Wojciech Balczun became president of the Ukrainian Railways – Railway Market

Wojciech Balczun, former president of PKP Cargo, was approved at the General Director Ukrzaliznicy by the Council of Ministers of Ukraine. Earlier, on April 12, competition committee announced it the best candidate for this position.

Balczun for 5 years, from January 2008 to January 2013, successfully led the PKP Cargo, profit of the company and carrying out reconstruction of the company resulting in an increase in its profitability. PKP Cargo also introduced to the stock exchange. Balczun worked also on the board of PLL LOT, it is also a well-known musician playing in a hard rock band chemistry. A behind the scenes of his election as head of the UZ read HERE.

unanimous choice Balczun

Balczun candidacy was approved by the Council of Ministers unanimously. New president of the Ukrainian state-owned company presented at a meeting of the new Prime Minister of Ukraine Volodymyr Groysman. He recalled that the position of director of UZ try to as much as 31 candidates. Now the former head of PKP Cargo still waiting for final contract negotiations and signing a contract.

Wojciech Balczun had the opportunity to present themselves in front of Ministers of Ukraine. He spoke first in English, then, to the questions asked by the ministers of the Polish, answered already in the native language. – Were mentioned questions as to whether the introduction of changes in the USR will benefit from the help of Polish specialists, to which he replied that his experience shows that it is best if the changes implemented by the employees has long been familiar with the company, and therefore to a large extent will build on existing structures. He stressed the role of integration Railways Ukrainian with European railway, also pointed to the benefits that may accrue from closer cooperation with PKP Group – said Paul Bobołowicz from Radio Soon, who watched the presentation Balczun in Kiev.

Reform turn element of the reform of Ukraine

– Los Ukrzaliznicy in the coming years litmus test showing real intentions of the Ukrainian authorities for reforming state. If you succeed with such monopolies like railways, many people will begin to believe in the success of the modernization of the Ukrainian – says Wojciech Konończuk, team leader of Ukraine, Belarus and Moldova at the Centre for Eastern Studies. Mark Carp. Opinion Tadeusz Syrian expert TOR Transport Consultants, on the situation in the Ukrainian Railways read HERE.

Conversation “Railway Market” with Wojciech Balczun in two parts, read HERE and HERE.