PGNiG CEO heads the bowing out of the old gang

The fact that the current government plans to appoint new management boards in state-owned firms has been known for some time, but Kossowski is the first to step down by himself. "There was a possibility of legally postponing this change, but I am deeply concerned with the good of the company," explained Kossowski. He plans to leave on January 1 2006. On Thursday, he submitted the necessary documents to Zbigniew Kamieński, head of PGNiG's supervisory board, and Andrzej Mikosz, the newly appointed Treasury Minister. According to Puls Biznesu, Kossowski's resignation is the beginning of a management exchange in state-owned companies. "The presidents should start preparing a B plan for themselves, but there is no need to panic. In order to replace a company president, the supervisory board has to present them with concrete accusations," said the CEO of a large personnel advisory firm who wanted to remain anonymous. (Puls Biznesu, pp. 1, 4, Parkiet, p. 1) A.F.