The Supervisory Board of OMV Aktiengesellschaft chose Daniela Vlad to be the new Executive Board Member in charge of Chemicals & Materials. Daniela Vlad has agreed to take the job.

She will start on February 1, 2023, and work there for three years. If both parties agree, they can keep working together for another two years.

Daniela Vlad is currently Managing Director of the Industrial Coatings business at AkzoNobel. It is a global company with its headquarters in Amsterdam, Netherlands. It sells paints and coatings to businesses and consumers and puts a lot of emphasis on being environmentally friendly and coming up with new ideas. Before joining AkzoNobel in 2009, Daniela Vlad worked at Shell and Phillips in different management roles.

Alfred Stern, Chairman of the Executive Board and CEO of OMV, will continue to run the Chemicals & Materials business until Daniela Vlad takes over as an Executive Board Member.

Mark Garrett, Chairman of the Supervisory Board of OMV:

"Chemicals & Materials will have a key role to play in the energy transition and the company’s future development. I am delighted that we have managed to bring Daniela Vlad on board for this Executive Board seat. She is a manager with a lot of experience in the international chemicals business and leading strategic changes.

"Daniela Vlad is an expert in both chemistry and finance, and she also has experience finding technical solutions that are good for the environment. This is important for profitable growth that focuses on sustainability and new ideas. With her, the Chemicals & Materials business will be further strengthened, expanded, and diversified to become the OMV Group’s key growth driver.”

Source: OMV Group

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