Abellio Deutschland appoints new Managing Director and Board Members | |
| 23 July 2010 | |
| Bernard Kemper has been named Managing Director of Abellio Deutschland. He succeeds Shaun Mills who will be leaving the company to take up his new position as CEO with Alpha Trains. Kemper, 52, studied Politics and Law. His background includes time on the management team of the recycling specialist Sulo/Altvater Group, and as Chairman of one of Europe’s leading environmental and logistics services companies, RWE Umwelt AG. He was also President of the German Confederation of the Waste Management Industry for several years. Commenting on his new role, Kemper said: “Local public transport offers private transport companies such as Abellio Germany good opportunities for growth. The advancing liberalisation of local public transport by road and rail and the upcoming tenders for various regional transport networks are a challenge. I look forward to an exciting job in an equally exciting market.” Kemper took up the new post on 23 July, at the same time as Abellio Deutschland strengthened its Board to four members. In addition to Shahriar Fatemi, Finance Director, Dr. Friedrich-Wilhelm Rademacher has been appointed Operations Director Bus, and Ronald Lünser has been appointed Operations Director Rail. . In addition to his new role, Lünser will retain his position as Managing Director of Abellio Rail NRW GmbH. The new Directors are familiar with Abellio’s structures and have actively helped to shape their current management roles Anton Valk, CEO of Abellio Group commented on the appointments, “I’m delighted that in Bernard Kemper we have a Managing Director with proven and broad expertise in the international logistics and service sectors. In combination with the appointments to the Board of Dr. Friedrich-Wilhelm Rademacher and Ronald Lünser I believe management focus on the operational business will be strengthened.” “I would like to thank Shaun Mills who has displayed huge commitment in driving the integration of Abellio Germany with the parent company, Abellio Group, and has been instrumental in delivering the consolidation measures aimed at stabilising the German platform. During his tenure he has never forgotten the needs of employees or passengers. We will both carry fond memories of our excellent collaboration during this time and I would personally like to wish him all the very best for the future and success in his new position.” | |
