Razvan Sin is the new head of the retail department with DTZ Echinox, the firm has announced. He will replace Aura Voiculescu, who has stepped down to pursue a business school abroad. Razvan Sin has joined the real estate consultancy firm in 2007.

Mahmoud Abbas, president of the National Palestinian Authority, is visiting Romania today and tomorrow (July 12, 13), invited by the Romanian president Traian Basescu. Abbas will meet the Romanian president, as well as the prime minister Emil Boc and the head of the Chamber of Deputies, Roberta Anastase.

Jean Claude Trichet, the president of the European Central Bank, will come to Romania at the beginning of September, when the Romanian Central Bank (BNR) will celebrate 130 years of activity. An invitation was also sent to Ben Bernake, the head of the Federal reserves Systems in the US.

Real estate developer Avrig 35's CEO and founder Alexander Hergan (in picture) has left the helm of the company, being replaced by Haydn Wright, the real estate developer has announced. Hergan is the founder of Avrig 35, being one of the four American investors who have set up the group in 1999.

Jacob Hoekstra is the new country manager of Kilpatrick Executive Search Romania. He will be managing both newly expanded Romanian offices, Timisoara and Bucharest.

Kilpatrick opened its first Romanian office in 2006 in Timisoara, while the company’s consultants were also developing several projects in Bucharest.

Miroslaw Smyk, the head of Romtelecom's TV division, has decided to leave the company as of July 1st. Smyk, who has been managing the TV division since 2007, has been in charge of Romtelecom's growth on the TV segment. Before becoming Gm of the TV division, he has been in charge of the IPTV project within Romtelecom.

Jairaj Amin, the managing director of Deutsche Pfandbriefbank’s European syndication department, is understood to be leaving to work with Romanian billionaire entrepreneur Dinu Patriciu, according to a recent article run by propertyweek.com. “Amin is thought to be leaving to work with Romania’s richest man, the entrepreneur Dinu Patriciu. It is not clear yet what Amin’s role will be,” according to the publication.

Former Economy minister Codrut Seres, member of the Conservative Party (PC) is the new president of media companies Antena 1 SA and Intact Production SA, according to Mediafax newswire. Seres is also a member of the board of Antena 3 SA. Seres has a four-year mandate at Antena 1 SA and joins other four members of the board: Sorin Oancea, George-Sorin Alexandrescu, Pompiliu-Sorin Stoian and Gabriel-Cristian Arsene.

Johann Lurf is the new president of Volksbank Romania, after having recently received the ok from the Romanian Central Bank (BNR). BNR has also given green light for Udo Birkner, who will be the bank's vice president.
Johann Lurf was named president of Volksbank in March this year, replacing Gerald Schreiner. Lurf used to head Volksbank's subsidiary in the Czech Republic. Schreiner had been at the helm of Volksbank Romania since 2006, after being the bank's VP for three years.

Constantin Tampiza, the local head of oil company Lukoil, had left the helm of the company and has been replaced by Maxim Khitrov, who became the new CEO of the local subsidiary.

Razvan Sin is the new head of the retail department with DTZ Echinox, the firm has announced. He will replace Aura Voiculescu, who has stepped down to pursue a business school abroad. Razvan Sin has joined the real estate consultancy firm in 2007.

Mahmoud Abbas, president of the National Palestinian Authority, is visiting Romania today and tomorrow (July 12, 13), invited by the Romanian president Traian Basescu. Abbas will meet the Romanian president, as well as the prime minister Emil Boc and the head of the Chamber of Deputies, Roberta Anastase.

Jean Claude Trichet, the president of the European Central Bank, will come to Romania at the beginning of September, when the Romanian Central Bank (BNR) will celebrate 130 years of activity. An invitation was also sent to Ben Bernake, the head of the Federal reserves Systems in the US.

Real estate developer Avrig 35's CEO and founder Alexander Hergan (in picture) has left the helm of the company, being replaced by Haydn Wright, the real estate developer has announced. Hergan is the founder of Avrig 35, being one of the four American investors who have set up the group in 1999.

Jacob Hoekstra is the new country manager of Kilpatrick Executive Search Romania. He will be managing both newly expanded Romanian offices, Timisoara and Bucharest.

Kilpatrick opened its first Romanian office in 2006 in Timisoara, while the company’s consultants were also developing several projects in Bucharest.

Miroslaw Smyk, the head of Romtelecom's TV division, has decided to leave the company as of July 1st. Smyk, who has been managing the TV division since 2007, has been in charge of Romtelecom's growth on the TV segment. Before becoming Gm of the TV division, he has been in charge of the IPTV project within Romtelecom.

Jairaj Amin, the managing director of Deutsche Pfandbriefbank’s European syndication department, is understood to be leaving to work with Romanian billionaire entrepreneur Dinu Patriciu, according to a recent article run by propertyweek.com. “Amin is thought to be leaving to work with Romania’s richest man, the entrepreneur Dinu Patriciu. It is not clear yet what Amin’s role will be,” according to the publication.

Former Economy minister Codrut Seres, member of the Conservative Party (PC) is the new president of media companies Antena 1 SA and Intact Production SA, according to Mediafax newswire. Seres is also a member of the board of Antena 3 SA. Seres has a four-year mandate at Antena 1 SA and joins other four members of the board: Sorin Oancea, George-Sorin Alexandrescu, Pompiliu-Sorin Stoian and Gabriel-Cristian Arsene.

Johann Lurf is the new president of Volksbank Romania, after having recently received the ok from the Romanian Central Bank (BNR). BNR has also given green light for Udo Birkner, who will be the bank's vice president.
Johann Lurf was named president of Volksbank in March this year, replacing Gerald Schreiner. Lurf used to head Volksbank's subsidiary in the Czech Republic. Schreiner had been at the helm of Volksbank Romania since 2006, after being the bank's VP for three years.

Constantin Tampiza, the local head of oil company Lukoil, had left the helm of the company and has been replaced by Maxim Khitrov, who became the new CEO of the local subsidiary.