From the beginning of April, Cristian Secoșan will take over the role of general manager of Delgaz Grid and that of deputy general manager of E.ON Romania. From the same date, the current General Manager, Ferenc Csulak, will continue to provide support from the position of Deputy General Manager of Delgaz Grid. At the same time, he will remain on the Board of E.ON Romania, as Deputy General Manager, responsible for the distribution area, until June 30, 2022.
Cristian Secoșan is 54 years old and is currently CEO of Siemens Romania. An engineer by profession, a graduate of the Polytechnic University of Timișoara, he has accumulated in the last 30 years a rich experience in the field of energy, technology and digitalization, occupying important positions in the management of large companies such as OMV Petrom, ABB and Alstom. At the same time, he was active in the decision-making structure of AHK Romania (Romanian-German Chamber of Commerce) and of the Foreign Investors’ Council (FIC). Cristian Secoșan also worked in the group, between 2007 and 2009, as General Manager of E.ON Moldova Furnizare.
“Over time, Cristian Secoșan has made substantial contributions to the development of policies and strategies within the companies he has coordinated and has had remarkable results. He is a leader who has left an important mark in sustainable energy development in Romania, and his experience and technological knowledge, related to digitalization and innovation, will help us in our growth strategy. I am delighted to welcome him to our team and I am grateful that he has accepted this new challenge. I am convinced that together we will take important steps in achieving the goals we have set for ourselves,” said Volker Raffel, CEO of E.ON Romania.
“I am happy to return after 13 years in the family in which I had many professional achievements, in a period full of challenges. Even though I have seen other opportunities in the energy market in the meantime, I have not stopped following the remarkable progress made in all E.ON plans and I am delighted that I will be able to add my experience to contribute directly to the company’s commitment to become leader of the green transition,” said Cristian Secoșan.
Therefore, from April 1, 2022, Volker Raffel (CEO), Mirko Strube (CFO, Digitization / IT, HR and other support functions), Claudia Griech (Customer Solutions), Cristian Secoșan and Ferenc Csulak (Distribution) will form the Board of Directors of E.ON Romania.