Equans announces its new IT Hub in Romania and appoints Irina Ciucioi‑Badea as IT Hub Director

Equans, a Bouygues Group company with 83,000 employees operating in 20 countries, in the energy and services sector, is proud to announce the opening of its new IT Hub in Romania, to support Equans Businesses.

This strategic initiative marks a significant milestone in Equans’ ongoing commitment to deliver innovative services to the company’s businesses, securing its critical systems end-to-end, and equipping its global organisation with the IT capabilities required to support future growth. The IT hub in Romania will serve as a capability center by providing Equans’ businesses in multiple countries with:
● data privacy, data sovereignty, and GDPR compliance,
● IT services including identity management, ERP, and AI,
● customer-facing capabilities, particularly for French, English, and German-speaking internal clients.

“We are delighted to establish our new IT Hub in Romania. This initiative reinforces Equans’ dedication to the performance of our IT ecosystem, enabling us to better control our IT operations in an increasingly
complex digital landscape. Romania’s place in the European Union, combined with its vibrant tech ecosystem and deep talent pool make it an ideal location for this next phase of transformation,” says Emmanuel
Gachet, Group CIO Equans.

With the launch of this hub, Equans continues to bolster its digital transformation in line with market demands.

For its new IT Hub in Romania, Equans has appointed Irina Ciucioi-Badea as IT Hub Director. Irina brings over 20 years of international leadership experience across Europe and Asia, with a strong background in Shared Services, Finance, Procurement, and large-scale Digital Transformation.
Throughout her career, she has led large, complex organisations of more than 500 people across the EMEA region, delivering measurable business impact through periods of growth and change.

“The IT hub in Romania will enable us to leverage strong local expertise across multiple IT domains while serving global needs,” adds Irina Ciucioi-Badea, IT Hub Director, Equans Romania. “Beyond delivering global IT services, we look forward to building a hub guided by Equans’ mission and core values- one that develops talent, supports the Group’s digital strategy, and contributes meaningfully to Romania’s technology ecosystem. We are building foundations for long-term impact, both for the Group and for the
people who will grow their careers with us.”

In her new role, Irina will be responsible for providing strategic leadership aligned with the Group’s objectives, overseeing the setup and development of the IT hub, and ensuring the quality of the delivery of IT services to the Equans ecosystem. She will lead cross-functional teams, with the ambition of positioning Equans IT as an employer of choice on the Romanian market.

Equans IT Hub Romania is expected to begin operations in March 2026, with recruitment and onboarding activities underway.

About Equans
A subsidiary of the Bouygues group, Equans is a global leader in the energy and services sector, operating in 20 countries, with 83,000 employees across five continents, and €18.7bn in revenue in 2025

Equans designs, installs and delivers tailored solutions to enhance its clients’ equipment, systems and technical processes and optimise their use as part of their energy, industrial and digital transitions. With a strong local footprint built on its historic brands and leading technical expertise,
Equans’ highly qualified experts support regions, cities, industries and buildings across HVAC (heating, ventilation and air conditioning), refrigeration and fire safety, facilities management, digital
and ICT, electrical, mechanical and robotics services. Equans is the market leader across key European markets (France, Switzerland, Belgium, the Netherlands and the UK) and also has a strong presence in the United States and Latin America.