OMV's Gerhard Roiss Resigns from his Position as Chairman and CEO

PeopleExecutives ♦ Published: October 14, 2014; 22:15 ♦ (Vindobona)

Tonight, the Supervisory Board of OMV AG and Gerhard Roiss have agreed that Mr. Roiss resigns from his position as Chairman of the Executive Board and CEO as of June 30, 2015. The chief executive is to step down two years earlier than expected. Also the energy group’s management team will be overhauled.

Gerhard Roiss Resigns from his Position as Chairman and CEO / Picture: © OMV Aktiengesellschaft

The Supervisory Board has initiated the process to identify suitable candidates for the succession as CEO of OMV.

Furthermore, the Supervisory Board took the decision to integrate the business segment Gas and Power into the business segment Refining and Marketing, thereby creating a combined business segment Downstream headed by Executive Board member Manfred…