GOL Implements Organizational Restructuring to Increase Efficiency and Promote Greater Integration

Tue Nov 3, 2009 9:18pm EST
 
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GOL Implements Organizational Restructuring to Increase Efficiency and Promote
Greater Integration


SAO PAULO, Nov. 3 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- GOL Linhas Aereas Inteligentes
S.A. (Bovespa: GOLL4 and NYSE: GOL), the largest low-cost and low-fare airline
in Latin America, announces an organizational restructuring designed to
streamline business management and reduce the number of Vice-Presidents. The
initiative is a response to the Company's rapid growth in recent years and is
aligned with its strategic objectives. All the decisions were taken in
accordance with the strictest standards of governance and with the
participation of the Board of Directors throughout. 

Under the new organizational architecture, the Company's Chief Financial
Officer, Leonardo Pereira, who is in charge of Finance, Controls and Investor
Relations, will also be head of the Technology, Business Development and
Strategic Planning departments. His new area will be entitled Finance,
Strategy and Information Technology.

The Marketing and Services Vice-Presidency will be renamed Market and will
comprise the Cargo, Commercial, Corporate Communications, Marketing, Yield
Management and Alliance departments. Until this process is complete, the
department heads under the new Vice-Presidency will report directly to the
CEO.

The position of Vice-President - Information Technology and Planning will
cease to exist due to the redistribution of its areas.

Additionally, Ricardo Khauaja, who is currently head of Management &
Personnel, will be named Vice-President - Customers, Employees and Management,
a position that will include People (Human Resources) & Management, as well as
the Customer Service, Airport and Commercial Crew areas.

The Technical area, led by Captain Fernando Rockert de Magalhaes, remains
unchanged. 

Due to the extinction or change in profile of certain areas, the current
Vice-Presidents Wilson Maciel Ramos (IT & Planning) and Tarcisio Gargioni
(Marketing and Services) will be leaving the Company, as are Marco Antonio
Piller, head of Airports, and Francisco Eustaquio Mendes, head of Maintenance,
who were succeeded by Alberto Correnti and Sydnei Casarini, respectively.
Ramos, Gargioni, Piller and Eustaquio are all highly competent professional
who have made an invaluable contribution to the carrier's growth, for which
they deserve the Company's recognition and gratitude.

There will be no changes to the structure or heads of other areas, except that
those that have been reallocated will be reporting to a different
Vice-President.

About GOL Linhas Aereas Inteligentes S.A.
GOL Linhas Aereas Inteligentes S.A. (NYSE: GOL and Bovespa: GOLL4), the
largest low-cost and low-fare airline in Latin America, offers around 800
daily flights to 49 destinations that connect all the important cities in
Brazil and ten major destinations in South America and Caribbean. The Company
operates a young, modern fleet of Boeing 737 Next Generation aircraft, the
safest and most comfortable of its class, with high aircraft utilization and
efficiency levels. Fully committed to seeking innovative solutions through the
use of cutting-edge technology, the Company - via its GOL, VARIG, GOLLOG,
SMILES and VOE FACIL brands - offers its clients easy payment facilities, a
wide range of complementary services and the best cost-benefit ratio in the
market. 

This release contains forward-looking statements relating to the prospects of
the business, estimates for operating and financial results, and those related
to growth prospects of GOL. These are merely projections and, as such, are
based exclusively on the expectations of GOL's management concerning the
future of the business and its continued access to capital to fund the
Company's business plan. Such forward-looking statements depend,
substantially, on changes in market conditions, government regulations,
competitive pressures, the performance of the Brazilian economy and the
industry, among other factors and risks disclosed in GOL's filed disclosure
documents and are, therefore, subject to change without prior notice.

SOURCE  GOL Linhas Aereas Inteligentes S.A.

Investor Relations, Leonardo Pereira - CFO and IRO,  Rodrigo Alves - Head of
IR,  (55 11) 2128-4700, ri@golnaweb.com.br, Website: www.voegol.com.br/ir,
Twitter : www.twitter.com/GOLInvest; Corporate Communications, (55 11)
2128-4413, comcorp@golnaweb.com.br, Twitter : www.twitter.com/GOLcomunicacao; 
or Media Relations, Edelman (U.S and Europe): M. Smith, +1-212-704-8196,
meaghan.smith@edelman.com, or N. Dean, +1-212-704-4484, or
noelle.dean@edelman.com

 

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