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2012 EDITION Major Companies in Romania
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FOREWORD - Tracing the excellence pattern in Romanian industries Bogdan Ion, Country Managing Partner, Ernst&Young Romania MCR RANKING METHODOLOGY TOP 300 MAJOR COMPANIES IN ROMANIA BANKING & FINANCE Banking in 2012 towards a more regulated market – Gabriela Bratu, Senior, Assurance& Advisory Business Services, Ernst&Young Doing Business In Romania – Steven van Groningen, President Raiffeisen Bank Romania, President Foreign Investors Council TOP Banking 2012 on the Merger and Acquisition market in the insurance sector – The re-launching year? – Cristina Cerbu, Manager, Transaction Advisory Services, Ernst&Young 2012, a year of challenges in insurance market – Violeta Ciurel, President & CEO, AXA Life Insurance TOP Insurance Financial leasing companies target – survival – Cristina Cerbu, Manager, Transaction Advisory Services, Ernst&Young TOP Financial Leasing Solid reasons to grow – Shane Dowling, General Manager, ALD Automotive TOP Operational Leasing TOP Pension Funding and TOP Capital Market Intermediation TOP Fund Management ENERGY Shining future for solar power – Andreea Stanciu, Senior Manager, Transaction Advisory Services, Ernst & Young, Mihaela Cuturescu, Senior Consultant, Transaction Advisory Services, Ernst & Young The right way? The Green way – Adrian Borotea, Member of the Board, CEZ Romania TOP Electric power generation and distribution TOP Oil & gas extraction and distribution TOP Whole sale of electricity and fuels TOP Retail trade of gas - gas stations CHEMICALS On way from politics to ECOnomics – Iulian Ernst, Freelance Analyst TOP Manufacture of basic chemicals TOP Wholesale of chemical products TOP Manufacture of rubber and plastic products - except tires TOP Manufacture of paints, varnishes and similar coatings, printing inks and mastics TOP Waste Management PHARMACEUTICALS Pharmaceutical Market –