"Vilniaus apšvietimo" Head Appointed as Barkauskas
Translated from Lithuanian, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.
At a glance
- G. Barkauskas has been appointed as the new head of "Vilniaus apšvietimas," a company responsible for Vilnius city's lighting infrastructure.
- He replaces Jonas Sadauskas, who served as interim head and will continue his work at "Gija."
- Barkauskas brings extensive experience in energy infrastructure development and leadership from previous roles in the energy sector.
G. Barkauskas has been appointed as the new director of "Vilniaus apšvietimas," the company overseeing the lighting infrastructure of Vilnius, Lithuania's capital. He succeeds Jonas Sadauskas, who had been serving as the interim head and will now continue his responsibilities within the "Gija" company.
Barkauskas joins "Vilniaus apšvietimas" with a strong background in the energy sector. For the past three years, he worked at "Gija," where he led the Network Planning and Development team. In this role, he was responsible for the expansion of Vilnius's centralized heating networks and the development and implementation of reconstruction programs.
His previous experience also includes significant leadership roles at other prominent energy companies, such as "Amber Grid," "Energijos skirstymo operatorius," and "Lietuvos dujos." This diverse experience is expected to be invaluable in his new position.
Adomas Bužinskas, the administrative director of the Vilnius City Municipality, expressed his expectations for the new appointee. He stated that Barkauskas faces the task of further strengthening the company and modernizing the city's lighting infrastructure. "We expect the new director to rally a strong team that will undertake ambitious projects necessary for modern, safe, and sustainable city lighting," Bužinskas said in a statement.
We expect the new director to rally a strong team that will undertake ambitious projects necessary for modern, safe, and sustainable city lighting.
Originally published by Delfi in Lithuanian. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.