Company and Personal News
New officers for AMC
Date: 2008-05-21 08:00:00
A new general deputy director and a new financial deputy director has been appointed by Agrármarketing Centrum (AMC), which has been operating as a directly controlled government institution since February...
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Knoppers behind the finishing line
Date: 2008-05-21 08:00:00
Running competitions will be sponsored by Knoppers wafers of Storck this year again. The six events will be used to remind people of the importance of a healthy lifestyle....
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Giant project in Sopron brewery
Date: 2008-05-21 08:00:00
The new sewage purification facility of the Sopron plant of Heineken Hungária Sörgyárak Zrt. was handed over on 23rd April. The sewage filtering capacity established as the result of the...
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Zsolt Dunavölgyi leaving IMIGe
Date: 2008-05-21 08:00:00
Zsolt Dunavölgyi is leaving IMIGe Hungária Kft after eight years. He has been the sales and marketing director for several years. Tamás Gády Kayser, managing director will temporarily assume responsibility...
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Presentation of the price list
Date: 2008-05-21 08:00:00
Corvinum Zrt. has held the presentation of its annual price list in Corinthia Grand Hotel Royal this year. The event was complemented by wine tasting with the participation of János...
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Lekkerland performing well in Eastern Europe
Date: 2008-05-21 08:00:00
Lekkerland AG & Co. KG achieved a 6 per cent growth in revenues in 2007, bringing total revenues to EUR 11,2 billion. Earnings before interest and tax amounted to EUR...
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New marketing director for Ceres
Date: 2008-05-21 08:00:00
Márta Galácz was appointed the new marketing director of Ceres ZRt. on 15. April. She had studied at the University of Economics and Cambridge Business College. Before joining Ceres, she...
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New regional head for Cadbury
Date: 2008-05-21 08:00:00
Brian Cohen has been appointed the new director of Cadbury Middle Europe. This region is composed of Hungary, the Czech Republic, Slovenia, Slovakia, Bulgaria, Croatia, Albania, Macedonia, Bosnia and Serbia....
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New sales director for Borsodi
Date: 2008-05-21 08:00:00
Zsolt Mészáros was appointed the HoReCa and Small Food sales director of Borsodi Sörgyár Zrt. on 1. April. He had begun his career with Univer and spent 13 years with...
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Good start for Henkel
Date: 2008-05-21 08:00:00
Revenues of Henkel rose by 1.7 per cent in the first quarter. All divisions contributed to growth. Organic increase, including the effects of changes in exchange rates, was 3.3 per...
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Environment-friendly detergents in flasks
Date: 2008-05-21 08:00:00
Ladies & Gentlemen Hungary Kft. began distribution of Ecover products in the autumn of 2007. Ecover is the leading manufacturer of bio and eco-detergents. Ecover products are to be distributed...
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Recognition for Henkel PR strategy
Date: 2008-05-21 08:00:00
Henkel has been awarded the PR Report Award 2008 by the magazine PR Report, for the planning of its long term PR strategy. Henkel began its systematic communication focused on...
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Domestos Koszmester
Date: 2008-05-21 08:00:00
In the secret spots of our homes germ forces could spread undisturbedly and plan their secret grot invasion. Till now! Because with the help of the new Domestos Grotbuster we...
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Nestlé searces for the secret of healthy aging
Date: 2008-05-21 00:06:00
On 20 May the first Nestlé research department in Japan has been opened at the Tokyo University. The cooperation which is the part of the Nestlé Science and Research Network,...
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Dance and Törley together again!
Date: 2008-05-21 00:00:00
This year the competition joined to the Grand Slam tours, so the 43. Törley International Dance Competition is more important for dancer from all corners of the world as before....
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General Electric confirms plans for appliance unit
Date: 2008-05-21 00:00:00
General Electric is considering shedding its 101-year-old appliances business, which pioneered innovations such as washer-dryers, air conditioners and microwave ovens. The appliances division, which employs 13,000 people, is a...
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Profits At Imperial Tobacco Fall 45%
Date: 2008-05-21 00:00:00
The world's fourth-largest cigarette posted a profit of £233m in the six months ending 31 March, compared to £421m in the same period a year earlier. Total sales were up...
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SCD Holding sold its Interfruct Kft Cash and Carry chain
Date: 2008-05-21 00:00:00
Calslane Holdings Ltd, a financial investor bought the food and chemicals wholesale company for an undisclosed price. SCD sold Cash and Carry in order to clear its portfolio, Hungarian owners...
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Hungarians are interested in insurance for unemployment and disability
Date: 2008-05-21 00:00:00
GfK research company asked people between 22-55 working since more than one year about the new insurance possibility. 81% of them said they like the construction, 48% are contented...
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Marks & Spencer Group Plc reported 4.3 percent increase in pretax profit
Date: 2008-05-21 00:00:00
Sales increased 5.1 percent to 9.02 billion pounds, with UK sales up 4.2 percent and sales in the international division up 16.8 percent. Profit achieving the symbolic 1 billion pounds...
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D'Arcy Aveneu makes creative ads for Kométa 99
Date: 2008-05-21 00:00:00
The company from Kaposvár choosen the agency on an exclusive tender, D'Arcy Aveneu creates the new ads playing soon. Kométa 99 is one of the biggest Hungarian Meat industry producers,...
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Coke Zero Underground Party
Date: 2008-05-20 00:00:00
Last Saturday 2800 people took part on Coke Zero Underground Party on Deak Square, youngs danced until 4 in the morning. The party started at 11.30 pm, when the public...
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Toffifee football on the United Way Children's Day
Date: 2008-05-20 00:00:00
This year Storck joined to sponsor United Way's Children Day in Millenaris Park. On the event children and adults can play football on the green grass, on the table or...
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Standard & Poor's lowered Tesco to 'A' from 'A+'
Date: 2008-05-20 00:00:00
The downgrade reflects the deterioration of Tesco's financial profile below the minimum levels needed to sustain 'A+' ratings as well as the announcement that it will acquire a store portfolio...
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One year – one billion HUF sale increase at Praktiker Hungary
Date: 2008-05-20 00:00:00
German do-it-yourself chain Praktiker had gross revenue in Hungary of Ft 47.6 billion in 2007, up from Ft 46.3 billion in 2006. Last year Praktiker opened two new stores in...
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11 million Samsung laptop until 2011
Date: 2008-05-20 00:00:00
An extra 11 million units must be sold worldwide by the year 2011 in order to reach 5.7 per cent market share — a massive ask, considering Samsung's worldwide market...
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Kemendy and Chapel Hill won silver medals
Date: 2008-05-20 00:00:00
Products of Torley-Group won two silver medals on this year's Concours Mondial de Bruxelles in France. 1,778 medals awarded in the latest edition of the Concours Mondial de Bruxelles,...
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