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Laszlo Diosi, președintele OTP Bank România și unul dintre cei mai influenți oameni din sectorul bancar, spune că băncile nu pot fi învinovățite că nu finanțează suficient economia: creditarea reprezintă obiectul afacerii lor, clienții noi sunt bine-veniți, însă nu pot fi finanțate firme cu un grad redus de solvabilitate. Astăzi, sistemul financiar-bancar arată complet diferit față de acum cinci ani datorită unui sistem de reglementare și monitorizare mult mai strict, iar toate băncile fac 'new business'. Însă nu prea e loc pe piață pentru 40 de bănci generaliste, spune președintele OTP Bank, admițând că urmărește activ piața locală pentru o posibilă preluare.
With over 5,000 companies registered and more than three billion Euro invested in Romania, the Greek business community remains strong despite continuing economic difficulties in Europe.
JW Marriott Bucharest Grand Hotel continues its investments and plans to spend some 900,000 Euro on modernizing a ballroom and 10 meeting rooms next year. At the same time, the hotel's General Manager, Igael Porecki, told Business Arena in an exclusive interview that Romania continued to represent an attractive market for Marriott International and further expansion was on the cards. Meanwhile, in spite of the difficult economic background, the JW Marriott official expects a small increase in the hotel's occupancy rate in 2012.
With total investments in excess of nine billion Euro, the Austrian business community hopes the future brings more predictability in legislation and tax regulations in Romania. In the meantime, the participants to the recent Austria - Romania Roundtable Business Conference and Awards 2011 expressed their optimism regarding the prospects of the Romanian economy. At the end of this lively get-together, some of the companies and banks present at the event received awards for their efforts and achievements in this difficult economic context.
Maria Grapini este unul dintre putinii oameni formatori de opinie care s-au impus ca lideri in lumea afacerilor din Romania, atat cea a barbatilor, dar cu precadere in cea a femeilor. Despre politici economice, criza, efecte si concluzii ne vorbeste intr-un interviu acordat revistei "Business Arena".
Cum apreciati ca va evolua economia romaneasca in 2011 si care considerati ca vor fi motoarele iesirii din recesiune?
As Norwegian investments in Romania stand at around 300 million Euro and last year's bilateral trade amounted to 530 million Euro, the two countries have great potential for closer cooperation, according to Øystein Hovdkinn, the Norwegian Ambassador to Romania. "My embassy will do its utmost to support this potential being better exploited," he said, emphasizing that the maritime industry, an area of special expertise in Norway, has attracted a large part of the Norwegian investments in Romania.
Infineon Technologies has announced plans to invest another two million Euro in new microchip testers, as the company banks on steadily improving economic conditions in its core markets and strong demand across all segments.
With an optimistic tone, Dr. Michael Neuhaeuser, Infineon Romania's Vice President and General Manager, said he expected continued growth for his companys operations in the next 12 months.
Compania de credite de consum Provident Financial România a anuntat ca la sfârşitul lunii iunie 2010 avea peste 187.000 de clienţi, în creştere de la 120.000 de clienţi în iunie 2009.
Provident Financial România a emis în prima jumătate a acestui an împrumuturi cu o valoare totală de peste 42 milioane de euro, în creştere de la 30 milioane de euro în primul semestru din 2009. Veniturile companiei s-au apropiat de 30 milioane de euro în primele şase luni din 2010, de la 17,5 milioane de euro în primul semestru din 2009.
Citing corruption, bureaucracy and the frequent changes in fiscal legislation as some of the main hurdles affecting the business environment in Romania, the representatives of the Greek business community are still optimistic.
Gathered together at the Grand Hotel Continental, the diplomats and business people participating in Business Arenas Greece/Romania Roundtable Business Conference and Awards 2010 sounded a positive note with regard to the future of Greek/Romanian business ties.
In spite of the lackluster performance displayed by the car sales market, Porsche Romania general manager Gunther Seifert is optimistic. He strongly believes in the growth potential car sales have in this country.
So Seifert is looking forward to a recovery in the domestic economy by 2011, when he estimates the effects of the crisis will start to diminish. Meanwhile, his company is focusing on increasing the market share for its brands in Romania. a
A fost numita in functie pentru a aduce schimbarea si a reusit.
Afacerile Omnicom Media Group in România se dezvolta in alt ritm de cand Carmen Tanasie a preluat conducerea afacerilor. Castigarea contului de media Vodafone, Dacia - Renault - Nissan & Infiniti, cresterea cotei de piata de la 2,7% la 4,2% în 2007 sunt doar câteva dintre realizarile cu care Carmen Tanasie, CEO, Omnicom Media Group Romania, se poate mandri. La preluarea conducerii Omnicom Media Group, Carmen Tanasie trebuia sa faca fata la doua provocari: lansarea grupului in si relansarea OMD, agentie prin care compania Omnicom era prezenta in inca din 2000.
The event reunited the ladies that make a difference in various domains and who have brought their contribution to the Romanian economy throughout the years.
Business Arena Magazine proudly recognized the creativity and leadership of women in the workplace and their vital contribution to the success of business and banking activities throughout Romania. Hosted by the Crowne Plaza.
At the end of a difficult year for the entire business community, Business Arena Magazine is proud to recognize the achievements and successes of banks, financial institutions and business leaders that found the winning strategies in spite of the economic slowdown. Financial Leaders' Hall of Fame 2009 brought together top business leaders at a special sit-down gala dinner hosted by the Crowne Plaza Hotel. Some 100 people from the financial and banking sectors, including directors of investment funds and representatives of major companies in Romania, together with representatives of the central bank, local authorities and diplomats, all took part in this prominent event.
After 36 years of experience in the tourism industry and seven years of double-managing two hotels in the Republic of Georgia, Igael Porecki, the new general manager of the JW Marriott, is determined to take up new challenges in Romania. Though he has been here for only four months, Porecki, who has Romanian roots in Iasi county, is counting on the team's support to bring the hotel's development plans across the finish line.
With a total loan volume that exceeds three times the average in the domestic banking market, CEC Bank defies the economic recession. The bank presses ahead, with its growth and progress among the top banks in Romania, according to its President, Radu Gratian Ghetea.
One of the most difficult tasks of Romanias business development in the last 10 years has been dealing with the recent
namely the 2008/9 financial crisis and this year’s presidential elections.
Steady progress is the phrase that best describes Shachar Shaine’s ten-year stint in Romania so far. Shaine is president of one of the largest beer producers in Romania, United Romanian Breweries Bereprod (URBB). Earlier this year he decided to serve the cause of investors by taking over as the new president of the Foreign Investors Council (FIC).
His company has gone from strength to strength, and the consolidation continues. “We will invest seven million Euro in developing our bottling capacity,” Shaine revealed in an exclusive interview.
After 17 years experience as a staff member inside the US Senate, Mark Gitenstein has turned a new page in his professional career by accepting the nomination as the new US Ambassador to Romania. Ambassador Gitensteina
