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Chief Executive Officer of Ignitis Renewables has been appointed
AB “Ignitis grupė” (hereinafter – the Group) informs that on 23 July 2025 the Board of its subsidiary UAB “Ignitis renewables” (hereinafter – Ignitis Renewables) appointed the Chief Executive Officer (hereinafter – CEO) of Ignitis Renewables. The position will be assumed by Frank Oomen, a senior executive with a strong track record in renewables. The new Ignitis Renewables CEO is starting his five-year term from 1 September 2025. The new CEO has over 15 years of leadership experience in various
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