Gediminas Žiemelis

In December 2022, Gediminas Ziemelis was listed as the richest Lithuanian by TOP Magazine, with estimated assets worth 1.68 billion Euro.

In September 2021, Avia Solutions Group, of which Gediminas Ziemelis is majority shareholder, announced an entry into a strategic partnership with Certares Management LLC through a 300 million euro investment.

In 2021, the Pharnasanta Group became Pharmasanta Group.

In 2020, under the leadership of Gediminas Ziemelis, Avia Solutions Group acquired ground handling and fuelling company Aviatior, cargo and charter operator BlueBird Nordic, multi-purpose arena Avia Solutions Group Arena and the largest ticket distributor in Lithuania - Tiketa. Additionally, the company joined the American Chamber of Commerce in Lithuania.

In 2020, the construction of the second Avia Solutions Group representative office in Vilnius began.

In June 2019 Avia Solutions Group entered into agreement to acquire UK-based Chapman Freeborn Group and in July the Group has signed a $60 million worth Joint Venture agreement to establish a new training center in Zhengzhou city, Henan province (China) in partnership with Henan Civil Aviation Development and Investment Company (HNCA).

In 2017, Gediminas Ziemelis led BGS to an expansion to a new market – Czech Republic, while KlasJet added first narrow-body business jet to its fleet – Boeing 737, as well as Storm Aviation introduced Base Maintenance services at Diamond Hangar at London Stansted airport.

In 2017 established pharmaceutical holding Pharnasanta Group. At the moment, the pharmacy group consists of Ilsanta, a pharmaceutical company distributing medical devices and equipment, an Estonian clinic 4 Kliinik providing health services, and Nordic Metrology Science, an international metering centre.

In 2017, Gediminas Ziemelis actively participated in the creation of an international flight claim management platform Skycop.com. SKYCOP was launched in the beginning of summer 2017.

In 2016, Avia Solutions Group subsidiary FL Technics opened its third MRO hangar in Soekarno-Hatta International Airport, Jakarta, Indonesia, while Helisota launched maintenance works on Airbus Helicopters including HC120, HC135, HC145 (ЕС120, ЕС135, ЕС145) and BGS has become a strategic partner of The International Air Transport Association (IATA).

Furthermore, In 2016, under the leadership of Gediminas Ziemelis, the Group and its subsidiaries continued growing as AviationCV.com has become the most visited aviation job search platform in the world, KlasJet added 3rd aircraft – Hawker 800XP to its fleet, Kidy Tour its operations to Estonia.

In 2015, cooperating with BAA Training and Kazimieras Simonavicius University, Avia Solutions Group engaged in a project of establishment and development of AeroTraining cluster near Vilnius International Airport. The cluster will include aviation specialists training facility as well as hotel located in the near proximity of the airport for pilots and other industry professionals.

He is one of the main sponsors of the Extend your hand to kindness 2015 charity event as well as one of the major supporters of Rimantas Kaukenas charity group. In 2012 Rimantas Kaukenas, the defender of the national Lithuanian basketball team, established the charity and support group ‘Rimantas Kaukenas‘ support group‘. The main objective of the group is to help children with oncological diseases by providing moral and financial support for the children and their families.

During the period of 2014–2016, as the chairman of the board, Gediminas Ziemelis led Avia Solutions Group in completing several major projects – opening of the aviation professional training base in Singapore together with its subsidiary BAA Training, construction of the modern 8500 sq m aircraft maintenance hangar in Kaunas, establishment of tour operator KIDY Tour and UAV service provider Laserpas.

In 2014, ZIA Valda and Gediminas Ziemelis engaged in the business of duty free by establishing international duty free operator Globus Distribution. The company operates a wide network of retail shops located in various air, road and rail border crossings across Ukraine and Lithuania.

During the period of 2010–2013 Gediminas Ziemelis, as a chairman of the board at all companies, conducted IPO of three enterprises – Avia Solutions Group, AviaAM Leasing and Agrowill Group (currently AUGA Group). Although the initial public offering of Avia Solutions Group's shares was planned in 2010, the offering was postponed due to unsatisfying share prices. Avia Solutions Group finally went public a year later. The company was elected one of the best debutants of the Warsaw Stock Exchange in 2011, while in 2013 it was awarded with Polish Business Award in category "Increase of share price of Lithuanian company on the Warsaw Stock Exchange" IPO of AviaAM Leasing – an aircraft leasing, acquisition and sales company was conducted in 2013. However, according to some experts, the offering wasn't very successful, as the company managed to attract twice less money than planned.

In 1999, Gediminas Ziemelis graduated from Vilnius Gediminas Technical University with a Bachelor degree in business management. In 2004, after completing studies at Mykolas Romeris University, he received master's degree in Law.

Gediminas Ziemelis (born April 4, 1977) is a Lithuanian businessman, entrepreneur and business consultant, selected twice among the top 40 most talented young industry leaders by Aviation Week & Space Technology. He is currently the Chairman of the Board at Avia Solutions Group and former Chairman of the Board at Vertas Management AB (former ZIA Valda).