Past Boards of Directors
Past Presidents

Jean VALVIS
Valvis Holding SA


1.1 Important Moments
Birth: July 16, 1954, Athens, Greece
Civil Status: Married, 2 sons
1.2 Education
1981-1986 University of Paris, Sorbonne - Ph.D. Thesis - "Theory of Models and the Procedures of Architectural Design Process"
1982 Aristotelis Onassis - Research Scholarship in Postgraduate Studies at the University of Paris I, Sorbonne
1979 - 1980 University of Paris, Sorbonne - Diplome d'Etudes Approfondies [DEA] on the Philosophy / Architectural Esthetics: "Speech on Strategy and Framework of the Architectural Composition"
1973 - 1979 National Technical University of Athens - NTUA [National Metsovion Polytehnion of Athens] - Diploma in Architectural Engineering
1.3 Personal Achievements and Investments
1994 Founding of LaDorna Group starting with Dorna Apemin SA - Swiss/Romanian joint company
1996 - 1999 Construction of two factories exploring and bottling 3 springs in Vatra Dornei - Suceava (Dorna, Poiana Negri and White Spring)
1998 Dairy Plant in Dorna Candreni
1999 Processed Cheese Plant in Vatra Dornei
2000 Member of the board - National Ownership Confederation CPR [Confederatia Patronatelor din Romania]
The establishment of Dorna Hellas - headquarters in Greece
Third mandate as President of the Organization of Bottled Mineral Water Producers (until May 2002) Taking over the share majority of Dorna SA Vatra Dorna - renewal of the factory and five emmental cheese secondary production units
2001 Appointed as vice-president of National Ownership Confederation CPR [Confederatia Patronatelor din Romania]
Establishing Carpathian Plastics Corporation, building up the PET preform factory Establishing Dorna Distribution company, structured to distribute own products as well as renown brand products
2002 Transaction with Coca Cola Establishment of new agribusiness activities - Biofarming: LaDorna Agri in Podul Cosnei - Suceava Development of new food industries on the recently aquired platform of Balotesti - Bucharest
2003 Implementation of a Cottage Cheese factory [new factory in Ortoaia - Vatra Dornei
2004 Implementation of a Feta Cheese factory [new factory in Mihail Kogalniceanu - Constanta]
Concludes the property transfer to ICPPAM Balotesti, platform ment to be parte of the eco agricultural project
2006 Investment in Viti-Pomicola Samburesti
2009 Launching the range of wines: Chateau Valvis, Domeniile Samburesti, Samburel de Olt
2010 Invests in Eco Food and Eco Energy projects with Dorna Agri, on 10,000 ha land nearby Calarasi (Roseti)
1.4 Present Position
  President, General Manager - Valvis Holding
1.5 Foreign languages
  Fluent in French, Greek, English, Romanian
Good working knowledge of Italian
1.6 Awards and Distinctions
2010 The Business Review Magazine - Annual Investment Awards
Entrepreneur of the Year
2006 The Diplomat - Greek Investment Awards
Best Regional Development
2006 Bucharest Business Week - Swiss Leadership Awards
Most Admired Swiss Business Person
2004 Capital Magazine - Oskar Award
The Businessman of the Year
2004 "Cross of Moldavia", Medal granted by His Beatitude Daniel, the Metropolitan of Moldavia and Bucovina, award given for the protection and care shown to the environment and for creating the new working places
2002 Ziarul Financiar (Financial Newspaper) - Leaders - People that shake the market
Award for Excellency
2002 University of Bucharest - Department of Studies and Researches, Implementation and Micro production
Excellency Diploma for the production, research and marketing activity
2001 Bucharest Business Week - Swiss Leadership Awards
Entrepreneur of the Year



 
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