One of the most powerful Romanian businessmen brought in for questioning in corruption case

Tiberiu Urdareanu, one of the most powerful Romanian businessmen, was brought in for questioning at the National Anticorruption Directorate – DNA’s headquarters on Thursday, October 29. He will have to answer to the prosecutors' questions in a corruption case, but it is yet uncertain if he’s a suspect or just a witness in the case. Tiberiu Urdareanu owns the UTI group of companies, one of the biggest players in the local IT&C and security market. Throughout the years, UTI has been awarded tens of important contracts by various state authorities and state-owned companies, according to Mediafax. UTI has developed the electronic healthcare record system, the road vignette payment system, the electronic system for public acquisitions (SEAP), the Bucharest public transport card payment system, and many other projects. The group has also developed Bucharest’s fiberoptics network Netcity and is working on the electronic systems for Bucharest’s newest subway line (M5 to Drumul Taberei), and the airports in Iasi, Bacau, and Satu Mare. The group has a turnover of EUR 130 million and over 2,000 employees. It also has operations in Bulgaria, Poland, Italy, Azerbaijan, and targets the market in Albania, according to an interview Urdareanu gave to local Ziarul Financiar earlier this week. Tiberiu Urdareanu is a member of the National Union for Romania's Progress (UNPR), a political party led by deputy Prime Minister Gabriel Oprea. Romania’s Civil Servants Agency awards EUR 3 mln electronic archiving contract UTI Grup to ensure Bucharest’s National Arena maintenance for EUR 7.6 mln UTI and Total Soft to modernize Romania’s public auctions site for EUR 6.2 mln editor@romania-insider.com (Photo source: uti.eu.com)