Spenger revoluciona la cúpula de Orange España en B2B y redes

Orange España has approved a significant revamp of its executive leadership, creating a new B2B and Digital area led by Victor del Pozo and eliminating the Director of Networks, Mónica Sala. This restructuring, two and a half years after the formation of Masorange from the merger of MísMóvil and Orange España, took effect in April 2024.

The most notable change is the reduction of governance committees from three to two: the Executive Committee (ExCom) and the Corporate Committee merged into ExCom, while the Direction Committee retains its monthly meetings and current composition. All these changes occurred after Orange acquired 50% of Masorange for €4.25 billion, authorized by the Spanish government in April.

In September, the subsidiary stopped using the Masorange brand and adopted Orange España. The most significant change in the revamp is the integration of the Business to Business (B2B) and Digital & Growth business unit, aiming to lead the group's diversification in both residential and corporate services. Victor del Pozo, former CEO of El Corte Inglés, leads this unit.

Joaquín Colino, responsible for B2B, will now report to del Pozo. The company plans to rapidly grow this segment with Orange's resources and investment, as evidenced by the creation of Orange Cyberdefense in Spain, a subsidiary of Orange Cyberdefense, the French cybersecurity division of the group. With the integration of the Executive and Corporate Committees, Antonio García (Legal) and Luz Usamentiaga (External Communications within Corporate Affairs, including Regulation, Institutional Relations, Sustainability, and Social Impact) join ExCom.

Fernando Castro, the group's Director of Communications, will report to Usamentiaga. Miguel Ángel Suárez joins ExCom as the Secretary. Orange España's Executive Committee consists of Meinrad Spenger (CEO), German López (Operations), Ludovic Pech (Finance), Miguel Santos (Technology), Mireia Vidal (Human Resources), Julio Gómez (Strategy and Wholesale), Antonio García (Legal), Luz Usamentiaga (Corporate Affairs), and Miguel Ángel Suárez (Secretary).

Another change occurs in the Corporate Development and Transformation area, led by Pablo Freire, focusing on integration processes and M&A projects. This unit joins the Strategy and Wholesale Direction, led by Julio Gómez. The company believes this will benefit from a larger team and the Wholesale area's deep understanding of its clients for potential transactions.

The revamp also affects the Technology area, which manages the group's networks and systems, led since 2024 by Miguel Santos. After nearly 20 years at Orange, Mónica Sala, Director of Networks, has decided to leave and will be replaced by Pedro Cayuela, who will still report to Miguel Santos. Antonio Montero will succeed Cayuela as the head of Tech Operations.