Dominik Bürgy nominated as a new member of the Board of Directors of Kuehne + Nagel International AG

(PRESS RELEASE) SCHINDELLEGI, Switzerland, 25-Feb-2020 — /EuropaWire/ — Kuehne + Nagel International AG announces that Dr. Thomas Staehelin, a member of its Board of Directors, no longer stands for re-election to the Board of Directors. Dr. Staehelin’s mandate after forty-two years ends with the Annual General Meeting on 05 May 2020.

Kuehne + Nagel International AG also announces the proposal of Dominik Bürgy as a new member for the election to its Board of Directors.

Dominik Bürgy, a Swiss citizen, holds a law-degree from the University of Bern. He is a graduated tax expert and a partner at Wenger & Vieli, attorneys-at-law.

Formerly, Bürgy was a long-standing partner and member of the management board of Ernst & Young Switzerland as well as Managing Partner Tax & Legal Switzerland. He was also a member of the Tax Leadership team (Germany, Austria, and Switzerland) and People Partner Tax with HR responsibility. His activities included in particular the management of global mandates in more than 70 countries.

“On behalf of the Board of Directors, I would like to cordially thank Dr. Staehelin for his extremely successful, long-standing and very valuable contribution to the Board of Directors and as Chairman of the Audit Committee of Kuehne + Nagel International AG.

“We are glad to have Mr. Bürgy as an expert with a well-connected network being proposed for the election to the Board of Directors,” commented Dr. Joerg Wolle, Chairman of the Board of Directors of Kuehne + Nagel International AG.

For media information, please contact:

Dominique Nadelhofer
Global Head of Media Communications
dominique.nadelhofer@kuehne-nagel.com
+41 44 786 95 26

SOURCE: KUEHNE + NAGEL INC