Zeiss to get new CEO

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Carl Zeiss's current CEO, Dr Michael Kaschke, has resigned his position on the company?s Management Board.

Carl Zeiss's current CEO, Dr Michael Kaschke, has resigned his position on the company's Management Board with effect from the end of 4 March 2010. Dr Ludwin Monz will be appointed as the company's new Chief Executive Officer to succeed Dr Kaschke intends to return as chairman to the Supervisory Board and will stand for election at the AGM on 4 March 2010.

Dr Ludwin Monz has been a member of the Management Board of Carl Zeiss Meditec AG since October 2007. He has been responsible for the largest strategic business unit Ophthalmic Systems. Previous to this, he directed the strategic business unit Microsurgery for six years.

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