16 Feb 2015 07:02
JSC ROSSETI
Appointment of Director General at JSC Lenenergo
16 February 2015. Moscow, Russia. - JSC ROSSETI (LSE: RSTI) (the "Company"), the largest electricity transmission and distribution grid company in Russia, today announces that Vasiliy Nikonov, Acting Director General of JSC Lenenergo, a subsidiary of the Company (the "Subsidiary"), has been elected Director General of the Subsidiary effective on 14 February 2015. The appointment was approved by the Subsidiary's Board of Directors at the meeting held on 13 February 2015.
Commenting the appointment, Egor Prokhorov, Chairman of the Board of Directors of JSC Lenenergo, said: "We are pleased to welcome Vasiliy as our new Director General. He has impressive experience in the sector, strong leadership skills and an exceptional track record. All of these are of utmost importance for the further development of JSC Lenenergo, as well as for the reliable supply of energy to the city of St. Petersburg and the Leningrad region."
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JSC ROSSETI is the largest electricity transmission and distribution grid company in Russia. It is also one of the largest electricity transmission and distribution grid companies in the world by length of electricity lines and installed transformer capacity. JSC ROSSETI holds interests in and manages 15 distribution grid companies and Federal Grid Company in Russia. The Company together with its subsidiaries owns and operates 2.26 million kilometers of electricity transmission and distribution lines with a total installed transformer capacity of 743 GVA. The Company operates in 74 regions of Russia covering an area of 13.6m sq. km.
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