“The oil industry is a sector associated with men rather than with women, but this has more to do with perception than with reality,” Kinga Daradics told ZF in an interview for ZF’s yearbook “Who’s Who in Business – the leading 1,000 people in business” launched on the market last month.
Before coming to Romania, Kinga Daradics led the group’s fuel card operations, being responsible for 11 countries.
MOL Romania’s current CEO has been working for the Hungarian oil group for around 10 years.
The market where the company operates has, like many other sectors, faced a significant demand in decline during the crisis years, of 10% between 2008 and 2012. But despite the unfavorable environment, the turnover of MOL Romania has seen an almost steady growth, both in volumes and in value and last year reached EUR930.8 million, 25% more than in 2011.
The company also boasted a net profit of EUR17 million after MOL Romania had ended 2011 with a loss of EUR3 million because of a fine it received from the Competition Council, not for operating reasons.
Expansion of the network, as well as price increases, contributed to last year’s results.
“My mission is to implement the medium-term and long-term growth strategy we target, of reaching 15% of the market by 2015. My motto is there are no “problems,” only situations for which we need to find solutions,” Daradics says firmly.
She believes a true leader is one who always seeks the best solutions for any situation by thinking ahead and putting together different scenarios with alternative solutions.
The advice she would give to a young person seeking a career is for them to follow their passion, and not confine themselves to the borders of one country.
Daradics warns those who want to enter the energy market that a very competitive world awaits them.
“In this sector you either make long-term plans, or none at all.”
(English version by Daniela Stoican)