Both of them say goodbye to Orlen. Who will be his successor?

Candidate most possible

Business Insider Polska reported fresh changes in the group of candidates for key positions in state listed companies. The latest information shows that Krzysztof Zamasz, previously considered as president of the Polish Energy Group, now seems to be the main favourite to take the seat of president of Orlen.

You will find it an experienced manager in the energy sector, presently on the board of Veolia in Poland dealing with heat production and management of heating networks, including in Warsaw. His erstwhile experience includes acting as Vice president of Trade in Tauron from 2008 to 2012 and being president of Enea until December 2015, erstwhile he was subject to individual restructuring in State Treasury companies, initiated by Law and Justice after winning the parliamentary elections.

According to anonymous sources referred to by Business Insider, Zamasz is now considered the main favourite, but this does not mean that he already has a position. Prime Minister Donald Tusk ensures that the names of candidates for key positions in the Treasury companies do not go to the media.

Other crucial names

According to the information provided by Business Insider, it is possible that Robert Soszyński is no longer considered among possible successors of Daniel Obietek as president of Orlen, although at the end of last year he seemed to lead the candidates' stake. Currently, Soszyński, the erstwhile president of the PERN company liable for the oil transmission strategy in Poland, as well as the erstwhile Vice president of Warsaw, is considered as a candidate for the position of president of the Polish Energy Group (PSE).

Two more people have the anticipation of taking over the CEO of Orlen. The first is Jacek Krawiec, who previously served as president of Orlen from 2008 to 2015. The second individual is Beata Stelmach, who according to 1 of the Business Insider interviewers can be considered a possible “black horse” in the race for the highest position in Orlen. Stelmach was president of the Association of Stock Exchange Issuers in 2006-2011 and then held the position of Deputy Minister of abroad Affairs for 2 years. She later took a leading position in General electrical for Poland and Baltic countries, and served as president of PZL Świdnik, a chopper manufacturer.

Both. A smoke or an appeal?

Daniel Obietek may resign as president of Orlen on Thursday. He announced it on Radio Zet. He informed that he had made himself available to the Supervisory Board, which is to decide on the substance at today's meeting. He announced that a decision would be made on 1 February on his future as president of Orlen. However, he did not uncover whether he would resign himself or be dismissed.

On the question of why he had not resigned so far, Obietek stated that Orlen was not a tiny company where power could easy be given away. He stressed the scale of the company with PLN 350 billion in revenue, many contacts and investments. He explained that the transfer of power took place at the turn of the year, and now he is liable for the closure of the year, budgets and investment issues. erstwhile asked if he could imagine acting as president of Orlen after 6 February, erstwhile the general gathering was held, he replied that he could not imagine it.