The supervisory board of Knorr-Bremse AG has appointed Dr. Peter Laier, executive board member responsible for the Commercial Vehicle Systems division. Effective January 1, 2016, he is to succeed Klaus Deller who has filled this position in an interim capacity in addition to his role as chairman of the executive board. Most recently, Dr. Laier was chief operating officer of the Benteler Group, where he was responsible for the Automotive and Steel/Tube divisions, as well as for strategic corporate development.