Metaminds accelerates its growth: Ovidiu Ghiman becomes the company's new CEO

Metaminds, a Romanian company that develops technology solutions for the digitalization of public and private services, announces the appointment of Ovidiu Ghiman as Chief Executive Officer (CEO). This decision marks a strategic stage in the company's evolution and supports Metaminds' mission to digitally transform Romania through interconnected, secure technologies with real impact on citizens' lives.

A leader with vision, experience and commitment

Ovidiu Ghiman joined the Metaminds shareholders in 2023, as President of the Supervisory Board, bringing with him over 20 years of experience in the management of large companies in the technology and telecommunications sectors. His expertise in attracting investment, organizational development and strategic leadership will be essential in the company's new stage of growth.

Ovidiu Ghiman, President of the Management Board and the company's new CEO, stated:

"I accepted this role convinced of the extraordinary potential of the Metaminds team - a community of remarkable engineers and professionals who generate real value through technology. Our priority is to develop digital solutions that have a concrete and positive impact on the everyday lives of citizens, simplifying access to public and private services through integrated technologies.

We aim to accelerate the implementation of the growth strategy, focusing on delivering solutions that matter: digital, secure, interconnected. We know that true digital transformation involves more than technology: it requires collaboration, transparency, sustainable partnerships and a deep understanding of the national digital ecosystem. Metaminds has all these capabilities and relies on a multidisciplinary team with applied expertise in the public sector."

Future plans under the new leadership

With Ovidiu Ghiman taking over the leadership, the aim is to accelerate the implementation of the company's development strategy, with an emphasis on:

• Developing advanced solutions in areas such as: digital identity, cybersecurity and the interoperability of systems;
• Strengthening the role of strategic integrator in national digitalization projects;
• Investing in the development of human capital and attracting expertise from the industry;
• Expanding the portfolio of technology solutions for public institutions and private companies;
• Strengthening public-private partnerships in the digital transformation of critical infrastructures, contributing both to their modernization and to strengthening digital resilience at the national level.

A strategic transition, supported by vision and continuity

Andrei Cruceru, co-founder and former CEO of Metaminds, will remain active within the company, focusing on the long-term strategic directions:

"This transition is a natural step in the company's evolution. Ovidiu brings experience, vision and a leadership style suited to the current context - characterized by complexity and strategic opportunities, focused on rigorous execution and the development of teams. We share the same vision about the impact of digital transformation on society, and I am confident that he is the right person for the company's next stage of development."

Metaminds: a sustained evolution over the past 10 years

Founded in Romania in 2015, Metaminds has become an essential player in the digital transformation of public services, delivering technology solutions for advanced digital services that involve the integration of complex infrastructures and services, from strategic industries and sectors: telecommunications, energy, utilities, financial-banking, defense and national security.

In recent years the company has recorded accelerated growth, being included three consecutive times in the Financial Times 1000 - Europe's Fastest Growing Companies ranking. With projects that support transformation with real impact, delivered in digital infrastructure and cybersecurity, and recent investments of over 3 million euros in new internal technological capabilities, Metaminds continued to strengthen its market position in 2024, managing to increase its net profit by 6.3%, to 7.86 million lei, recording a turnover of 180.57 million lei. Thus, the company now enters a new stage of consolidation and expansion.

About Metaminds

Metaminds is strengthening its position as a strategic partner in the digital transformation of Romania's public sector by developing advanced solutions and technologies that not only ensure the functionality of systems but fundamentally transform the way public institutions collaborate, respond to citizens' needs and adapt to technological dynamics.

This also involves the integration of proprietary technologies, centered on solid international partnerships and the expertise of a multidisciplinary team with a deep understanding of the public digital ecosystem. Thus, the company actively contributes - both as a sole supplier and in collaboration with major industry players - to projects intended to reduce digital gaps and significantly improve the interaction between citizens and the administration.

This is made possible through the implementation of sustainable solutions, developed in-house, which cover the entire life cycle of a digital transformation process - from defining the architecture to implementing and operationalizing the hardware and software platforms, with a real and lasting impact on the modernization of public administration.

For more information, visit: www.metaminds.com