Orange Romania made a surprising announcement this evening, the current one CEO, Jean-Franҫois Fallacher, about to leave the position which he currently holds within the mobile phone operator in order to assume a new position within Orange Poland.
The current CEO of Orange Moldova, Liudmila Climoc, will become the new CEO of Orange Romania starting with May 1, this while The CCO of Orange Romania, Julien Ducarroz, will take over the position of CEO of Orange Moldova starting from the same date.
Important changes in the management of Orange
According to those from Orange, the new CEO, Liudmila Climoc, has 19 years of experience in the field of telecommunications, so that he will take over the leadership of an extremely strong and extremely well positioned mobile phone operator on the Romanian market.
The change comes after good years in which Jean-François Fallacher si Julien Ducarroz they guided Orange Romania towards winning the leading position on the mobile telephony market in Romania, with mobile telephony and mobile internet services awarded at local and international level.
At the moment Orange Romania has the highest revenues and the highest profit in the telecom industry, having over 10 million customers at the end of last year, the investments ensuring the largest 4G coverage and the best mobile internet.
"Evolutions in the management team of Orange Romania
Bucharest, February 4, 2016. Orange Romania announces today a series of changes in the structure of the top management team, which are part of a wider development plan created by Gervais Pellissier, Deputy CEO and Executive Director of the European region of the Orange group. Thus, Jean-Franҫois Fallacher ends his mandate as Chief Executive Officer of Orange Romania and pursues new opportunities at Orange Poland. At the same time, the Orange group appoints Liudmila Climoc, currently Chief Executive Officer at Orange Moldova, in the role of CEO of Orange Romania. Julien Ducarroz, who now holds the position of Chief Commercial Officer at Orange Romania, is appointed CEO of Orange Moldova. These changes will come into effect on May 1, 2016.
"I am proud that, throughout the five years spent at Orange Romania, together with my team, we have been persistent in consolidating our leadership position on the mobile market, always paying attention to customer needs. The winning of the new spectrum licenses, the modernization of the entire network, the development of the fastest 4G network in the country and the launch of Orange TV, one of the many innovations we have brought to our customers, underline the successes achieved by Orange Romania. The way is open for even more surprising services to be launched in Romania and I am convinced that the team will continue to serve our Romanian customers with the same passion." said Jean-François Fallacher.
Gervais Pellissier, Deputy Chief Executive Officer of the Orange group and Executive Director responsible for European operations, said: "I would like to thank Jean-Franҫois Fallacher and Julien Ducarroz for their extraordinary contribution to the success of Orange Romania during their mandates and congratulations on their new positions. I would also like to welcome Liudmila Climoc to her new role as CEO of Orange Romania. I have full confidence in the management team in Europe and I look forward to being part of the successes in the years to come.”
Liudmila Climoc has extensive experience in the field of telecommunications, gained over the 19 years spent in this industry. He started his career at Orange Moldova, where he managed numerous projects and important commercial launches. In 2008, Liudmila was promoted from the position of Chief Sales Officer to that of Chief Executive Officer. Under his leadership, the company doubled its customer base to over 2,6 million customers today, thus consolidating Orange's strong leadership in Moldova with a 57% market share in the mobile sector. A passionate supporter of new communication technologies and a constant supporter of innovation, Liudmila remarkably ensured the technological and innovation leadership of Orange in Moldova, where she has 2 firsts in the industry - the launch of HD Voice and HD Voice International for mobile, before they are widely adopted in the rest of Europe.
"It is a great honor for me to become the CEO of Orange Romania, the number 1 operator in mobile telecommunications in this country, and to join the remarkable and so dynamic team of professionals. Orange Romania will continue to focus on the customer, offering over 10 million users an unparalleled experience, through the best quality services and the most useful innovations." said Liudmila Climoc, the future CEO of Orange Romania."
