Edenred, one of the players in the fringe benefits market in Romania, announces the appointment of Gjorkem Oran as CEO of Edenred Romania from March 1, 2024.

“I am delighted to join the Edenred Romania team and continue the outstanding achievements achieved during 25 years of presence in Romania. Together, we will continue to develop Edenred’s digital platform that connects employers, employees, partners and local communities and enables us to deliver solutions that support employee retention, improve their purchasing power and well-being, and contribute to the growth of the local economy. . My goal is to achieve what we have planned according to our strategic development plan until 2025 and to remain focused on innovation, an example of this is the recent partnership with the food delivery platform Glovo. At the same time, we will continue to invest in technological development to expand and improve our Benefit platform and strengthen social responsibility initiatives, especially the FOOD program,” said Gerkem Oran, General Manager of Edenred Romania.

Gorkem Oran succeeds Dana Syntejudean, who has been appointed as Edenred’s Area Director for Europe, the Middle East and Spanish America (EMEHA) since July 1, 2023.

“I am confident that together with the teams in the EMEHA region, we will strengthen Edenred’s leadership position by expanding and diversifying the portfolio of solutions, focusing on technological progress and service quality, as well as providing the best digital experience. I look forward to working with every team in every region and country to achieve our goals together. I am confident that I can count on the support of all my colleagues in the 23 countries that I coordinate, and they can count on my energy and passion for Edenred,” said Dana Sintejudean, Area Director of Edenred for Europe, the Middle East and Spain. America (EMEHA).

With over 15 years of sales experience, Görkem Oran joined the Edenred Turkey team in 2019 as Sales Director. In 2022, he was promoted to Head of Sales, Partners and Payment System, responsible for strengthening the leadership positions of the largest network of client companies in the industry.

Görkem Oran holds a bachelor’s degree in economics from Koç University and a master’s degree in business administration from Bogazici University. He started his career in 2007 as a sales specialist in the technology solutions group of Hewlett Packard. In 2016, he was appointed national sales manager and worked for the same company until 2019.