Zachert likely to leave Lanxess for Merck

ERJ staff report (DS)

Darmstadt, Germany, -- Pharmaceutical firm Merck KGaA said Matthias Zachert, CFO of Lanxess AG, has been appointed a Member of the Executive Board and General Partner of Merck KGaA, effective during the summer of 2011, subject to approval by the Lanxess AG Supervisory Board.

Lanxess made no comment on the appointment.

Matthias Zachert is married and has two children. He was appointed as CFO of Lanxess in September 2004.

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Press release from Merck