Tue, Feb 07 2012
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Sofiyska Voda’s board of directors has approved the appointment of Jean Salessy as the company's general commercial proxy. Salessy has 30 years of experience in institutional development, technical and financial management of water supply companies, having managed public-private partnership projects in Portugal, Australia, and China. Salessy has been the chief executive of Veolia Water in Portugal since 2010 and had previously held senior positions at Veolia Environnement divisions in China, Australia, the Czech Republic and France. Salessy has a master's degree in chemical engineering from the Chemical Engineering National Superior School of Engineers in Toulouse and postgraduate qualifications for wastewater management (from the National Institute of Applied Sciences in Toulouse) and environmental management (from the National School of Health in Rehn). He also holds a certificate in financial management from the British Open University of Prague.
The supervisory board of Allianz Bank Bulgaria has appointed Nikola Bakalov as executive director and member of the lender's managing board. Bakalov has already secured regulatory approval from the Bulgarian National Bank for his appointment. His career began with the Bulgarian dealer of Chrysler and Jeep cars, prior to joining First Investment Bank's card payments department in 2000. In 2006, he was promoted to head the card payments department. Bakalov has a master's degree in international economic relations from the University for National and World Economy in Sofia.
Erich Szuchy has been appointed executive director of food and fast-moving consumer goods retailer Billa Bulgaria, replacing Emil Stefanov, who left the company to pursue other career opportunities. Szuchy's previous position was sales manager at Billa Austria, but his career in the industry started in 1991 with another retailer owned by REWE Group, Merkur, where he rose through the ranks to become deputy chairperson of the board overseeing sales and marketing. In 2006, Szuchy became head of central purchasing at REWE International, and in 2008 was appointed manager of Billa's sales department.
Ivailo Krustev is the new manager of the domestic large corporate customers department at United Bulgarian Bank. He was previously senior analyst in the project financing and syndication department of the bank. His career also includes stops as head of credit and risk at Piraeus Leasing Bulgaria, as well as positions with Piraeus Bank and Lukoil Bulgaria. Krustev has a degree in international economic relations from the Moscow State Institute for International Relations.
Erikjan Lantink has been appointed chief operating officer of food and fast-moving consumer goods retailer Piccadilly, owned by Belgian group Delhaize. He joins the company from another Delhaize subsidiary, Food Lion LLC, where he was last vice president for southwestern markets. Lantink has been with Delhaize group since 2001, joining the group as executive director of operations and marketing at Delvita in the Czech Republic. Lantink has a degree in business adminsitration from the Groningen University.