik Industries AG, Essen (Germany), chaired by Wilhelm Bonse-Geuking, Chairman of the Supervisory Board, has agreed to release Dr. Werner Müller, Chairman of the Executive Board of Evonik Industries AG, from his contract prematurely as of December 31, 2008 at his own request.
The Executive Committee will propose a resolution approving the release of Dr. Müller from his contract at the Supervisory Board's next meeting on September 16, 2008.
• Dr. Werner Müller to step down on December 31, 2008 • Dr. Klaus Engel nominated as his successor • Supervisory Board will decide on September 16, 2008
The Executive Committee of the Supervisory Board has also decided to nominate Dr. Klaus Engel, Member of the Executive Board of Evonik Industries AG and Chairman of the Board of Management of Evonik Degussa GmbH, for the post of Chairman of the Executive Board of Evonik Industries AG effective January 1, 2009.