Excellent Workshops - Intercultural Conference

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Tanya Kopps
sees intercultural awareness as a profitable catalysator of mergers
Tanya Kopps
Finance & Administration Director of Makro Cash & Carry,
Spain
First learnings: merger of Makro Spain and Makro
Portugal. Intercultural awareness is key*
In the spring of 2012, Makro Spain and Makro
Portugal initiated a joint journey together. During
the planning and transitional phases of the merger,
intercultural competence at all levels of both companies
played a critical role. In her speech, Tanya Kopps
will elaborate on her personal experiences and lessons
learned during the merger process.
Tanya Kopps is the Managing Director of Finance
at Makro Cash & Carry Spain, which is part of the
German METRO Group. METRO GROUP is one
of the most important international retailing companies.
Some 280,000 employees from 180 nations
are working at over 2,100 outlets in 33 countries in
Europe, Africa, and Asia. METRO Cash & Carry is an
international self-service wholesale retailer. It is the
largest sales division of the German trade and retail
giant METRO AG.
Tanya Kopps, a native of the U.S., has been working
for Metro Cash & Carry for the last twelve years. Her
current areas of responsibility include controlling,
finance & accounting as well as information technology.
Prior to Spain, her professional life included various
international assignments in Germany, Romania,
the UK, and Hungary.
In 2011, she also represented METRO Group in the
German testimonial campaign under the slogan “We
put our trust in female leadership.“ The campaign’s
goal is to portray METRO Group as an international
and diverse employer. At the same time, METRO
Group wants to raise awareness for career opportunities
for female specialists and managers in the trade
sector.
*presentation in English language