The appointment comes after the completion of the 2025 merger between Intesa Sanpaolo Bank Romania and First Bank, which strengthened the bank's position on the local market.
With 25 years of experience in financial services, banking, and leasing, Petcu has coordinated initiatives in digital transformation, strategy, change management, process optimisation, and regulatory implementation. In her new role, she will coordinate the Operations and IT area, with responsibility for Cost Optimisation, Transformation and PMO, ICT, Real Estate & Logistics, and Back Office & Payments departments.
"The 2025 merger created the foundation for a stronger institution, and our priority is to capitalise on the resulting synergies in order to provide faster, safer, and more customer-oriented services," stated Petcu.
Intesa Sanpaolo Bank Romania is the local subsidiary of Italian group Intesa Sanpaolo, one of the largest financial groups in Europe. The bank operates 59 branches nationwide and serves individuals, SMEs, and corporations.
