Board/Management Information • May 23, 2023
Board/Management Information
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Current report 9/2023Orange Polska S.A. - Warsaw, Poland23May 2023
(translation of Polish version)title:On 1 September 2023 Liudmila Climoc will replace Julien Ducarrozas CEO of Orange Polska. Julien Ducarroz will become the CEO of OrangeRomania.
Pursuant to Article 5(4,5) of the Decree of the Minister of Finance of29 March 2018 on current and periodic information provided by issuers ofsecurities and conditions for recognising as equivalent informationrequired by the laws of a non-member state, the Management Board ofOrange Polska S.A. ("Orange Polska") informs that on 1 September 2023Liudmila Climoc will replace Julien Ducarroz as the President of theManagement Board of Orange Polska.
On 1 September 2023 Liudmila Climoc will replace Julien Ducarroz as CEOof Orange Polska. Julien Ducarroz will become the CEO of Orange Romania
On 23 May 2023 the Supervisory Board of Orange Polska appointed LiudmilaClimoc to the position of the President of the Management Board ofOrange Polska (CEO). She will take up her position as of 1 September2023.
- In her seven years of leadership, Liudmila and her team in Romaniahave been the protagonists of many _#8216;firsts', like the launch of 5Gservices, showing creativity, enthusiasm, and unlimited resources ofenergy. More importantly, Liudmila ran the transformation of OrangeRomania from a mobile to a convergent operator. She is a skilled leader,and I'm confident in her power to deliver sustainable growth andcontinue Julien's mission in Poland - said Mari-No_#235;lle J_#233;go-Laveissi_#232;re,Executive Vice President, CEO of Orange in Europe (outside France) anddeputy chairwoman of Supervisory Board of Orange Polska - Thanks to hispassion and skills, Julien made impactful changes at Orange Polska. Hedeveloped a strategy during these turbulent years and delivered bothfinancial and commercial results successfully above expectations,allowing the company to grow and strengthen its market position despitechallenging headwinds. I'd like to thank Julien for leading the OrangePolska team with unflagging energy throughout the difficult time of thepandemic, amidst the turbulences brought on by the macro-economic andgeopolitical environment stemming from the war in Ukraine. I amconvinced that he will address any challenges in Romania just assuccessfully - she added.
The position of CEO of Orange Polska will be Liudmila Climoc's third CEOrole in her career. With 25 years of experience in telecommunications,Liudmila became the CEO of Orange Moldova in 2008, and in 2016 wasappointed the CEO of Orange Romania. During her mandate, Orange Romaniawent through a complex transformation from a mobile-only company into afully integrated operator, a journey that started in 2016 with thelaunch of the first convergent services for residential customers, andcontinued with the expansion of fibre optic coverage across the country.In 2021, the company accelerated its convergent strategy by acquiringthe majority stake of Orange Romania Communications (formerly known asTelekom Romania Communications). Today, as a result, Orange Romaniaoffers convergent services and integrated digital solutions to bothresidential customers and corporate local businesses.
With a keen focus on innovation, Liudmila and her team provided Romaniancustomers access to the newest technologies and services and enabled thedevelopment of a complex local 5G Orange ecosystem. Romania was thefirst country in the Orange Group to launch 5G, and it has opened two 5Glabs in major Romanian cities, that act as innovation hubs for theresearch and startup community. At the same time, 5G and Orange ICTsolutions contribute to the development of large-scale projects and tothe technological advance of companies in Romania. Under her leadership,Orange Romania's digital line of business was consolidated, and YOXObrand was launched as a 100% digital proposition becoming a very popularbrand amongst users of all ages. Due to her focus on customer experienceand delivering premium quality for connectivity, Orange Romania is nowthe #1 network with the fastest fixed and mobile 5G, consolidating itsleading position in the Romanian market.
- After spending three years in Poland, for personal reasons, I will bereturning to Romania. I know Liudmila very well and I am confident thattogether with the Orange Polska team, she will lead the company alongthe path of further sustainable growth, said Julien Ducarroz, CEO ofOrange Polska.
Julien Ducarroz has been the CEO of Orange Polska S.A. since 1 September2020. Under his leadership the company announced and implemented the.Grow strategy. Now at its mid-point, the strategy has resulted in anacceleration of growth of the company's sales and profits and astrengthening of the company's market position - thanks to the strengthof the core business and taking advantage of innovative digitaldevelopment and internal transformation with a strong focus on the Greenagenda. During his tenure Orange Polska executed its landmark FiberCo JVproject, which secured further expansion of the fibre footprint,strengthened the company's balance sheet and contributed to the fightagainst digital exclusion in Poland. The operator launched Poland'sfirst 5G campus networks at customers' premises, establishing strongfoundations for further 5G development. Over the past three years,Orange Polska became the leading Smart City provider in Poland, andestablished a more sustainable and reinforced position on the wholesalemarket. Orange Flex became the first net zero telecoms service on thePolish market, and the company fulfilled its climate ambitions ofachieving at least 65% of renewables in its energy mix two years aheadof plan.
- During his tenure, Julien exceeded the plan he presented when heassumed the helm of Orange Polska. He set the company on a new track,introducing a more agile and flexible work model, necessary in today'sreality. And above all, he is an inspiring leader whose ideas we cancontinue to build on, said Maciej Witucki, Chairman of the SupervisoryBoard of Orange Polska.
Liudmila Climoc joined the Orange Group in 1998, and held severalmanagement positions until 2008, when she was promoted from Sales _amp;Distribution Director to CEO of Orange Moldova. Born in 1975, shegraduated from engineering studies at the Technical University ofRepublic of Moldova and holds an Executive MBA at Newport UniversityUSA/ProEra Moldova program, 2011-2013.
According to her statement, Liudmila Climoc is not engaged in anyactivities competitive to the business of Orange Polska and is not apartner in any partnership under civil law or another type ofpartnership, or a member of a governing body of any incorporated companyor any other legal entity which would be competitive to Orange Polska.Liudmila Climoc is not listed in the Register of Insolvent Debtorsmaintained pursuant to the National Court Register Act.
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