New Management Board of the Rail Cargo Group

As of 15 February 2019, the new executive team – consisting of Clemens Först, Thomas Kargl and Imre Kovács – will start working together. Erik Regter resigned from the board of RCG and takes over the expansion legends in the Benelux countries.

Imre Kovács joins RCG management team

Kovács has many years of experience in international rail transport and has worked for GySEV AG and MÁV AG, among others. As CEO of Rail Cargo Hungaria, the largest and most important foreign subsidiary of Rail Cargo Group, he made a significant contribution to growth in the domestic markets of Austria and Hungary and beyond. Together with CEO Clemens Först and Thomas Kargl, Imre Kovács will continue to drive RCG's ambitious internationalisation and growth strategy forward.

Distribution of departments at a glance

This will be accompanied by a reallocation of responsibilities within the Executive Board:

  • Clemens Först is responsible for the functions of Spokesman of the Board of Management, Finance and National Production (ÖBB-Produktion GmbH).
  • Thomas Kargl is responsible for Asset Management and Sales.
  • Imre Kovács is responsible for International Production (Rail Cargo Carrier), Rail Cargo Hungaria and Sales