Who are the Progresiv Awards 2023 Winners

I have to admit this award is unexpected, but we are very honored to receive it. Thank you for all your votes! I am very proud to be here and take this trophy. - Justyna Torres, eCommerce Director, Carrefour România -

It’s amazing to be part of such a competition is nothing is better than winning. Thank you very much! I am honored to receive this award. Thank you for all your votes! Thank you also to our consumers, we would not have received this award without them. I want to thank my team, this award is for you. - Gijs van der Loo, Modern Trade Director, Heineken România -

It’s an honor to be here tonight on this stage, it’s an acknowledgment of our daily worj, but also a great responsability towards you and our clients to keep rising to the requirements. At Diana we like to compete and we like to win. Competition keeps us involved and victories, we have to admit, are close to us. - Matei Basarab, Commercial Director, Diana -

I thank you on behalf of my team and partners who helped us win this trophy! It’s an honor to be on the Progresiv Awards stage as it represents a recognition of the work put by the entire Lidl România team, a recognition by the market. This award gives us ambition to do better each year. - Cristina Hanganu, Director of Communications and CSR, Lidl România -

This award represents the acknowledgment of team efforts in an extremely difficult year. Behind this recognition lies the effort of over 3.000 employees in this organization, a lot of tense nights and days, and a reaction speed in the market in a context dominated by uncertainty. Thank you to the Progresiv team and all those who voted for us! - Carol Boisan, Executive Board Member, Aquila -

Nothing is more precious than the thought that more and more people recognize the need to support sustainability. This trophy stands as proof of the creation of a solidarity group for sustainability. This is my joy and pride. Thank you for coming together in the fight for adding value to the business! - Marco Hößl, General Manager, Kaufland Romania and Republic of Moldova -

We are honored to receive the award for Best International Retailer for the fifth consecutive year. Being at the top of modern retail, in such a dynamic and competitive market and managing to stay there comes as a measure of our performance. The success belongs to the whole team, along with our customers, our partners, and the community. We keep moving forward and continue to transform the shopping experience, the selling areas, to innovate, and to be one step ahead. Thank you to everybody! - Mircea Moga, CEO Mega Image -

Progresiv is a partner that stood by me ever since I was developing Albalact. I believe Progresiv Awards is a benchmark for all retail&FMCG professionals. I was very surprised to be among the nominees, and the award is even more surprising. I am honored to receive this trophy for which I thank you, the Progresiv team, and all those who supported me during the years. - Raul Ciurtin, Owner Prefera Foods -

We are extremely honored to receive this award. I would like to show my appreciation for our customers, for the retailers that voted for us and chose to be our partners. I don't think I could be in a better place than Coca-Cola HBC Romania! I am surrounded by a wonderful group of individuals, who inspire me through their day-to-day efforts, their passion, and their creativity. I want to thank my team and all Coca-Cola HBC Romania employees. - Jovan Radosavljevic, General Manager, Coca-Cola HBC România -

The final ranking is based on the votes of FMCG players, either suppliers, service providers, or other companies involved in this domain. And this makes these awards even more valuable, become they come as a sign of acknowledgment from this dynamic whole that we call a market. - Simina Arsene, Retail Stores Manager, Sergiana Grup -

With Strongbow cider we set the basis for a new category of drinks that is very successful on the Romanian market. The recognition received from consumers and customers, as well as the Best Product Innovation trophy, are a confirmation of our team's efforts to strengthen the Heineken offer, to develop the cider category and its performancee. - Onno Rombouts, Managing Director Heineken Romania -

Competiția Progresiv Awards, precum și revista Progresiv, reprezintă pentru Kaufland România un punct de referință cu privire la industria de retail din România și nu numai. Am primit cu încântare trofeul Progresiv Awards la categoria Best In-Store Project. La nivel intern, acesta reprezintă încă un prilej de a recunoaște meritele colegilor noștri și de a-i impulsiona să fie în fiecare zi din ce în ce mai buni. Multumim și pe această cale organizatorilor pentru premiul oferit și le dorim cât mai multe ediții viitoare! - Valer Hancaș, Manager Corporate Affairs & Communication, Kaufland România -

It is wonderful that our partners value our work and the projects we support, but especially appreciate our team, brands and products. We have innovated and developed a lot in the last few years and continue on this road to keep up with the expectations of our partners and consumers. And because we like challenges, we want to achieve excellence. - Irina Măndoiu, Deputy General Manager, Albalact -

The Progresiv Awards trophy in the Best New Retail Concept 2017 category, won for the greenest Lidl store, is a great appreciation for us. It is a prize that reflects the activity of the whole company, for which sustainability is a priority objective. - Frank Wagner, President of the Lidl Romania Management Board -

We greatly appreciate the contribution that Progresiv magazine and Progresiv Awards bring to industry development, by encouraging innovation and development, but also by establishing recognized standards of excellence and competitiveness. - Mihaela Hoffman, Marketing Manager, Coca-Cola HBC Romania -