01.03.2016
Zalando SE DE000ZAL1111
DGAP-News: LOTHAR LANZ NOMINATED TO BECOME CHAIRMAN OF ZALANDO SUPERVISORY BOARD
DGAP-News: Zalando SE / Key word(s): Change of Personnel
LOTHAR LANZ NOMINATED TO BECOME CHAIRMAN OF ZALANDO SUPERVISORY BOARD
01.03.2016 / 08:01
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LOTHAR LANZ NOMINATED TO BECOME CHAIRMAN OF ZALANDO SUPERVISORY BOARD
- Lothar Lanz to become new Chairman effective after Annual General
Meeting (AGM) on 31 May 2016
- Jørgen Madsen Lindemann, Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Modern Times
Group (MTG), nominated for election to the Zalando Supervisory Board at
the next AGM
- Audit Committee Deputy Chairman Kai-Uwe Ricke to assume Chairmanship of
Audit Committee effective after AGM
BERLIN, MARCH 1, 2016 // Lothar Lanz, member of the Supervisory Board and
Chair of the Audit Committee since February 2014, was nominated yesterday
to become Chairman of the Supervisory Board effective after the AGM.
Current Deputy Chairman of the Audit Committee Kai-Uwe Ricke has been
designated to take over the Chairmanship of the Audit Committee.
Lothar Lanz brings extensive experience in building media and digital
businesses, and in overseeing listed German companies through his various
supervisory board roles. Mr. Lanz said: "It's a privilege to have been
considered by my Supervisory Board colleagues to become Chairman. I look
forward to continuing my work with the Zalando management team and with my
fellow Supervisory Board members to support the company in its next stage
of growth and development."
The Nomination Committee of the Supervisory Board proposes Jørgen Madsen
Lindemann for election to the Supervisory Board. Mr. Madsen Lindemann is
CEO of Modern Times Group MTG AB, a leading international entertainment
group, founded by Kinnevik in 1987. He brings relevant management
experience from operating a pan-European digital consumer growth company.
Cristina Stenbeck has informed the Supervisory Board of her intention to
step down at the next AGM. Ms. Stenbeck commented: "I have had the great
pleasure of supporting Zalando on its journey from early stage to
successful high growth public company. The Supervisory Board's decision to
promote Mr. Lanz to Chairman and the Nomination Committee's decision to add
Mr. Madsen Lindemann further strengthens the composition of the Supervisory
Board and helps to drive Zalando's platform strategy in relevant ways.
Kinnevik remains committed and excited about its lead shareholder role in
Zalando's promising future."
NOTES TO EDITORS
ABOUT ZALANDO
Zalando (https://corporate.zalando.com) is Europe's leading online fashion
platform for women, men and children. We offer our customers a one-stop,
convenient shopping experience with an extensive selection of fashion
articles including shoes, apparel and accessories, with free delivery and
returns. Our assortment of over 1,500 international brands ranges from
popular global brands, fast fashion and local brands, and is complemented
by our private label products. Our localized offering addresses the
distinct preferences of our customers in each of the 15 European markets we
serve: Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Italy,
Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Norway, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Poland and
the United Kingdom. Our logistics network with three centrally located
fulfillment centers in Germany allows us to efficiently serve our customers
throughout Europe. We believe that our integration of fashion, operations
and online technology give us the capability to deliver a compelling value
proposition to both our customers and fashion brand partners.
Zalando's shops attract over 135 million visits per month. In the fourth
quarter of 2015, around 60 per cent of traffic came from mobile devices,
resulting in close to 17.9 million active customers by the end of the
quarter.
CONTACT ZALANDO
René Gribnitz ( VP Communications
[email protected]
+49 30 20968 2022
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Language: English
Company: Zalando SE
Tamara-Danz-Straße 1
10243 Berlin
Germany
E-mail: [email protected]
Internet: https://corporate.zalando.de
ISIN: DE000ZAL1111
WKN: ZAL111
Indices: MDAX
Listed: Regulated Market in Frankfurt (Prime Standard); Regulated
Unofficial Market in Dusseldorf, Hamburg, Munich,
Stuttgart, Tradegate Exchange
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