Gelshtein-Kiss, 43, who boasts a nearly 13-year experience, will be running, as of April, both Danone’s operations in Romania and in the region. Gelshtein-Kiss has been working for Danone group since 2003.
In 2015 (the latest data available on mfinante.ro), Danone Romania had a turnover of RON484 million (nearly EUR109 million), up 6% on the year. Its profit reached RON13.3 million in 2015, compared with a net loss of RON16 million a year before, according to Finance Ministry data. The growth also continued in 2016, thus, the company’s turnover reached RON245 million in the first half of 2016, up 6% compared with the year-earlier period.