Edison: Nicola Monti proposed as new Chief Executive Officer and Marc Benayoun as Chairman

Milan, 21 May 2019 - EDISON, in view of the new positions of Marc Benayoun within the EDF Group, today announces the candidacies of Nicola Monti as CEO and Marc Benayoun as Chairman of the Company.

Both will be proposed to the EDISON Board of Directors at a meeting scheduled for the second decade of June 2019.

Marc Benayoun, in office as CEO of EDISON from 1 January 2016, will take on the new position of Group Senior Executive Vice President in charge of Customers, Services and Regional Action of the EDF Group, whilst remaining in charge of the Gas and Italy business.

Nicola Monti is currently Executive Vice President in charge of the Power Asset and Engineering Division and of the Exploration & Production Division and member of the Executive Committee of EDISON.

Marc Benayoun joined the EDF Group in 2009 as Economic Director of Rates and Prices. In 2012 he became Market Director for Companies and Professionals in the Sales Department, in charge of selling electricity, gas and services. On 8 December 2015, Marc Benayoun was appointed CEO of EDISON with effect from 1 January 2016.

Nicola Monti joined EDISON in 1999 as head of international development. In 2007 he moved to the Exploration & Production Division (E&P) as Vice Director. In 2012 he was appointed head of the E&P Division and joined the EDISON Executive Committee. In 2017 he also assumes the position of Executive Vice President of the Power Asset and Engineering Division of EDISON.

The profiles of Marc Benayoun and Nicola Monti are available at EDISON.it:

https://www.edison.it/en/marc-benayoun

https://www.edison.it/en/nicola-monti

 

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