Complex sentence: It came into existence in 2000 through the merger of VEBA and VIAG, its chief executive officer ("Vorstandsvorsitzender") is Dr. Wulf H. Bernotat.
Split into simpler sentences: It came into existence in 2000 through the merger of VEBA and VIAG. Its chief executive officer ("Vorstandsvorsitzender") is Dr. Wulf H. Bernotat.