Automobile Dacia - " the company of the year 2009 "

Automobile Dacia was designated the “company of the year 2009”. The distinction awarded by the Romanian Auto Press Association acknowledges thus the good results obtained by Dacia in a tough year for the car industry.

Within the same event, François Fourmont, the man who imposed Dacia on the Western market was awarded the distinction “personality of the year 2009”. François Fourmont’s term as COO of Dacia is to be concluded at the end of the year; he hands the position over to Jérôme Olive, former manager of the Douai car plant.

During François Fourmont’s term, for the first time since its takeover by Renault in 1999, the Dacia company turned a profit. In 2009, Dacia got to be a worldwide brand, with estimated exports of 85% of the factory production, out of which 75% are to be sent to Western Europe.