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Ángel Simón poised to become Indra president after Escribano resignation
Spain’s state holding company SEPI nominated former Criteria Caixa CEO Ángel Simón to lead Indra, a move that follows Ángel Escribano’s resignation and highlights Simón’s corporate experience and political connections.
Apr 1st 2026 · Spain
Insights
- SEPI proposed Ángel Simón as Indra president at the board meeting where Ángel Escribano announced his resignation.
- Simón, born in Manresa in 1957, is the former CEO of Criteria Caixa with a long corporate record.
- He has ties to Isidro Fainé and Fundación la Caixa that connect him to Catalan finance networks.
- His known closeness to the PSC and the national Socialist party is expected to ease political relations for Indra.
Sources
- Sin carga extra para Unai Simón ni Laporte www.mundodeportivo.com
- Apelación mantiene los dos encuentros a José Bordalás www.mundodeportivo.com
- Ángel Simón, el directivo con siete vidas cercano al PSC www.abc.es
- La SEPI propone a Ángel Simón para la presidencia de Indra tras la salida de Escribano www.bolsamania.com
- La SEPI propone a Ángel Simón para presidir Indra tras dimitir Escribano www.lavanguardia.com