At the start of 2007, we transferred the German parcel business from the EXPRESS to the MAIL Division and assigned overall responsibility for this business accordingly.

In the MAIL Division, we transferred Global Mail (formerly MAIL International) and Corporate Information Solutions (formerly Value-added Services) to a new MAIL International unit in the second quarter and assigned responsibility for this unit to the board department then called Global Business Services. In addition, Corporate Regulation Management was transferred from the chairman’s board department to the expanded former Global Business Services, MAIL International board department.

At the end of the third quarter, we reorganised the Board of Management’s responsibilities for Finance, LOGISTICS and Global Business Services. John Allan, who formerly headed LOGISTICS, assumed responsibility for Finance effective 1 October 2007. He also took charge of Global Business Services. At the same time, Dr Frank Appel took control of the LOGISTICS Division, whilst retaining responsibility for MAIL International, Corporate Regulation Management and the First Choice corporate programme. Dr Frank Appel and John Mullen jointly head Global Customer Solutions.