Copos appoints head of hotel business

Ana Hotels, the hotel company owned by George Copos, is to be run by Simona Constantinescu during the Copos’ term as vice premier in the new government. The new appointee will take on the position after eight years of experience on the capital market. Constantinescu’s previous position was chairperson and CEO of BCR Securities, the stock broking arm of Banca Comerciala Romana (Romanian Commercial Bank). “In 2005, Ana Hotels will focus on promoting the members of the chain, following the major investments made so far. Our goal is to achieve financial parameters that will enable us to recover our investments as quickly as possible,” Constantinescu said. George Copos, a leading businessman in Romania, was appointed state minister in the Tariceanu cabinet from the Romanian Humanist Party and is obliged to delegate all business interests for the duration of his term. ZF