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Aleš Willert becomes new general manager of the entire C.S.CARGO group. Petr Volák takes over management of the Czech company C.S.CARGO
Prague, 13 September 2018 – Aleš Willert, until recently the general manager of C.S.CARGO, became the general manager of the entire C.S.CARGO Holding a.s. group on 1 September. He was replaced at C.S.CARGO a.s. by Petr Volák. The purpose of these changes is to enhance synergies of all countries where C.S.CARGO operates, mutual cooperation and exploitation of business opportunities.
Effective 1 September, Aleš Willert was appointed general manager of the entire C.S.CARGO Holding a.s. group, which currently includes the companies C.S.CARGO a.s., C.S.CARGO Slovakia a.s. and C.S.CARGO Poland. In addition to overseeing joint projects and exploitation of business opportunities, Mr. Willert is also in charge of strategy.
Aleš Willert
Aleš Willert has worked at C.S.CARGO a.s. since 2010, when he began as the operations manager. In April 2012, he was named to the position of general manager of the company and also became chairman of the board of directors of C.S.CARGO a.s. He has spent practically his entire career in the field of transport and logistics, having gained his experience as, for example, the operations manager of the logistics company ESA s.r.o. and as manager and chairman of the board of directors of Milktrans a.s.
The board of directors named Petr Volák to the position of general manager of C.S.CARGO a.s. as of 1 September. Mr. Volák had previously worked for C.S.CARGO from 2009 to 2016, first as a regional manager and from 2012 as manager of the transport division. Prior to that, he held management positions in the Carrefour ČR retail chain from 1998 to 2003 and at the logistics company Loguran a.s. from 2004 to 2009. In his last year at Loguran, he served as the manager of the company. He was also the manager of SD sped a.s. from January 2018.
Petr Volák
“I believe that all of these changes will push us a step another step forward and are the logical outcome of the good work and results of the whole company. I wish both of the newly appointed managers much success,” says Jan Blaško of shareholder Tuffieh Funds, commenting on the changes in the company.
C.S.CARGO is a partner of the unique Memory of Nations YES/NO exhibiton, which is open for viewing in a special truck at Náměstí Míru in Prague until 19 October
C.S.CARGO is a partner of the Memory of Nations: YES/NO international exhibition, which is currently culminating at Náměstí Míru in Prague. The exhibition is housed in a truck and in a unique manner tells the story of people from various countries who became informants of the communist secret police or, conversely, bravely defied totalitarian power. The unusual truck previously passed through six European countries and reached the end of its journey in Prague. The exhibition is open to visitors free of charge until 19 October.
C.S.CARGO is a partner of the Letní Letná festival and supporter of the spectacular opening show .
C.S.CARGO is a partner of this year’s edition of the Letní Letná international festival. The event featuring performances by foreign and Czech stars of contemporary circus will take place in Prague from 15 August to 2 September. In addition to the festival itself, C.S.CARGO is also a supporter of the spectacular opening of the festival in the form of an open air show titled De Nova Stella, which was created on the occasion of the festival’s fifteenth anniversary. This free show will be performed twice, on Wednesday, 15 August, and Thursday, 16 August.
C.S.CARGO Group 2017 revenues increased to CZK 4.7 billion
Prague, 2 July 2018 – Last year, the revenues of C.S.CARGO Group, haulage and logistic services provider, went up to close to CZK 4.7 billion. The logistic services segment was a major contributor, as a result of a 40% increase of warehouse capacity, seconded by a higher demand for deliveries to Russia and all former CIS states. The Group also invested more than CZK 200 million in the upgrade of its fleet of trucks over the period.
C.S.CARGO a.s. is a partner of the Forman Brothers Theatre’s ARENA festival for the second year
The Forman Brothers Theatre’s ARENA is a festival of theatre, new circus, music and contemporary visual art. The purpose of the festival is to create more space in the centre of Prague that visitors can use for cultural experiences and relaxation.
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