• Isabel De Paoli to head newly created function Group Strategy and

Transformation, integrating existing strategy, innovation and

digitalization initiatives across Merck

• Isabel De Paoli to assume Chief Strategy Officer role in addition to

current position as Head of Communications

Darmstadt, Germany – Merck, a leading science and

technology company, today announced that Isabel De Paoli (42) has been appointed

Chief Strategy Officer effective Oct. 1, 2016. De Paoli will head the newly created

Group Strategy and Transformation function, integrating existing strategy,

innovation and digitalization initiatives across Merck. She will assume the new role

in addition to her current position as Head of Group Communications for the time

being and continue to report to Stefan Oschmann, CEO and Chairman of the

Executive Board of Merck.

“Over the past year, we’ve started to explore a variety of very promising innovat