As of January 1 2013, Andreas Peter Matje will replace the outgoing CFO, who will become senior vice president corporate finance within OMV.

“Andreas Peter Matje, 48, studied business management at the University of Vienna, specializing in Industrial Management and Marketing,” said company representatives. Petrom is the largest producer of oil and gas in Romania and is held by Austrian group OMV.

Petrom had a turnover of around EUR4 billion last year and a net profit of almost EUR1 billion.

(English version by Daniela Stoican)