Wiesloch, June 14, 2018 – The Supervisory Board at MLP SE today appointed company founder Dr. h. c. Manfred Lautenschläger as its Honorary Chairman. As announced, he will no longer be standing in the new Supervisory Board elections at the regular Annual General Meeting, which is also to take place today. However, his son Matthias Lautenschläger, who previously held a position on the Supervisory Board at the largest subsidiary, will stand for election and thereby underline the continuous commitment of the MLP founding family into the next generation.
"On behalf of the entire Supervisory Board, I would like to thank Manfred Lautenschläger sincerely for his contribution and commitment. He always supported and accompanied the development of MLP with great farsightedness, also from his position on the Supervisory Board. By appointing him Honorary Chairman, the Supervisory Board is honouring the life's work of Manfred Lautenschläger and reaffirming its ongoing connection to him," explains Dr. Peter Lütke-Bornefeld, Chairman of the Supervisory Board at MLP SE.
"I am absolutely delighted to have the opportunity to accompany MLP on its continuing journey as Honorary Chairman of the Supervisory Board. At the same time, the recognition that comes with this office really means a lot to me," comments Dr. Manfred Lautenschläger.