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Catena and Fildas awarded at the Forbes Champions League Gala

14.07.2023

Catena Pharmacies and Fildas Trading, leaders in pharmaceutical retail and distribution of pharmaceutical products in Romania, were awarded at the 2023 edition of the Forbes Champions League Gala.

*Foto: Otilia Ostrotki, General Manager Tonica Group, Daniel Marin, CFO Fildas Trading, Anca Vlad, President of Fildas-Catena Group, Alina Marinescu, General Manager Catena*

Forbes awarded the “Champions of the Decade” – “people and businesses that have managed to grow steadily over the past 10 years and turn a profit, regardless of the times, with the trophies awarded being inspired by the idea of rewarding the best”.

The awards granted to Catena and Fildas Trading pharmacies were received by Mrs. Anca Vlad, founder and President of the two companies.

The first award was presented by Virginia Oțel, corporate communication leader Garanti BBVA Group and Deputy General Manager Garanti BBVA Leasing.

“Mrs Vlad is a true champion. She can be best described by the word “focus”. She has managed to build a successful business, overcome many challenges and become number 1 in the industry with over 900 pharmacies. Her recognition is not only in Romania, but also internationally: a few years ago, she was among the Leading Women Entrepreneurs of the World honorees. She is a role model for business men and women,” said Virginia Oțel.

“I’m very happy to be among the champions, after all, it’s like in sports: We run and we run, and it’s wonderful that Forbes sometimes makes a podium and puts us on it, so that we can feel the joy of being real champions”, said Mrs. Anca Vlad at the award ceremony.

The second award was presented by Mihai Păduroiu, CEO Office Division One United Properties.

“Thank you very much, you don’t even know how many memories this award brings back to me, because Fildas is my soul company – it was born in 1991, out of a need, because private pharmacies had appeared and there was no one to deliver their medicines. I guess even in my most optimistic dreams I couldn’t have believed that we would end up here. Slowly, but surely. Thank you very much!”, added the founder and President of Fildas-Catena Group.

Another Award for the Fildas-Catena Group: “The Award for Three Decades of Art in Business”

02.11.2022

The Fildas-Catena Group has added yet another award to its prize list: “The Award for Three Decades of Art in Business”, offered during the CEO Awards 2022 Gala, on occasion of the launching of the new “100 Most Admired CEOs in Romania” catalogue.

The award was handed over to Mrs. Aurelia Babinciuc, Catena Sales Manager

“We want to emphasize the admiration we nurture towards those professionals who successfully activate in the Romanian business world”, declared Cristian Hoștiuc, Publishing Director of the “Business Magazin” and “Ziarul Financiar” media publications. The winners of the awards were selected following the public’s vote.

The award was offered to Fildas-Catena Founder and President, Mrs. Anca Vlad. “She is one of the first women who ventured in entrepreneurship right after the Revolution, when she founded the company Fildas. However, this entrepreneur made a mission out of supporting art in Romania. That is why <<The Award for Three Decades of Art in Business>> goes to Mrs. Anca Vlad, Fildas-Catena Group Founder and President”, was the organizers’ motivation.

The Fildas Art Foundation was created as a result of the involvement of the Fildas-Catena founder in the social and cultural field, as well as in the activity of supporting artists and cultural events. Fildas Art supports contemporary art, starting from founding the Senso Art Gallery, moving further with Romanian film production, up till music festivals: Gărâna Jazz Festival, Timișoara Jazz Festival or the “George Enescu” International Music Festival.

The award was handed over to Mrs. Aurelia Babinciuc, Catena Sales Manager, who stated her utmost appreciation for the votes received, which she considers to be cast to The Pharmacy of Hearts (Farmacia Inimii).

The CEO Awards 2022 gathered, within a festive framework, tens of guests, business people and representatives of the most important Romanian-based companies.

Business Magazin, one of the most appreciated business publications in our country, celebrates 18 years since its first issue, and the “100 Most Admired CEOs in Romania” catalogue reached its 13th edition.

Fildas-Catena Receives an Award at the Capital Elite Companies Gala

24.10.2022

The Fildas-Catena Group, a leading company in pharmaceutical distribution and retail on the Romanian market, received the award for the “Most Profitable Company in the Pharmaceutical Industry”, within the Elite Companies 2022 Gala, organized by the Capital business magazine.

The award, handed over by Dr. Viorel Jinga, Chancellor of the “Carol Davila” Bucharest University of Medicine and Pharmacy, was received by Mrs. Alina Marinescu, Catena General Manager, alongside Mr. Daniel Enache, Catena Bucharest Branch Manager.

“Indeed, we are the leader on the pharmaceuticals market, we are the pharmacy chain with the highest number of units, a 100% Romanian brand and, alongside distributor Fildas, we are a Romanian success story. This is an award for the whole Fildas-Catena Group team, an award received following lots of hard work, mutual trust and professionalism. I wish to thank my colleagues for their commitment and for everything they did during these years, which were rather difficult for our industry as well”, declared Alina Marinescu.

Chancellor Viorel Jinga made the following statement: “As a doctor, I wish to thank all pharmaceutical companies for the millions of medicine boxes they distributed, as those are very important for patients’ treatment, but also from an academic point of view, because they help us with students’ and residents’ practice within the Faculty of Pharmacy. The pharmacist is a supporting pillar as far as the patient’s treatment is concerned, and yet the perception regarding this profession has somehow deteriorated. At the last admission exams we had a smaller number of candidates. Next year, we will be celebrating one century of pharmaceutical education in Romania.”

During the Capital Elite Companies Gala, the awards were directed towards the companies which, during the past year, registered the best performances in the main business fields, such as: the pharmaceutical industry, agriculture and food industry, banks and insurance companies, logistics, transport and courier services, energy, automotive, retail, construction and real estate, IT and telecommunications, as well as heavy industries.

Fildas is a leader in the distribution of pharmaceutical products on the Romanian market, owning 17 warehouses nationwide, with a total area of 55,000 square meters, as well as a fleet consisting of 200 distribution vehicles.

Catena is a leader in pharmaceutical retail, owning over 850 units nationwide, and having earned the appreciation and trust of millions of Romanians!

Forbes: Anca Vlad, President of Fildas-Catena, awarded at the Remarkable Women’s Gala

21.06.2022

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