On the 1st of September the Supervisory Council of AS Tallinna Vesi shall hold a
meeting in order to appoint Ian Plenderleith as the new CEO of the water company
as of 1 October 2008.
Upon the approval of the Supervisory Council, Ian Plenderleith shall take over
the CEO's role from Roch Chéroux, who has been managing the water company since
July 2006 and will become a senior managing director within UU international
division as of 1 October 2008.
„My time in AS Tallinna Vesi has been extremely interesting and full of
challenges. When I joined the Company early 2002, it was in a very different
condition. Since then we have achieved outstanding results. The quality of
drinking water and wastewater treatment have been raised to European Standard
levels and the ratings of the customer satisfaction survey place us among the
top 10% of world utilities. All of this would not have been possible without the
fantastic team, with whom I have had the honour to work with for the last six
and a half years,” Roch Chéroux said.
„It was a difficult decision to make because I really love the country, the
Company and the Team I'm working with, and I have invested a lot of time and
energy to turn around the Company. But in a career, it is natural to move on to
the next level, and new challenges from time to time, “ he added.
During the years 2004 - 2007 Ian Plenderleith (44) held the position of the
Financial Director of AS Tallinna Vesi, also being a member of the Management
Board. In March this year he was appointed as a member of the Supervisory
Council of the Company.
“I am very glad that Ian has accepted this new challenge. His previous work
experience and knowledge of the Company shall provide the continuity that is
essential for developing the Company further,” Chéroux stated.
Ian Plenderleith had an important role as the Financial Director of AS Tallinna
Vesi in developing the Company, helping to implement the necessary changes that
enabled its listing on the Tallinn Stock Exchange in June 2005. In addition to
managing the Financial Division, his area of responsibility also included
Customer Services. Ian Plenderleith's work experience includes over 14 years in
the utilities' sector both in the UK and other countries, holding several
positions related to finance and customer services.
Ian Plenderleith said that as the CEO of the Company he intends to continue the
current business strategy of the Company that has proved successful during the
past years, ”AS Tallinna Vesi prides itself on the quality of the services it
provides to the citizens of Tallinn. I believe that through the dedication of
the staff of the Company and a consistent business strategy we will be able to
keep improving the world class services that we deliver today, whilst growing
the activities of the Company further,” he added.
More information:
Reigo Marosov
Head of Communication
AS Tallinna Vesi
+3726262209
reigo.marosov@tvesi.ee
