Maxima Latvija has announced the appointment of Valdis Zeps as its new chief financial officer.
Zeps previously worked at forecourt operator Circle K, where he spent 11 years in a variety of roles connected with financial management and accounting.
Commenting on the new appointment, Andris Vilcmeiers, Maxima Latvija chairman, said, “The addition of Valdis Zeps to our business is a significant gain on this path to strategic growth. Valdis’ professional ability, international experience and financial management work in the Scandinavian market is a significant asset which will help us to introduce world-class standards to Maxima Latvija’s operational processes and reach our growth targets.
“We are pleased that this high-level financial professional has joined the Maxima Latvija senior management team.”
Responsibilities
In his new role, Zeps will oversee the management of the business’ financial strategy, financial planning and analysis, as well as accounting and IT.
“I am pleased to join such a powerful management team in the leading retail business in the Baltics, which is entering a new development phase having defined its extremely ambitious Strategy 2025,” Zeps said.
“I hope to use my previous experience gained in an international retail business to help Maxima Latvija aim towards successfully reaching their goals.”
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