Wizz Air Holdings PLC Board Update (1082V)
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Wizz Air Holdings PLC
12 April 2021
BOARD UPDATE
Ticker: WIZZ
Geneva, 12 April 2021: Wizz Air Holdings Plc ("Wizz Air"), today
announces the appointment of Dr. Anthony Radev to the Board of the
Company as independent non-executive director with effect from 13
April 2021. Dr. Radev will be responsible for overseeing engagement
with employees, replacing Mr. Barry Eccleston who has been in that
role since 1st January 2019 and who recently took over the
Chairmanship of the Remuneration Committee .
A citizen of Hungary, Germany and Bulgaria, Dr. Radev has had an
extensive career in academia and business. Presently, he serves as
a president of Corvinus University at Budapest, Hungary, is a
member of the Board of Directors at MOL Hungarian Oil and Gas
Public Limited Company, a member of the Board at Hungary Football
Federation and at the DSK bank in Bulgaria. For over twenty years,
Dr. Radev has been involved with McKinsey & Co., in various
roles, last one culminating in a Senior Partner from 2001 until
2013. His engagement has spanned many sectors of the economy and
included leading McKinsey's financial institutions practice in
Central and Eastern Europe as well as being a member of senior
leadership team in European banking practice. Today, Dr. Radev is a
Director Emeritus of McKinsey (honorary membership).
In 2014, Dr. Radev founded the School for Executive Education
and Development (SEED) in Budapest to serve the needs of Central
and Eastern European companies.
Dr. Radev holds Master's Degree in Economics from Marx Karoly
University of Economics at Budapest, a Ph.D Degree in Economics,
Institute of Contemporary Social Sciences at Sofia, Bulgaria and a
Post-graduate program in International Studies at Bologna Center,
School for Advanced Studies at the John Hopkins University,
Bologna, Italy.
Mr. William Franke, Chairman of the Board, commented: 'Anthony
brings to the Board of Directors a wealth of experience with
particular focus on people and leadership in Central and Eastern
Europe, our core region. The appointment of Anthony as Director
overseeing employee engagement underscores the commitment to our
most important asset, our people. We are determined to continue the
profitable growth of our business in an inclusive and diverse
manner'.
ABOUT WIZZ AIR
Wizz Air, the fastest growing European low-cost airline,
operates a fleet of 137 Airbus A320 and A321 aircraft. A team of
dedicated aviation professionals delivers superior service and very
low fares, making Wizz Air the preferred choice of 40 million
passengers in the financial year F20 ending 31 March 2020. Wizz Air
is listed on the London Stock Exchange under the ticker WIZZ. The
company was recently named one of the world's top ten safest
airlines by airlineratings.com, the world's only safety and product
rating agency, and 2020 Airline of the Year by ATW, the most
coveted honour an airline or individual can receive, recognizing
individuals and organizations that have distinguished themselves
through outstanding performance, innovation, and superior
service.
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For more information:
Investors: Zlatko Custovic, Wizz Air +36 1 777 9407
Sanja Pavel, Wizz Air:
Edward Bridges / Jonathan Neilan, FTI Consulting +36 70 685 1418
Media: LLP: +44 20 3727 1017
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