As of April 14th, João Torres will take on the role of strategic advisor for the implementation of the Global Distribution and Transmission Networks Platform communicated in EDP's Business Plan for 2021-2025. In this context, he will also join the board of directors of the Distribution companies of EDP Brasil as a non-executive member.
The manager who has been at the head of the electricity distributor, now called E-REDES, for the last 15 years, led the investment made in the national electricity grid that allowed for significant improvement in the quality of service, with relevant reduction of regional asymmetries, increased efficiency of operations as well as the implementation of smart grids, particularly with the introduction of new smart metering equipment and strong momentum in the automation of the network. He was also the face of the company in crisis situations, namely during storms, as well as the proximity to municipalities that he has always privileged. With international visibility, a pioneer in preparing networks for the energy transition in European terms, he was at the head of the European Association that includes the most relevant electricity distribution network operators.
The new president of E-REDES will be Ferrari Careto. With a degree in Economics from Nova Business School, he has been with EDP since 2003, where he was a director of several subsidiaries and is currently responsible for the Group's IT and Digital Transformation. Between 2006 and 2012 he was a member of the Board of Directors of the Communications Regulatory Authority, ANACOM. Previously he had been a director of several companies in the telecommunications sector.
