Elektrovoz Qurastyru Zauyty (EKZ), part of Alstom, has appointed Christian Martinati as its new general director. Martinati took over from Julien Naudy, who had been in charge of the plant's operations for the past four years. Martinati, who has 20 years' experience in the mechanical engineering industry, joined Alstom after the company had completed the acquisition of Bombardier Transportation in January 2021.