Attila Bánhidi
MD CCMO - Fornetti Group
He was born on 8th October, 1970. He is married with two daughters. Having completed his studies at a bilingual course of a secondary school, he graduated from the College for Commerce and Catering. Prior to Fornetti he was the CEO of Mocca Negra Zrt. Since 2010 he has been Fornetti’s commercial director. He successfully conducted the New Time Program, the transformation of the total franchise network, when all franchise partner contracts were renewed and categorised in one of 4 different shop types. It also meant the full refurbishment and transformation of the shops that involved two image changes. A new shop type – shop-in-shop - was introduced in the retail chains when bakery corners were set up in several locations at a high speed. His achievements also include the launch of trade with international Retail chains.
He spends his little free time with his children and with doing sports. Earlier on he pursued several branches of heavy athletics so developing sport into an essential part of his life. In the past years he has been active in bench pressing and body workout. Besides sports he is interested in cars and enjoys dog breeding.
István Herczeg
COO - Fornetti Group
I joined Fornetti because I received the proposal in a period of my life when I was open and ready for challenges given by a new company and new environment.
I do believe that the company can benefit from my experience and knowledge and with my new team we can contribute to the ongoing successful operations of Fornetti.
I completed my Food Engineer and Quality Control Engineer degree at the Szeged College for Food Industry. For 18 years I was working for Sole-Mizo in various areas of the operations, and left that company as the deputy CEO.
I live in Szeged with my family. I enjoy sailing, fishing and hunting.
Zoltán Kovács
CFO - Fornetti Group
He went to a high-school for commerce in Kecskemét, ÁFEOSZ. Based on his school achievements he was admitted to the College of Finance and Accountancy in Győr without needing to pass an admission test. He obtained his first diploma in accountancy, and the second one in finance. Fornetti is his first workplace where he has worked in different financial fields from the year 2000. Since 2010 he has been one of the Executives, and as of 2015 he has also been responsible for the law and IT departments.
The greatest professional challenge for him is to come across various new directions during Fornetti’s development, thus there is no conventionalism, and one constantly has to meet new situations and requirements.
He was born on September 1st, 1978. He is married, he has a son and a daughter. His hobby is line-fishing though fish is not really among his favourite dishes.
Martin Udvarev
Managing Director - Fornetti Romania
Martin Udvarev was born in Budapest, on August 17, 1973, and is the 5th generation of Bulgarians born in Hungary He graduated from the Bulgarian-Hungarian high school, and then continued his studies in the financial field at Kodolani Janos, business management in Plovdiv, Bulgaria (2003-2005) and a Strategic Financial Management online course, at Metropolitan School of Business and Management UK in 2020. Before joining Fornetti Romania, he led, with much success Fornetti Bulgaria, where he was Managing Director for 17 years. Some of his highlights as Bulgarian MD, we can nominate building the franchise system from scratch, reaching 200 franchise units in 200 days, in 2006 and coordination of 4.000 m² plant construction on green field - done in 10 months in 2008. Before assuming the position of General Manager of Fornetti Bulgaria, in October 2006, he worked at the Hungarian Embassy in Sofia, for 4 years, as Financial officer and Deputy Consul. Martin is married and has a son.
voin gabriel
Director Commercial
Since April 2018, Gabriel Voin is the Commercial Director of Fornetti Romania. Gabriel joined our Fornetti team in 2006 and has over 15 years of experience in developing the Fornetti franchise system in Romania, holding over the years several positions in the Sales and Marketing department such as: Project Manager, Marketing Manager, Regional Sales Manager and Director of the franchise and concept division.
Gabriel is from Timişoara, he attended the courses of the Polytechnic University. He is passionate about tennis, reading and traveling when time allows. Professionally, but also in life, he is guided by the motto: "I strongly believe that a solid team sees any obstacle as a challenge, and my daily goal is to have a strong and motivated team".
sinescu gyongyike
Financial Director
Gyongyike Sinescu joined the company in 2002, starting her activity as an economist, being in this position for 3 years. In 2005 she was promoted as Head of Financial-Accounting Department, and since 2007 she holds the position of Financial Director of the company.
Gyongyike is from Timisoara, Romania and graduated from the Faculty of Informatics and Management Accounting. Since 2010 he is a member of the Body of Certified Accounting Experts in Romania.
She is married and has two sons. She is a great lover of animals, sports and trips, and she likes to spend her free time with family and friends.
Zărnoianu Diana
Quality Manager
Mrs. Alina Jurja joined our Fornetti team almost 20 years ago. In a period of pioneering in the field of franchising legislation and a period of beginnings for Fornetti, she helped building the Fornetti Franchise in Romania. At first a legal advisor, then a lawyer, Mrs. Jurja has university studies in the legal and economic fields and started her legal career in 2000. Fornetti Romania is her soul project! She is from Timișoara, she is married and has two boys, and she dedicates the little free time she has to her family.
felfoldi adrian stefan
Procurement Director
Adrian graduated from the Faculty of Civil Engineering, from the Polytechnic University of Timișoara and, after a short activity in his field, he joined the Fornetti team in 2010.
Following the experiences gained in various positions within the Technical Department and later in the Procurement-Logistics Department, since 2016 he has been appointed as the Procurement Manager.
He spends his free time with his family, he likes trips, snorkeling and swimming.
constantin stan
Production Manager
Constantin is one of the first employees of the Fornetti company, being with us from the beginning. He was hired in 2003 as a production worker, helping, from the first day, to produce our products. He was an exemplary worker, who during his activity grew and evolved constantly. Just 2 years after the first day of work, Constantin became head of production line, then head of packaging, head of exchange and then head of the production department. He went through all the sections of the department, knowing almost every aspect and worked in all the stages that are necessary for the production process of Fornetti products. The highlight of his work and devotion came in 2022, Constantin being now, Production Manager coordinating the entire process of the Satchinez factory. The joy of succeeding in the company is all the greater as he is a native of the village where our factory also exists: Satchinez, Timiș County.
He is 37 years old, he is married, his wife being also a colleague in the company. He has 2 children and is passionate about aquaristics!
popa lionel
IT Manager
Part of the Fornetti team from February 2012, he began as an IT technician. He was actively involved in the company's activity, carrying out a series of major projects. Due to the results obtained, Mr. Popa was successively promoted, from IT technician, to head of department, and since 2017 he is IT Manager. Lionel is passionate about IT, nature and history, one of his hobbies being metal-detecting.
rakoczi zoltan
Logistics Manager
Zoltan joined the Fornetti family in the spring of 2005. He started as an administrator, then head of exchange, head of warehouse, and after a while, he was promoted to the position of Logistics Manager. He has over 10 years of experience in product management and logistics. He graduated from the Faculty of Engineering and Management in Food and Agrotourism. His hobbies include sports (he is a big fan of the FC Bayern Munich football team) and photography.
simionca Marin
Transport Director
Marin was born in Bistrița in 1971, and graduated from the Technical University of Timișoara, the Faculty of Mechanics in the Specialization of Technological Equipment for the Food Industry and the Faculty of Management in Production and Transport, Road Traffic Specialization, and a Master in Specialization Technological Equipment for the Manufacture of Food Products.
Starting March 7th, 2008, Mr. Marin Simionca is the Director of Transport for Fornetti Romania. He has extensive experience in the field of transport, holding management positions in logistics and car service. He is passionate about sports and travel and prefers to spend his free time actively playing tennis and football.
Among others, he is certified as a Teacher of Road Legislation and a Driving School Instructor.
Zărnoianu Diana
Quality Manager
Diana-Mihaela Zărnoianu is from Segarcea Dolj, Romania and graduated from the Faculty of Agrofood Technology in Timişoara. For almost 15 years she has been part of the Fornetti Romania company, coordinating the Quality Department. She likes to travel, loves the mountains, she enjoys hiking, and prefers to spend her free time with her son.
Robert Bausche
Head of external maintenance service
Robert Bausche is the new head of external maintenance service of Fornetti Romania. Robert joined our team in 2017 as Head of technical office, but because of his experience in the field, as well as his great results obtained in the department, his promotion was well deserved. He is responsible for the energetic audit in the company, and he also conducted, with succes, a massive project of reconstruction in the Fornetti factory in Timisoara. He graduated with a Masters degree in Mecatronics at Universitatea Politehnica Timisoara in 2020. In his spare time, he enjoys hiking, riding the bike, and spending time with his nephews.
doris bociort
PCreativ, PR Manager
Doris began her career at Fornetti shortly after completing her master's degree. The 5 years spent studying Communication, Public Relations and Mass Media at the West University of Timișoara helped her to occupy her first position within the company, running classic PR campaigns. She has evolved, constantly improving her knowledge, and now Doris coordinates the company's internal and external projects in terms of brand image and promotion. She considers herself lucky to practice her profession, PR and communication being her passions in high school and her appetite for them has not decreased, on the contrary, she is more and more passionate about the field, planning to develop as much as she can. Personally, she enjoys live concerts, traveling with friends, watching TV series and is a passionate reader.