Anca Vlad, founder and president of Fildas-Catena Group, was awarded at the Remarkable Women’s Gala, organized by Forbes Romania & Kultho and held in the magnificent setting of the Throne Room of the Royal Palace, National Art Museum of Romania, a location that highlighted once again the importance and elegance of the event.
Anca Vlad, together with Alina Marinescu, General Manager of Catena, and Otilia Ostrotki, General Manager of Tonica Group
At its second edition, the Remarkable Women’s Gala continues the tradition started last year, to award and honor the most important and influential women in Romania, who are authentic and powerful models of the Romanian society in the business, artistic, sports and social environment.
Raluca Michailov, Owner Forbes Romania and CEO of BP Publishing Media, said that “the awarded ladies are examples of inspiration, perseverance, talent, personality, innovation and entrepreneurship”.
The Remarkable Women’s Gala highlighted the achievements and performances through which the laureates managed to stand out, the courage shown, the perseverance and values worthy of respect that they promote in society.
“Anca Vlad is one of the first women to bet on entrepreneurship immediately after the Revolution, who laid the foundations of Fildas network, in 1991, network which represented the core around which the Fildas-Catena group has developed” – said the speakers about the first laureate of the evening.
“About building a top business she confessed that <<the most important capital of the company is trust. We have a very good reputation in the Romanian and international market and this is also due to the education I have received in school and in the companies I have worked for>>. After more than 30 years, Anca Vlad is managing the largest pharmaceutical distribution and retail group in Romania!”
Anca Vlad was also rewarded last year, at the first edition of the Gala, with the Award for conduct and exceptional results in entrepreneurship and art.
The Remarkable Women’s Gala has successfully combined the artistic, social and business environment in Romania, managing to create an unforgettable event, which celebrated women who excel in their fields of activity, heroines of everyday life, artists and sportswomen with impressive careers, women leading companies successfully and towards success.
Here are the laureates, in the order of the awards, of the Remarkable Women’s Gala, 2nd edition:
- Anca Vlad, President Fildas – Catena Group
- Maria Lucia Hohan, fashion designer
- Irina Rimes, pop singer
- Dana Dima Demetrian, Vice-President Retail & Private Banking BCR
- Ramona Jurubiţă, Country Managing Partner KPMG Romania
- Roxana Voloşeniuc, Editor in chief & Publisher ELLE Romania
- Mioara Velicu, folk music singer
- Anca Damour, Partner & CEO, D Craig Real Estate
- Elisabeta Moraru, CEO Google Romania
- Rodica Popescu Bitănescu, actress
- Luchi Georgescu, business woman
- Malvina Cervenschi, jewelry designer
- Mihaela Geoană, President, “Renașterea” Foundation
- Fulga Dinu, Country Manager Operations – Immofinanz Romania
- Elisabeta Lipă, President, National Rowing Federation
- Ana Maria Doxan, Business Executive Officer – Nespresso Romania
