Google will open an official office in Romania this month, led by Dan Bulucea (in picture), previously business and marketing director with Microsoft. The new office will deal with implementing Google's strategy in the country, establishing business partnerships with local companies, communications and advertising sales. The activity on the Romanian market used to be managed through Google's office in Ireland.

Omer Tetik, the first vice-president of Credit Europe Romania Bank, will become the bank's president and head of the Administration Council, replacing Murat Sabaz, who will stay in the bank's board. The replacement decision will be submitted to the bank's shareholders' approval on November 16.

Charles Arizmendi is the new Chief Operations Officer of BitDefender, the company has announced. Arizmendi, with 20 years of experience in sales, has been working for Microsoft until recently, where he coordinated sales, marketing and programs for the Central and Eastern Europe.

Xerox has appointed Gabriel Pantelimon general manager of Xerox Romania and the Republic of Moldova, the company has announced. Pantelimon will replace Petr Sichrovsky, who will return to the Czech Republic but will not stay with Xerox, according to Romanian media.

Emanuele Butta is the new executive vice-president in charge of retail with UniCredit Tiriac Bank, pending on the approval from the Romanian Central Bank (BNR). Butta will replace Zoltan Major, who will hold a regional position with the UniCredit group.

Iñaki Berroeta (in picture) is the new CEO of telecom company Vodafone in Romania, replacing Liliana Solomon from the beginning of December this year, the company has announced. Inaki Berroeta joins Vodafone Romania from the helm of the subsidiary in Malta, where he has been GM for three years.

The Romanian business scene witnessed several moves at the helm of both local and international companies this year. Romania-Insider.com looks at some of the most important top management changes in Romania in 2010. (Click MORE below to read the full story about the top management change)

Adrian Baicusi (in picture), the general manager of Romania’s state-run power grid operator Transelectrica (BVB ticker: TEL), will be replaced by Stelian Alexandru Gal, the former GM of the company, effective November 15, according to a news release sent to the Bucharest Stock Exchange (BVB).

Aviad Meitar, one of the founders of the Pepsi franchise in Romania back in the early 90s, remembers the early days of his business venture into the newly democratic country of Romania in an article recently published in the New York Times. “It was also the time of the first Gulf War, and no one really wanted to travel anywhere. I had a tough time getting someone to accompany me to Romania, but I eventually talked a colleague into going with me,” Meitar writes for the NY Times.

D&M Perfect Real Estate has invested EUR 8 million into the 45-apartment Hotel Epoque, which will be opened on November 1. The five-star hotel, located near the Cismigiu park in Bucharest, is managed by Trend Hospitality.

Google will open an official office in Romania this month, led by Dan Bulucea (in picture), previously business and marketing director with Microsoft. The new office will deal with implementing Google's strategy in the country, establishing business partnerships with local companies, communications and advertising sales. The activity on the Romanian market used to be managed through Google's office in Ireland.

Omer Tetik, the first vice-president of Credit Europe Romania Bank, will become the bank's president and head of the Administration Council, replacing Murat Sabaz, who will stay in the bank's board. The replacement decision will be submitted to the bank's shareholders' approval on November 16.

Charles Arizmendi is the new Chief Operations Officer of BitDefender, the company has announced. Arizmendi, with 20 years of experience in sales, has been working for Microsoft until recently, where he coordinated sales, marketing and programs for the Central and Eastern Europe.

Xerox has appointed Gabriel Pantelimon general manager of Xerox Romania and the Republic of Moldova, the company has announced. Pantelimon will replace Petr Sichrovsky, who will return to the Czech Republic but will not stay with Xerox, according to Romanian media.

Emanuele Butta is the new executive vice-president in charge of retail with UniCredit Tiriac Bank, pending on the approval from the Romanian Central Bank (BNR). Butta will replace Zoltan Major, who will hold a regional position with the UniCredit group.

Iñaki Berroeta (in picture) is the new CEO of telecom company Vodafone in Romania, replacing Liliana Solomon from the beginning of December this year, the company has announced. Inaki Berroeta joins Vodafone Romania from the helm of the subsidiary in Malta, where he has been GM for three years.

The Romanian business scene witnessed several moves at the helm of both local and international companies this year. Romania-Insider.com looks at some of the most important top management changes in Romania in 2010. (Click MORE below to read the full story about the top management change)

Adrian Baicusi (in picture), the general manager of Romania’s state-run power grid operator Transelectrica (BVB ticker: TEL), will be replaced by Stelian Alexandru Gal, the former GM of the company, effective November 15, according to a news release sent to the Bucharest Stock Exchange (BVB).

Aviad Meitar, one of the founders of the Pepsi franchise in Romania back in the early 90s, remembers the early days of his business venture into the newly democratic country of Romania in an article recently published in the New York Times. “It was also the time of the first Gulf War, and no one really wanted to travel anywhere. I had a tough time getting someone to accompany me to Romania, but I eventually talked a colleague into going with me,” Meitar writes for the NY Times.

D&M Perfect Real Estate has invested EUR 8 million into the 45-apartment Hotel Epoque, which will be opened on November 1. The five-star hotel, located near the Cismigiu park in Bucharest, is managed by Trend Hospitality.