Core investors at Italy's Iren pick internal candidate as new CEO

Iren

08/08/2024 16:15

ROME, Aug 8 (Reuters) - Core investors in Italian
regional utility Iren  IREE.MI  have designated an internal
candidate to succeed the group's former CEO, who was arrested
earlier this year because of his alleged involvement in a
corruption case. 
    The mayors of Genoa, Reggio Emilia and Turin said in a
statement on Thursday they picked Iren's current head of market
unit Gianluca Bufo to be appointed chief executive as early as
next September. 

 (Reporting by Marta Di Donfrancesco; editing by Francesca
Landini)
 ((Marta.Didonfrancesco@thomsonreuters.com;))