Munich, 9 July 2010: The Munich 2018 Bid Committee has today announced its new Board of Directors with the enhanced team set to build on the IOC Working Group's positive report last month and launch Munich's international campaign as a Candidate City.
The Board is comprised of the Bid Committee's six departmental directors: Steffi Klein (Sports), Jochen Färber (Communications), Andreas Weinberger (Finance), Katrin Merkel (International Relations), Jürgen Bühl (Planning) and Stefan Bruckner (Marketing).
CEO of the Munich 2018 Bid Committee Willy Bogner is excited by the prospect of working with a team brimming with such talent, experience and genuine passion for bringing the 2018 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games to Munich:
'Our journey to Durban and the IOC Session on 6 July 2011 has begun, and with this fabulous team on board we can now shift up a gear and build some real momentum. Munich 2018 is proud to have recruited such a first-class team. They all come with excellent reputations and proven success in a variety of backgrounds. Most importantly, they share my belief that the Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games in Munich in 2018 would be the most athlete-friendly, the most Olympic family-friendly, and the most future-friendly Games in history.'
There are three brand new additions to the team. Steffi Klein, Sports Director, joins Munich 2018 from the International Paralympic Committee, where she was Media and Communications Manager for seven years. Jochen Färber will lead the Communications department, having worked for TV broadcasting station Eurosport, and as spokesperson for the International Fencing Federation. Finance Director Andreas Weinberger's background is with Deloitte, one of the world's leading auditing and financial services companies, and official supporters of Munich's bid.
Munich's bid to host the 2018 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games reflects the region's enduring affinity with winter sports. The supporting theme of the bid is its meticulous attention to detail on environmental prosperity.
The short distances between the sports venues and the environmentally friendly Olympic Villages in Munich and Garmisch-Partenkirchen, have aided a Games concept based on sustainability. Ice sports will be staged in Munich while Alpine events will be in Garmisch-Partenkirchen. The artificial ice track at Königssee will also be used to host some of the ice sports.
The Munich 2018 Bid Committee has developed a comprehensive environmental concept which is designed to set new standards in the Olympic Movement.
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