Batu leaves Ernst&Young

Ernst&Young, the second-largest consulting firm on the Romanian market, has lost one of its top officials. Viorel Batu, a partner with the company and the one who brought the contracts of Andersen Romania to Ernst&Young, has quit. “My resignation was approved. My departure concerns only me, I am not taking any clients or employees with me,” Batu says. “We have no official confirmation for the moment,” Ernst&Young officials told Ziarul Financiar. According to company sources, Viorel Batu no longer had any influence in the company, because of his clashes with Rod Grant, managing partner with Ernst&Young. “Anyone would like to be able to use Batu’s knowledge and connections, since he has been working in this field for ten years,” says an official from one of the big four consulting companies, which aims to make Batu an offer. ZF