Corporate | 8 July 2008 09:30
Hamburger Hafen und Logistik AG / Change of Personnel
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The Supervisory Board of Hamburger Hafen und Logistik AG (HHLA) has
appointed Dr. Sebastian Jürgens as a new member of the HHLA Executive Board
effective 1 January 2009. Until now head of the Intermodal Division of
Deutsche Bahn (German Railways), at HHLA he will be responsible for the
Intermodal and Logistics Segments.
Dr. Sebastian Jürgens is to become a new member of the HHLA Executive
Board. The lawyer, now 44, will assume responsibility for the Intermodal
and Logistik segments effective 1 January 2009.
In the Intermodal Segment, currently headed by long-standing Executive
Board member Gerd Drossel, HHLA is already setting the scene for regulating
the succession, since Gerd Drossel will be retiring at the end of 2008. In
addition, the appointment of Dr. Sebastian Jürgens will involve transfer of
responsibility for the Logistics Segment from Klaus-Dieter Peters,
Chairman, to the new member of the Executive Board.
'We are delighted that with Dr. Sebastian Jürgens we have been able to
attract an extremely experienced specialist for HHLA, who will be a
splendid reinforcement for our team,' says Klaus-Dieter Peters, Chairman of
the HHLA Executive Board.
As head of the Intermodal Division of German Railways until now, Dr.
Sebastian Jürgens has already worked closely together with HHLA for several
years. As a member of the supervisory boards of the joint subsidiaries TFG
Transfracht, Metrans and POLZUG, he also gained insights into HHLA’s
business model.
About Dr. Sebastian Jürgens
Dr. Sebastian Jürgens, 44, was born in Hamburg. After matriculating, he
started his career with a traineeship at Deutsche Bank. He subsequently
studied law at the Universities of Hamburg and Munich, then worked at a
Singapore law firm concentrating on commercial law in 1995, before
transferring in 1996 to McKinsey & Company as an Associate Principal
handling the transport and logistics sectors as well as financial services.
Dr. Jürgens worked for German Railways from 2002. He currently heads its
Intermodal Division.
About HHLA
Hafen Hamburg und Logistik AG is one of the leading port logistics
companies in the North Range of ports in Europe. With its Container,
Intermodal and Logistics segments, HHLA is positioned vertically along the
transport chain. Efficient container terminals, high-performance transport
systems and a full range of logistics services form a complete network
between the overseas port and the hinterland in Europe.
Contact:
Matthias Funk
Investor Relations
HAMBURGER HAFEN UND LOGISTIK AG
Bei St. Annen 1, D-20457 Hamburg, www.hhla.de
Tel: +49-40-3088-3397
Fax: +49-40-3088-3339
E-mail: investor-relations@hhla.de
08.07.2008 Financial News transmitted by DGAP
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Language: English
Issuer: Hamburger Hafen und Logistik AG
Bei St. Annen 1
20457 Hamburg
Deutschland
Phone: +49 (0)40-3088-1
Fax: +49 (0)40-3088-3355
E-mail: info@hhla.de
Internet: www.hhla.de
ISIN: DE000A0S8488
WKN: A0S848
Indices: MDAX
Listed: Regulierter Markt in Frankfurt, Hamburg; Freiverkehr in
Berlin, Hannover, Stuttgart, München, Düsseldorf
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