PKP CARGO : appointed the new AWT President, the Czechs in the management of the Polish carrier

Zbigniew Klepacki, current Member of the Supervisory Board of PKP CARGO, was appointed the President of the Advanced World Transport (AWT) company. PKP CARGO finalized the purchase process of this Czech rail carrier on 28 May of the current year. From this moment, AWT has become the part of the PKP CARGO Group, the rail freight leader in Poland.David Prchal and David Kostelnik from AWTjoin the management of the PKP CARGO Group.

Zbigniew Klepackigraduated from the Faculty of Law at the Warsaw University and completed the Post-Graduate Studies at the National School of Public Administration. During his several-year long career in Polish and international institutions, including stock exchange quoted companies, he was responsible for designing and implementation of development strategies. Zbigniew Klepacki has performed supervision, reorganization and privatization of companies, was responsible for management, production and supply process optimization and cooperated with the governmental institutions. Expert in change management and experienced in operating risk management.

'Purchase of the Advanced World Transport makes a great opportunity for PKP CARGO. We recorded a hike in the Czech market share, which is of a key importance for development of our operation in the Baltic - Adriatic - North Seas triangle. The task of the new President will include managing the new entity in a way ensuring the best possible cooperation within the Group and making use of the full potential behind it,' says Chief Executive Officer of PKP CARGO Adam Purwin. 'The aim is to make the companies operating as a single and effective organism focused on offering the integrated logistic services to the customers throughout Europe,' adds Adam Purwin.

At the same time, the management of PKP CARGO is joined by David Prchal (current AWT CEO), appointed at the position of Managing Director in charge of Finance and David Kostelnik (Member of the Management Board in charge of Operations in AWT), appointed at the position of Managing Director in charge of Foreign Operations.