The Romanian managers whom US giant Pfizer recruited to work abroad

In the past three years, Pfizer has recruited seven Romanian managers to work abroad. In July 2006, the drug maker appointed Cristina Russ as a manager for Champix at the New York central headquarters. Russ, 42, graduated from the Medicine and Pharmacy Faculty of Bucharest and worked as a group product physician in Romania. In September 2006, Roxana Varvara, 48, was appointed as a brand manager with the unit of Walton Oaks (United Kingdom), after working as a therapy area team leader in Romania. In October 2006, Pfizer recruited three Romanians to work abroad: Caius Chirita, Bogdan Nita and Catrinel Galateanu. Chirita, 48, was appointed regulatory affairs manager with the regional headquarters of Brussels. Nita, 36, works with the Russian unit as a business technology director and Catrinel Galateanu, 41, was appointed medical team leader Celebrex/Tanezum at the Walton Oaks, UK, unit. In May 2009, Pfizer promoted two Romanians: Gabriela Bodea and Doina Bratu.