Vodafone Romania announced on 12 September 2007 the takeover of all postpaid points of sales and operations of Petrocom D&V, according to the agreement signed between the two companies. The transaction will be officially completed by September 17, 2007. Petrocom D&V has been exclusive Vodafone distributor between January 2001 – September 2007.
Following the acquisition, Vodafone Romania will take over Petrocom D&V’s postpaid operations, as well as the company’s 55 points of sales, situated in Bucharest and in 25 counties (Iasi, Constanta, Maramures, Prahova, Bacau, Arad, Timis, Suceava, Botosani, Dolj, Vaslui, Galati, Tulcea, Braila, Covasna, Brasov, Mehedinti, Arges, Sibiu, Olt, Teleorman, Bihor, Cluj, Mures and Salaj).
„This acquisition is compliant to Vodafone Romania’s strategy which focuses on the continuous development of our distribution network at the national level. Petrocom’s strong presence in most of the country regions, as well as its experience as an exclusive distributor for Vodafone products and services, have been important factors in completing this acquisition. Vodafone Romania’s strategy is to maintain a balance between its own distribution network and the dealers’ networks. Our partners play an essential role in our distribution strategy, in order to make our products and services affordable to as many customers as possible”, said Liliana Solomon, CEO Vodafone Romania.
