Monday, March 30, 2009

Update: CEO to be run out of town on a rail?

Yes.
Germany - The head of Germany’s state owned rail operator resigned today following a series of scandals over the company’s attempts to spy on its staff...


Describing himself as a “tough man,” he told a press conference in Berlin: “The prejudgement, suspicion and speculation have reached dimensions that are no longer bearable even for me.

This is not about a data protection scandal but rather a campaign to change the firm’s direction,” he added, stressing that investigators have found no evidence of illegal activity by DB’s management. He denied any wrongdoing. “My conscience is clear,” he said. (more) (background)