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30 April 2008
The Macquarie Group has today announced the appointment of Bernd Gottschalk as Chairman of Macquarie Capital in Germany. Bernd Gottschalk (64) is the former longtime Chairman of the Association of the German Automotive Industry (VDA). In his new position, Mr Gottschalk will support the development of Macquarie’s principal investment and other activities in Germany.
Bernd Gottschalk has had a distinguished career spanning several decades in the German automotive industry. Before heading the VDA from 1997 to 2007, he held a range of senior positions at Daimler-Benz AG (today Daimler AG). Among others, he was a Board Member of the commercial vehicles section from 1992 to 1996, President of Mercedes do Brazil from 1991 to 1992 and Chief Financial Officer of the omnibus plant in Mannheim from 1988 to 1991. Gottschalk currently holds a number of supervisory board mandates including Hymer (as chairman), Thyssen Krupp Technologies, Fuchs Petrolub, Hoffmann-La Roche and Voith Group.
Andrew Hunter, Head of Macquarie Group in Europe, said regarding the appointment of Gottschalk: “We are delighted that we were able to win a very successful German manager to support us with his experience and know-how in developing our activities in the German market.”
The Macquarie Group is a diversified, international provider of specialist investment, finance and advisory services, with 11,000 people in 25 countries. Macquarie Capital is a global leader in infrastructure investment and finance, with 34 billion Euros in infrastructure equity under management.
Macquarie is a long-term investor in infrastructure and essential-service businesses, with a global portfolio of more than 110 assets including energy services provider Techem AG, Warnow Tunnel, tank storage provider TanQuid and energy supplier GWE in Germany.
Further assets in Europe include Thames Water, the M6 Toll, gas distribution company Wales & West Utilities and renewable energy provider Energy Power Resources in the UK, Brussels Airport, Copenhagen Airport, and French motorway company Autoroutes-Paris-Rhin-Rhone.
Macquarie has had a presence in Germany since 1989 and has offices in Frankfurt and Munich.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION
Alison Jefferis
Corporate Communication
Macquarie Group
Tel: +44 20 7065 2335
Mob: +44 (0)79 1938 2958
Alison.Jefferis@macquarie.com
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