Metro Romania CEO Adrian Ariciu promoted group’s executive vice president for Eastern Europe
<p><strong>Adrian Ariciu</strong>, CEO of Metro Romania from 2020, has been promoted to the top of the Metro group. He will be the group's new executive vice president for Eastern Europe and a member of the Board's Executive Committee, roles in which he will be actively involved in establishing the company's regional strategy in the coming years.</p>

<p>Ariciu is the first Romanian executive to occupy a top position in the company's global hierarchy.</p>

<p>He will also ensure the interim at the local level until a new CEO of Metro Romania is appointed. During his mandate in this position, the company recorded remarkable performances, with double-digit business growth in the last three years.</p>

<p>Adrian Ariciu is a doctor in economics with over 20 years of experience in developing and implementing business strategies, in building and coaching teams in the trade sector, with a focus on the wholesale industry. In the period 2013-2017, from the position of Chief Commercial Officer, he successfully contributed to the transformation of the Metro Ukraine business model.</p>

<p>Metro operates in over 30 countries and has more than 89,000 employees worldwide. In the financial year 2022/23, the group generated sales of EUR 30.6 billion.</p>

<p><i>irina.marica@romania-insider.com</i></p>

<p><i>(Photo source: Metro)</i></p>