In order to promote more effective company management, there were approved amendments to LDz Statutes in the shareholders` meeting of SJSC Latvijas dzelzceļš (LDz), which determine that as from 2nd December 2008 LDz Board of Directors consists of five members of the board. In the Board of Directors of SJSC Latvijas dzelzceļš there were also elected: Mr. Ēriks Šmuksts and Mr. Māris Gavars.
Until now, Ēriks Šmuksts was the Chairman of the Board of LDz Cargo Ltd., which is a subsidiary of SJSC Latvijas dzelzceļš, but Māris Gavars – Member of the Board of LDz Cargo loģistika Ltd., which is a subsidiary of LDz Cargo Ltd.
In the members` meetings of dependent subsidiaries – LDz infrastruktūra Ltd., LDz Cargo Ltd., LDz ritošā sastāva serviss Ltd. - LDz Board of Directors made changes in the boards of directors of dependent subsidiaries due to expiration of term of members of the board:
LDz infrastruktūra Ltd. – to a new term was elected Chairman of the Board Ainis Stūrmanis;
LDz Cargo Ltd. – to a new term were elected Vladimirs Grjaznovs and Aleksandrs Kazačkovs. In the board of directors for the first term were elected Member of the Board Andris Reķis and Chairman of the Board Guntis Mačs;
LDz ritošā sastāva serviss Ltd. – to a new term were elected Chairman of the Board Aivars Muravskis, Members of the Board Mārtiņš Emsiņš, Anatolijs Grigorjevs and Genādijs Rjazancevs.
Amendments to LDz Statutes and changes in the boards of directors enter into force on 2 December 2008.
Concern Latvijas dzelzceļš employs 12300 people. In 2007 net turnover of the company was 178 million lats.
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LDz Public Relations Division