OREANDA-NEWS. Daimler AG's Supervisory Board elected Michael Brecht (48) to be its new Deputy Chairman and therefore the foremost of the workforce representatives on the board, effective from May 1, 2014. He is taking over from Erich Klemm (60), who is entering the passive phase of part-time phased early retirement and stepping down from Daimler AG's Supervisory Board on April 30, 2014, after 44 years at the company and 26 years on the Supervisory Board.

"Erich Klemm was a responsible Deputy Chairman of the Supervisory Board, and stood up for the interests of the workforce as Chairman of the General Works Council," said Dr. Manfred Bischoff, Chairman of Daimler AG's Supervisory Board, in praise of Mr. Klemm's merits. He also congratulated Michael Brecht on his appointment as Deputy Chairman. "We have another experienced workforce representative at my side to lead the Supervisory Board in the form of Michael Brecht. I would like to wish Mr. Brecht all the best, and look forward to working together productively for the good of our company."

"In the many years of collaboration, we have been able to do more than simply arrive at reasonable compromises," summarized Dr. Dieter Zetsche, CEO of Daimler AG and Head of Mercedes-Benz Cars. "On behalf of the Board of Management and the whole company, I would like to thank Erich Klemm for 44 years of dedication."