Alexandru ŞOLEA

EDUCATION
1997-1999 MBA from Case Western Reserve University / Weatherhead School Of Management –
Cleveland / Ohio
1995-1996 ISO 9,000 Standards and Implementation - Glasgow Caledonian University
1993 Evaluator (Evaluation of companies and assets) - Romanian National Association of
Company Valuators (ANEVAR)
1992-1993 Certificate in Management and Management Training - Glasgow Caledonian University
1981-1987 Engineer – Machine Building Technology - Polytechnic University of Cluj-Napoca
EXPERIENCE
2004 Managing Director – FINE Consulting
2000-2003 Senior Consultant – iQuest Consulting
1999-2000 Senior Consultant – Gemini Consulting a Cap Gemini firm, 2nd consulting group worldwide
1992-1997 Marketing Manager - Business Foundation Mures, Tg. Mureş / Romania - 300,000 $
turnover - Set-up FAIR together with UNDP – a national network of consultancy centers
1991-1992 Head of International Relations, Fairs & Exhibitions Dept. – Mures Chamber of
Commerce, Tg. Mures/Romania - Set-up the department and organized the first county fairs
and exhibitions (2 became annual) and the first foreign exhibition of the county.
1990-1991 Manager of Maintenance Workshop – Carbosin S.A. Copsa Mica
Planned and performed plant maintenance (254 subordinates)
ACCOMPLISHMENTS
Re-engineered and implemented acquisition processes of one of the biggest utilities in Romania (6.500
employees, 110 million USD turnover, 2nd district heating system in the world after Moscow)
Assisted Chief Commercial Officer in implementation of new procedures and department re-organization
(generating a total of over 50% operating and acquisition cost saving)
- Designed the acquisition process and KPIs for all level employees in acquisitions of materials,
equipments, services and investments
- Designed new department chart and job descriptions
Led a 3 consultants and 15 client’s joint team, organized in 2 streams
Implemented performance measurement system for top and middle management of the company
- Designed and implemented the KPI system and the new reporting system for over 20 executives
Due diligence and business plan for creating the biggest Hungarian printing services company (30% of
the national market)
Assess and set-up the merge of 3 firms in the printing and photocopy services
Developed business plan of new company in order to attract further investment aimed to develop the
largest firm in the industry in CEE
Bucharest Center Team Leader - PHARE-FIMAN Management development and restructuring of the
companies (biggest foreign financed project in Romania up to that time)
- Led a team of 15 foreign and Romanian consultants and trainers
- Administrated the whole operation of the Center (budget, administration, logistics, training &
consultancy etc.)
Training on and restructuring of 12 major state owned companies in Romania
Assisted 8 companies’ CEOs and top-executives in creating company vision and strategic planning
Trained 28 companies top and middle managers’ in Strategy, Marketing and HR
Conducted final audit of 4 companies
Developed and implemented the strategy and marketing strategy of a fabric producer (increased sales
with 20% after 1 year)
Set up the new Marketing & Sales Dept. Selected & trained personnel and organized the department
Developed business plans for 24 SMEs that received 0.37M ECU PHARE grants
Evaluated 13 state-owned companies for privatization
Organized the first industrial Fair of Mures County in Chisinau - Moldova
LANGUAGES
Romanian Native
Hungarian Mother tongue
English - 4 semester (2 years) English taught MBA.
- 1 year training in English with Glasgow Caledonian University.
- 18 months led and administrated an international team of consultants – working language
English

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