One of the most powerful women in the local telecom industry, Brigitte Bourgoin, 58, was a discreet presence in Romania. Her only local media interaction occurred in 2002, when MobilRom became Orange and she represented the France Telecom group at the events in Bucharest in her position as executive vice-president of Orange for Central and Southern Europe.
Under the circumstances, after leaving the Orange board, she sent a message to the other members of the team, saying the development of the subsidiary in Romania was “a fabulous odyssey and a success beyond expectations” according to a document that Orange Romania sent to the Official Journal.
MobilRom, which became Orange Romania in 2002, is currently the leader of the local communications market by number of customers, revenue and profit. In only three years (2007-2009), Orange Romania made EUR1 billion net profit, while revenue stood at EUR3.5 billion, so that it is one of the most profitable local businesses.
(English version by Loredana Fratila-Cristescu)