Görkem Oran appointed as general manager of Edenred Romania

Edenred, a leading digital platform for services and payments, announces the appointment of Görkem Oran as General Manager of Edenred Romania, starting from March 1.

From the new role, Görkem Oran’s objective will be to further strengthen Edenred’s leadership in the employee benefits & engagement industry, driving business growth through innovation and enhancing customer satisfaction on the Romanian market.

“I am thrilled to join Edenred Romania team and to continue the outstanding work of the local team during the company’s over 25 years of presence in Romania. Together we will continue to leverage our digital platform that connects employers, employees, merchants, and local communities, enabling us to offer solutions that increase employer retention rates, enhance employees’ purchasing power and well-being and contribute to the local economy. My purpose is to go Beyond, with our unwavering commitment to more innovation, such is the recent partnership with food delivery platform Glovo, tech advancements focused on expanding and improving our Benefit by Edenred platform, and CSR initiatives spearheaded by the FOOD Program”, said Görkem Oran, General Manager Edenred Romania.

Görkem Oran succeeds Dana Sîntejudean, who has been promoted as Edenred Zone Director for Europe, the Middle East and Hispanic America (EMEHA) starting July 1st 2023, and ensuring interim coordination of the Romanian operations for the past months.

“In my new role, I am confident that, together with the teams in the EMEHA region, we will maintain our leadership position by expanding and diversifying our solutions portfolio, by focusing on tech advancements and top quality of services, leveraging the best digital experience possible. I’m looking forward to working with every team in every region & country to deliver our ambition collectively. I know I can count on the support of all my wonderful and committed colleagues in our 23 Employee Benefits countries and they can count on my energy and passion for Edenred.”, said Dana Sîntejudean Benefits & Engagement Regional Director for Europe, the Middle East and Hispanic America (EMEHA).

With more than 15 years of experience in sales, Görkem Oran joined Edenred Turkey in 2019 as Chief Sales Officer. In 2022, he was promoted to the position of Chief Sales, Partners and Payment System Officer, being in charge of further strengthening the leadership of the largest company-clients network in the industry.

Görkem Oran, who completed his bachelor’s degree in economics at Koç University and his MBA in Management at Boğaziçi University, started his professional career in 2007 as a Sales Specialist in the Technology Solutions Group at HP. In 2016, he was appointed as Country Sales Director and worked for the same company until 2019.