By Archibald Preuschat Of DOW JONES NEWSWIRES FRANKFURT (Dow Jones)--Vodafone PLC (VOD) has appointed Sebastian Ebel as new chief financial officer of its German unit, a person familiar with the matter told Dow Jones Newswires Monday. The board made a decision Monday and the announcement will be made public in due course, the person added. Ebel will succeed Volker Ruloff in spring next year, the person also said. Ebel is a board member of A.T.U. Gruppe and was a formerly a board member of TUI AG (TUI1.XE). -By Archibald Preuschat, Dow Jones Newswires; +49 211 13872 18; archibald.preuschat@dowjones.com (END) Dow Jones Newswires July 05, 2010 09:11 ET (13:11 GMT)