Bernd Pischetsrieder

SCANIA AB engages in the manufacture of commercial vehicles, which include heavy trucks and buses, as well as diesel engines and general industrial appliances. It operates through the Vehicles and Services and Financial Services segments. The Vehicles and Services segment encompasses trucks, buses and engines, including the services associated with these products. The Financial Services segment offers financial solutions such as loan financing, lease contracts, and insurance solutions. The company was founded in 1891 and is headquartered in Sodertalje, Sweden.

METRO AG is a retail company, which engages in the ownership, operation, and management of chain of supermarkets. It operates through the following segments: Metro Cash & Carry, Media-Saturn, Real, and Others. The company was founded on July 25, 1996 and is headquartered in Dusseldorf, Germany.

Dresdner Bank AG provides banking and financial services. Its bank products and services are sold through insurance agency locations. It has operations in many countries. The company's operating divisions are private and business clients (retail banking, private banking, asset management, lending) and corporate and investment banking (business banking, lending, investment banking, corporate finance, insurance, securities). The latter division includes subsidiary Dresdner Kleinwort Wasserstein. The company was founded in 1872 and is headquartered in Frankfurt am Main, Germany.

Tetra Laval International SA manufactures machineries for production and packaging of food. The company is headquartered in Pully, Switzerland.

ERGO Group AG engages in the provision of insurance and financial services. Its business units include German, International, and Direct and digital business. The firm offers life insurance, health insurance, legal expenses insurance, property and casualty insurance, travel insurance, pension fund, and financial services. The company was founded on August 1, 1997 and is headquartered in Dusseldorf, Germany.