Companhia Paranaense de Energia – COPEL announced that Mr. Adriano Rudek de Moura is Copel's new Chief Financial and Investor Relations. He was elected by the 151st Extraordinary Board of Directors' Meeting held on May 15, 2017, to replace Mr. Luiz Eduardo da Veiga Sebastiani. He has an extensive experience in Strategic, Financial, Tax and Corporate Planning, Investment Analysis, M&A, Cash Management and Asset Exposure, Pricing & Revenue Management, Corporate Governance, Internal Controls (SOX), Reports (IFRS, CPCs, Group Accounting Manual), Compliance (Accounting & Tax), IT, Investor Relations, Financial Institutions, External Audit and Government.

He has occupied several management positions at Electrolux and, for the last 14 years, he has worked as the Vice President of Finance, Administration and Investor Relations for Electrolux's Latin American operations. The new Chief Financial and Investor Relations Officer will take office from May 16, 2017.