Gatis Buls appointed Chief Financial Officer of CleanR Grupa
Gatis Buls is taking over the role of the CFO from Juta Ankalniņa, with effect from 28 October 2024, announces CleanR Grupa.
Gatis Buls, who until now served as Corporate Development Officer of CleanR Grupa, previously had been in charge of business planning and financial forecasting at airBaltic Corporation for 15 years, liaising closely with international auditing and investment firms. Gatis’ professional background will ensure project implementation and effective running of the financial processes at CleanR Grupa.
“CleanR Grupa continues to strengthen its growth-driven market position originating from its sustainable development plans. In the first half of 2024, we greatly improved several of our performance indicators and, by strengthening our financial management, we are anticipating further increase in our efficiency and business results in the coming years. I’m delighted with the development of our management team, which will improve the competitiveness and steadiness of the group companies in the long run,” emphasizes Juris Gulbis, Chairman of the Board of CleanR Grupa.
As reported, the CleanR Grupa turnover in the first half of 2024 reached EUR 55.6 million, demonstrating an increase of 22% year over year. Over the last three years, the group’s turnover has doubled, which is a clear indication of the group’s impressive growth trajectory.
CleanR Grupa operates the leading companies in the environmental services sector in Latvia. CleanR Grupa includes SIA CleanR, a municipal waste management company, SIA CleanR Verso, an industrial waste management company, SIA Zaļā josta, an extended producer responsibility system provider, and environmental services companies SIA Vizii, a cleaning company, and SIA Vizii Urban, an urban services business.
The group offers highly digitized environmental services and high-quality customer care, demonstrating leadership in the pursuit of sustainability and climate neutrality. CleanR Grupa is a 100% Latvian capital company whose Founder and Chairman of the Council is Guntars Kokorevičs.