Jan 27 (Reuters) - UniCredit SpA:
* DESIGNATES ANDREA ORCEL CEO
* DECISION WAS UNANIMOUS
* LIST FOR BOD RENEWAL WILL BE PRESENTED AT UPCOMING AGM ON APRIL 15
* CHAIRMAN DESIGNATE PIER CARLO PADOAN SAYS ORCEL HAS "VAST BREADTH OF EXPERIENCE AND EXCEPTIONAL STRATEGIC JUDGEMENT" WHICH WILL BE ESSENTIAL IN LEADING UNICREDIT INTO FUTURE Source text for Eikon: Further company coverage: (Gdansk newsroom)