Greece: Goldenport’s BoD Appoints Mr. John Dragnis as CEO

Greece - Goldenport's BoD Appoints Mr. John Dragnis as CEO

Goldenport Holdings Inc., the international shipping company that owns and operates a fleet of container and dry bulk vessels announces that its Board of Directors has appointed Mr. John Dragnis as Chief Executive Officer, a post that he will assume immediately.

Captain Paris Dragnis, Founder and current Chief Executive Officer of Goldenport will remain as an Executive Director / President. In his new role he will continue to provide his advice and support to the newly appointed CEO and to the Board of Directors.

Chris Walton, Non-Executive Chairman of Goldenport commented on the new Executive appointment:

“I welcome the appointment of Mr. John Dragnis as CEO. I believe that he has the skills to lead the Company to even greater success and further strengthen the Company’s position in both of its chosen sectors.

As Goldenport’s Commercial Director since the IPO, John played a significant role in the strengthening of the Goldenport brand. In particular, he has been very effective in building counterparty relationships and nurturing new relationships with ship charterers around the globe. Over these six years, John has spent a considerable proportion of his time developing our commercial business and identifying opportunities for fleet expansion through the acquisition of new-build and second-hand vessels. As an Executive Director he has also interacted closely with all the aspects of Goldenport’s operations such as fleet management, finance and investor relations.

We are very confident in John’s ability to lead Goldenport into the future as a customer-focused global provider of shipping services, adhering to operational excellence and high industry standards. The appointment is the successful culmination of a leadership succession process that began several years ago. As a result, we believe that John is the most appropriate person to continue the leadership begun by Captain Paris Dragnis.

On behalf of the Board, I thank Captain Paris Dragnis for leading the company since its flotation as a public company. He has successfully applied a prudent model of growth that has enabled Goldenport to renew and expand its fleet without sacrificing the strength of its balance sheet, while continuing to reward shareholders with a regular dividend. I am pleased that he will remain closely involved with the business that he founded.”

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Source: Goldenport, April 11, 2012