Funkwerk AG has appointed Mr. Dr. Christian E. Baur to the group's Executive Board with effect from April 20, 2012. Dr. Baur, Managing Director of consulting firm Alvarez & Marsal Germany, will temporarily reinforce the Executive Board as Chief Restructuring Officer (CRO) to help consistently implement the group's reorientation. With more than 16 years of management and consulting experience, Mr. Dr. Christian E. Baur has been involved in a number of successful restructurings, including the turnaround of a listed supplier of plant and system technology.