Brenntag to expand its Management Board to five members effective July 1, 2015. In addition to serving members Steven Holland (CEO) and Georg Müller (CFO), Brenntag managers Karsten Beckmann, Markus Klähn and Henri Nejade were appointed to the Board. William Fidler is to retire from the Management Board when his service contract expires on June 30, 2015.

Karsten Beckmann has been with Brenntag since 2002 and is Chief Executive Officer of Brenntag Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA). In the Management Board of Brenntag AG, he will be responsible for the Europe region. Markus Klähn, who has been with Brenntag since 1994, is Chief Executive Officer at Brenntag North America.

In the Management Board, he will take over from William Fidler the responsibility for the North America region. Henri Nejade, Chief Executive Officer at Brenntag Asia Pacific, joined the Group in 2008. In the newly formed Management Board, he will be responsible for the Asia Pacific region.

All three top managers will pursue their previous responsibilities and functions in the regions while being promoted to the Management Board of Brenntag AG with serving members Steven Holland (CEO) and Georg Müller (CFO). Steven Holland came to Brenntag in 2006, was appointed to the Management Board of Brenntag AG the following year and took over as CEO in 2011. In addition to his existing responsibilities, he will take over from William Fidler the responsibility for the Latin America region.

Georg Müller has been with Brenntag since 2003, holding the position of Chief Financial Officer at Brenntag AG since 2012.