DGAP-News: United Internet AG: New Tele Columbus Supervisory Board elected - United Internet welcomes decision for new beginning

Montabaur, 29 August 2019. The Annual General Meeting of Tele Columbus AG today approved the proposal of United Internet AG to appoint a new Supervisory Board of the company.

United Internet welcomes the decision of the Annual General Meeting, as it shows that a vast majority of shareholders would also like to see a new start in the Supervisory Board in this crucial phase for the company. The new Supervisory Board combines competence, commitment and professionalism with broad expertise in order to provide the Management Board with maximum support in the upcoming challenges. For the new start, it is vital that the new Supervisory Board cooperates well and purposefully. As the largest single shareholder, United Internet will continue to support the implementation of management's strategy constructively.
 

About United Internet
With around 24 million fee-based customer contracts and over 37 million ad-financed free accounts, United Internet AG is a leading European internet specialist. At the heart of United Internet is a high-performance "Internet Factory" with approx. 9,100 employees, of which around 3,000 are engaged in product management, development and data centers. In addition to the high sales strength of its established brands (such as 1&1, GMX, WEB.DE, STRATO, 1&1 Versatel and the brands of Drillisch Online), United Internet stands for outstanding operational excellence with around 61 million customer accounts worldwide.

Media contact
United Internet AG
Mathias Brandes
Phone +49 2602 96-1616
presse@united-internet.de