OREANDA-NEWS. February 22, 2011. Siauliu bankas, seeking to strengthen its position in the market, has focused its attention towards the management - four new experienced specialists of banking sector Mindaugas Pleckaitis, Grazvydas Simkus, Mindaugas Rudys and Rimvydas Mockus are joining the management of the Bank and the Bank’s Group, reported the press-centre of Siauliu Bankas.

“We welcome that such strong and professional persons having a big experience in banking sector have joined the team of Siauliu bankas. I believe that their contribution towards the creation of successful Siauliu bankas will be very important”, says Chief Executive Officer Audrius Ziugzda. “Bringing their new knowledge and valuable experience they will pay a major attention towards the sale of banking products and services as well as concentrate on the clients’ needs and expectations”.

Mindaugas Pleckaitis is appointed as the Head of the region of Kaunas and Director of the Branch. Within 17 years of experience in financial sector M. Pleckaitis was working with corporate clients for a long time and managing sales processes. Before entering Siauliu bankas M. Pleckaitis was the director of group of sale to private clients of Kaunas branch of SEB bankas.

Grazvydas Simkus is appointed to direct Klaipeda region and branch of Siauliu bankas. He has been working in the banking sector already for 16 years. In the last six years he G. Simkus was a Manager of Western region branch of  SEB bankas.

Rimvydas Mockus will start management of Vilnius region and will take a position of Director of Vilnius branch since 1 March this year.  Before entering Siauliu bankas R. Mockus was working in telecommunication companies; since 2005 he was in different management posts in SEB bankas. Recently he was a head of division dealing with debts recovery from natural persons of SEB bankas.

Subsidiary company of the Bank “Siauliu banko lizingas” has a new manager: Mindaugas Rudys was appointed as a director of enterprise this week. M. Rudys started his career in lease business in 2002, he was taking a managing position in the enterprise “SEB lizingas” for a long time; recently he was also appointed as the Chairman of the Board of  “Siauliu banko lizingas” UAB.

“I believe that the experience, competence, energy and initiative of new team members will enhance our clients’ trust in Siauliu bankas, the Lithuanian capital bank”, says Chief Executive Officer Audrius Ziugzda.

Audrius Ziugzda is working as the Chief Executive Officer in Siauliu bankas since 1 February this year. Previously he was working as a consultant of Director General of TEO AB; till October 2009 Audrius Ziugzda was a president of SEB bank in Lithuania. A. Ziugzda entered Siauliu bankas having experience of 17 years in banking sector.