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Appointments

Kam Jandu to Take Over as Budapest Airport CEO

Kam Jandu will take over as the CEO of Budapest Airport on May 1 from Chris Dinsdale, who is leaving...

Interview

Veronika Spanarova: ‘Honored, Humbled and Thankful for the Recognition and Trust’

In the wake of winning the Expat CEO of the Year award for 2023, the Budapest Business Journal asked Veronika...

Podcasts

Examining the Factors Driving the Markets

The first BBJ CEO Boardroom Meeting of 2023 took place on February 28 in the Matild Palace Hotel. The themes...

HR

Nolato Partners With Happy at Work

Nolato has chosen to partner with Happy at Work to measure employee well-being and evaluate and promote the company work...

HR

BKV Recruiting Intensively

There are ever fewer drivers at BKV Zrt., which is why the capital transport company is prioritizing recruitment, according to...

HR

IBS Reaches 50-50% Gender Ratio in Management

The International Business School (IBS) assembled its management team for 2023 in a way that ensures that the positions are...

Appointments

New Director of Corporate Affairs and Communication at Heineken Hungária

Eszter Varga-Nagy became the new Director of Corporate Affairs and Communication at Heineken Hungária on March 1, 2023, the company...

Interview

HonestFood: A 3rd Way for Putting Food on the Tables

The Budapest Business Journal talks with Giacomo Pedranzini, winner of the 2022 Expat CEO of the Year award and CEO...

Appointments

New GM at Four Seasons Hotel Gresham Palace

Thibaut Drege has joined Four Seasons Hotel Gresham Palace Budapest as general manager, bringing aboard nearly two decades of experience...

HR

Poland Jobless Rate Steady in February

Poland's unemployment rate remained unchanged at 5.5% in February, figures from the Warsaw-based Central Statistical Office (GUS) showed on Thursday,...

HR

Work-life Balance Trumps Career Development for Employees

Based on an international survey, the balance between work and private life is more important to workers in the long...

Interview

A Comprehensive Solution in Difficult Times

On February 1, Exim Hungary launched the Baross Gábor Reindustrialization Credit Program to support companies registered in Hungary. The Budapest...

HR

Unemployment Rate at 4% in February

The unemployment rate in Hungary stood at 4% in February, according to data released by the Central Statistical Office (KSH)....

HR

Poland Corporate Employment Slightly up in February 

Corporate employment in Poland increased 0.8% year-on-year to 6.526 million people in February, the softest growth since December 2021, figures...

Appointments

New Director of Food & Beverage at Matild Palace

Matild Palace has added another top executive to its management team with the appointment of Burak Cecen as the luxury...

Appointments

Hera Cuku Named Managing Director of Lilly Hungary

Eli Lilly has appointed Hera Cuku as managing director of Lilly Hungária Kft., bringing international leadership experience and a scientific...

Interview

Rethinking Data Strategies From Storage to Recovery

As Hungarian businesses manage increasingly fragmented data and face more sophisticated cyberthreats, reliable recovery is becoming a board-level priority....

Inside View

Investing in Hungary’s Wind Renaissance: What Wind Tender Means for Stakeholders

Hungary has launched its most ambitious wind energy initiative in nearly two decades, opening a new chapter in the country’s...

Appointments

Géza Palocsay Named Managing Director of Douglas Central Europe

Géza Palocsay has been appointed managing director of Douglas Central Europe, overseeing the beauty retailer’s operations in Hungary, the Czech...

Inside View

Energy Efficiency Also a Tax Opportunity

Diversifying Hungary’s energy supply has been on the agenda for years. The rapid expansion of solar power is a major...

Inside View

The Price of Medicine: How Discrediting a Competitor Became EUR 1 bln Competition law Risk

EU competition law does not prohibit a company from being a market leader; a dominant position can be a natural...

MSD Hungary Managing Director Sean R. Smith to Take Global Role

Sean R. Smith will conclude his assignment as managing director of MSD Hungary at the end of 2026 and move...

Forvis Mazars Appoints Three New Partners in Hungary

International audit and advisory firm Forvis Mazars has appointed Gabriella Gábor, Zoltán Betyák and Gergely Simon as partners in Hungary,...

Netlock Appoints George Tilesch to Lead AI and Global Strategy

Hungarian digital trust services provider Netlock has appointed Hungarian-American AI expert Dr. George Tilesch to its senior leadership team, effective...

Citi Appoints Zoltán Schwardy as Country Officer and Banking Head for Hungary

Citi has announced the appointment of Zoltán Schwardy as Citi country officer (CCO) and banking head for Hungary, effective Sept....

Hera Cuku Named Managing Director of Lilly Hungary

Eli Lilly has appointed Hera Cuku as managing director of Lilly Hungária Kft., bringing international leadership experience and a scientific...

Rethinking Data Strategies From Storage to Recovery

As Hungarian businesses manage increasingly fragmented data and face more sophisticated cyberthreats, reliable recovery is becoming a board-level priority....

DUIHK Central to the German-Hungarian Bilateral Economic Relationship

Róbert Keszte became president of the German-Hungarian Chamber of Industry and Commerce (DUIHK) in 2025. In this interview with the...

Workload Outweighs Pay as Source of Workplace Distress

Workload, lack of recognition and job insecurity drive workplace distress among Hungarian employees, while pay remains their top priority, according...

CBRE Hungary Expands China Desk as Chinese Clients Pursue European Projects

CBRE Hungary has appointed Tu Yunfeng as business development manager at its China Desk, expanding the Budapest-based team as Chinese...

Investing in Hungary’s Wind Renaissance: What Wind Tender Means for Stakeholders

Hungary has launched its most ambitious wind energy initiative in nearly two decades, opening a new chapter in the country’s...

Géza Palocsay Named Managing Director of Douglas Central Europe

Géza Palocsay has been appointed managing director of Douglas Central Europe, overseeing the beauty retailer’s operations in Hungary, the Czech...

Energy Efficiency Also a Tax Opportunity

Diversifying Hungary’s energy supply has been on the agenda for years. The rapid expansion of solar power is a major...

Hungary’s Unemployment Rate Reaches 4.7% in August

Hungary’s unemployment rate stood at 4.7% in August, with 229,000 people unemployed and 4.654 mln employed among those aged 15-74,...

Realis Group Plans International Expansion as Krisztián Hornok Joins as Partner

Krisztián Hornok has joined Realis Group as a partner as the company prepares to expand its real estate business beyond...

The Price of Medicine: How Discrediting a Competitor Became EUR 1 bln Competition law Risk

EU competition law does not prohibit a company from being a market leader; a dominant position can be a natural...