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vwd Vereinigte Wirtschaftsdienste Aktiengesellschaft: CHANGE ON THE MANAGEMENT BOARD OF VWD AG
vwd Vereinigte Wirtschaftsdienste Aktiengesellschaft / Key word(s): Change of Personnel CHANGE ON THE MANAGEMENT BOARD OF VWD AG – Edmund J. Keferstein resigns from Management Board Frankfurt am Main, June 6, 2013 – vwd Vereinigte Wirtschaftsdienste, a complete provider of financial market data and innovative applications used in private banking, retail banking, and asset and wealth management, announced today that its shareholder and long-standing chairman Edmund J. Keferstein would resign from his position on the company’s Management Board. The resignation will take effect on June 15, 2013, and was issued by mutual agreement. Mr. Keferstein will continue to advise the company as a member of the investor consortium that acquired a majority stake in vwd group by means of a voluntary public takeover bid in December 2012. Mr. Keferstein’s responsibilities for market development and sales will be assumed by Christian Hank, the head of the Market Department, and Niklas Helmreich, a financial expert who recently joined vwd AG. Mr. Helmreich previously served as managing director of CMC Markets, an innovative trading and financial services provider. He previously held positions at Mercedes Benz Bank, Feri Trust and DAB Bank. He will assume his responsibilities at vwd AG with immediate effect. As a result, the new management team will consist of Management Board member Dr. Ralf Kauther as well as the heads of the Market Department Christian Hank and Niklas Helmreich. Mr. Keferstein said: ‘I have worked for many years at vwd and was able to play a key role in shaping the company during its various stages of development. I can step down today with peace of mind because I know that Mr. Helmreich is an equally capable and experienced manager who can help the current team continue down vwd’s chosen path.’ Dr. Thorsten Dippel, Chairman of the Supervisory Board of vwd AG, thanked Mr. Keferstein for his years of service: ‘Thanks to his tireless efforts over the years, Mr. Keferstein played an essential role in vwd’s success. The Supervisory Board and employees would like to express their gratitude and appreciation to him. At the same time, we are pleased to have found Mr. Helmreich, a experienced manager with industry expertise, who can smoothly continue this work and support the current management team. We are glad that Mr. Keferstein will continue to support vwd as a shareholder and adviser as part of the investor consortium.’
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Language: | English | |
Company: | vwd Vereinigte Wirtschaftsdienste Aktiengesellschaft | |
Tilsiter Straße 1 | ||
60487 Frankfurt am Main | ||
Germany | ||
Phone: | +49 (0)69 50701-316 | |
Fax: | +49 (0)69 50701-114 | |
E-mail: | cscharf@vwd.com | |
Internet: | http://www.vwd.com | |
ISIN: | DE0005204705 | |
WKN: | 520470 | |
Listed: | Regulierter Markt in Frankfurt (General Standard); Freiverkehr in Berlin, Düsseldorf, Hamburg, München, Stuttgart | |
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