CEO MONTHLY / CHAIRPERSON AWARDS 2023 4 Sep23270 Most Innovative Environmental Services Chairman 2023 EnviroWave Enterprise Solutions -Houston (TX) USA helps companies to develop and drive projects, challenge the status quo, and implement transformation. The company provides its services in industries such as energy, renewables (green hydrogen, green ammonia, methanol), utilities (water, wastewater, waste management, cogeneration), and infrastructure for all types of projects, from concept design to commissioning and operations for diverse contractual options. Here we interview EnviroWave Enterprise Solutions’ Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Constantin Ionesco as he wins a title in the Chairperson Awards 2023. “Solutions and Strategic Planning for a Better Tomorrow.” To start, please tell us more about EWES. How much experience do you have in the industry and what do you offer to your clients? “We have over 63 years of expertise to offer to clients’ projects, strategy, and development. Our transformational company offers high standards of services, always adding value to your projects through safety, reliability, strategy and innovation, management of change, continuous improvement, high standards of engineering, and lean and agile project delivery. “We dedicate all our business and its commitment to sustainable development, to our clients, and to making their businesses stronger in all aspects, from strategy and development to projects execution, completion, and commissioning – to grow their future by having all our know-how and deep industry expertise at their full disposal, as well as worldwide resources and long-term relationships. “We value our clients’ needs and are the onestop-shop of choice for our clients’ requirements in over 22 countries.” How about your leadership style? What has driven you to success, and how do you find balance in such a fastpaced environment? “A CEO should have a clear direction in which they want to steer their business. Ambition and optimism are good things when grounded in reality, and the head of a company needs to believe in those goals. Being able to inspire others to buy into your vision is an important tool in leadership. It is for me very important to listen and explain. I want open discussions and alignment. Another important quality is adaptability. I have learned during my career around the world, how to adapt to different cultures and environments. It is equally important to adapt to changes in your industry, sector and business that can have a profound impact on your strategy, priorities, and the decisions you must make. “One of my objectives is to convince people to join our team and bring novel and smart ideas. I love working with people that are smarter than me and from whom I can learn every day. “Inspiring trust and being trusted is essential for me. Stakeholders must have faith in your ability to lead and your decision making, and you need to feel confident in delegating to company teams and to those you work with. “I learned that a trusting CEO has more time to focus on the big picture and benefits from a positive working environment where staff capability is recognized. “I’m a firm believer in teamwork and in allowing all employees, partners, and subcontractors to have a real life / work balance. This is the only way I’m convinced a company can become strong and sustain growth and profitability. Family is valuable – my wife (a 35 years’ global veteran in environmental services) and my two boys are of greatest importance for me and they ensure the equilibrium I need to be successful in my business endeavours. “Another important thing is physical activity, for example, I’m an avid swimmer at a Masters club (The Woodlands Masters Swim Club) and I swim 2500 yards in 1 hour every day. It allows me to eliminate all the stress of a long workday and make the difference between what’s important and what’s urgent, as an example.” How has your career and experience helped you to grow over time? “There is no school for CEOs – except the school of experience. Chief executives must learn on the job how to lead a company, and they must learn while every stakeholder is watching. After a 32 years career and holding executive positions in major companies, managing up to $3bln, I know what I excel at, what I want to do, and maybe what I don’t want to do is just as important. Only experience can bring this. “Experience has shown me what it means to be really agile and fast in decision making, to be able to help and support efficiently clients that have real and immediate needs. This is done through allowing teams to think, innovate, and decide. I care about people and their safety and success; they are the most important asset of any company that really wants to succeed. I believe in evolving from individual excellence to team and processes excellence. Have the talent of convincing people who don’t think they can work together, finally work together efficiently, constructively, and profitably. With time I learned not to let ego get in the way, but still
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