ROMANIA: A 34 year old Romanian manager takes over the local Auchan chain | Progresiv
Ionut Ardeleanu, 34, was appointed General Director of Auchan Romania, replacing Frederic Bellon. Previously, he was regional director for South and handled the integration and transformation of the Real stores in this area. The appointment comes after the international reorganization of Auchan Group’s businesses. 
In the new Auchan Retail Romania organization, the board will be led by Ionut Ardeleanu, general director, under the leadership of François Remy, Non-Executive Chairman of Auchan Romania and executive president of Auchan Luxembourg and will be composed of the regional directors and the six executives of support services: Product , Innovation, Performance, Efficiency, Human Resources and Finance.
"We want to make Auchan the favorite brand of all Romanians, to be recognized for quality, modern, innovative, responsible trade, also adapted to current developments of the Romanian society. We are a Romanian company, with Romanians and for Romanians, and will continue to strengthen the Auchan difference and bring it closer to each inhabitant", said Ionut Ardeleanu, General Director of Auchan Romania.
