CELEBRATING THE 100TH ISSUE OF BUSINESS ARENA

By Cristian Cojanu

As the world is still coming to grips with the new realities of a global pan demic, trying to adapt to these unpre cedented times, we welcome a special, happy milestone: our 100th issue of Business Arena Magazine. Launched just as the global financial crisis was setting in, our magazine has seen a rough ride, while high production costs and dwindling advertising revenues have forced many newspapers and magazines to migrate online and end their printed versions to save money.

In spite of a difficult start, this expe rienced team has showed tremen dous dedication, creativity, and passion to produce a top-quality product for readers and business partners alike. Moreover, the same team used its expertise in business event planning and organization to create new platforms for the local business community to get together, exchange views, and voice hopes and concerns. From roundtable conferences focusing on foreign invest ment to major awards galas, Business Arena’s events have become unmissable dates in the business event calendar. But none of these could have been achieved without its readers and business partners, who deserve a very big thank you.

So, with thousands of published interviews and feature stories, and more than 50 conferences and awards galas under its belt, Business Arena looks confidently into the future. Its team of dedicated journalists, graphic design artists, sales and marketing professionals count on innovation and product quality as long-term strategies for development. Business Arena now operates with a combination of permanent and freelance staff and has a wide network of writers, salespeople, conference moderators and digital experts with experience in many different markets which it calls upon when required. This allows Business Arena to respond quickly and appropriately to readers’ and clients’ needs.

Please turn to our dedicated section inside where we are honored to present the messages received from our readers on this special occasion, and once again we would like to thank everyone who has read and supported this magazine. We look forward to 100 more!

As always, Business Arena will continue to keep an eye on all the issues affecting the business community, reflecting its views, hopes and challenges.

Messages from our readers

We would like to thank everyone for their kind words of congratulations and support

Sergiu Oprescu, Executive President at Alpha Bank Romania

I have the great pleasure of wishing “Happy Anniversary!” to the Business Arena publication at this time of celebration, on the appearance of issue number 100. Having been launched a decade ago, during the economic crisis, the publication manages to highlight the latest trends and information regarding the economic life of Romania, in an objective and non-partisan way. Business Area captures in its pages the evolution of the Romanian economy, with the progress recorded in the development and consolidation of the financial market. 15 years after joining the European Union, The awards you grant year after year to those people and companies who strive to do more in order to improve certain aspects of Romanian society are certifications of business excellence that any professional in Romania wishes to have in their track record. My wish to you is to continue to let yourselves be guided by the same basic principles that you have followed so far and to excel by maintaining the same standard of professionalism, in order to transparently and objectively reflect the progress made at every stage and the great achievements recorded in the evolution of our national economy.

Mihela Popa, Frist Vice President of CEC Bank’s Steering Committee

Business Arena is a quality publication. I look forward to each issue to read the opinions of renowned economists, but also to discover success stories or new trends in the market. I appreciate the role of the media in educating the public and in the formation a market economy culture. And I wish you as many successful editions as possible!