Valéria Garai

PR and Communications Officer

Work Achievements:
1998 – present AKA Alföld Koncessziós Autópálya Zrt. Budapest
PR and Communications Manager

Representing the M5 motorway (Budapest – Kecskemét – Kiskunfélegyháza - Szeged - Röszke) concessionaire company in front of both the electronic media and press, lobbying at political circles, organising events, press conferences, openings, following up and forming the face and general image of AKA, a motorway company.
• to develop corporate branding, identity of AKA and the actual communication strategy according to the company’s position (including public affairs, media and sponsoring strategy)
• Media monitoring, analysis and evaluation
• Provide day-to-day client and media interface
• Developing and implementing AKA’s strategy for crises management
• Prepare and refresh company presentations, reports, press releases or lectures in all means of appearance (Power Point, Company Brochure)

Key achievements: Ensured a stable image during controversial political air. Keeping close contact through several PR-marketing events and actions organised to the M5 region to underline service orientation. Close cooperation of the Cabinet of PMO and GKM (Ministry of Economy and Transport) such as inauguration of vignetting with the Prime Minister and Minister of Transport, groundbreaking and inauguration ceremony with the Prime Minister and Minister of Transport.

Sector: Public Relations and communication

Interpreter and translator

from 1st of April 1998
HBC - Hungarian Broadcasting Corp. Television Rt. , Budapest
Interpreter and translator

• Interpretation of negotiations, translation for the American management of the cable TV Co. such as contracts, correspondence, press releases and press monitoring.
• Assistance to the General Manager, Senior Vice President, Chief Operating Officer in several media projects (cable convention, presentations, organisation of international events for the Central European expansion plans)

Key achievements: Received thorough insight to media/cable TV affaires. Managed to liaise under high pressure and stressful workload.

Sector: Communication and Media

freelance

from August 1997
Freelance, Budapest
Journalist and translator

• Translation for television documentaries at the Hungarian public TV, m1, such as a program on Radio Free Europe.
• Lifestyle journalism to Cosmopolitan and Elite monthly magazines such as: regular lifestyle articles to Cosmopolitan, correspondent of the London Fashion Show February ’98 for Elite

Key achievements: Acquired practice in different publicist ambience

Bódis Enikõ, Eszes Andrea, editors
Cosmopolitan, Erasmus Press
Bokor u. 15-19
Budapest 1037
Tel: 437-1227

Sector: Communication and Media

Customer Information - Client services

August 1996- January 1997
Hogan Marketing Services, Sydney

Information Services

• Customer information services involved representing clients in the fields of insurance, marketing and share-dealing
• Assisted a multinational insurance company in the transition of demutualization
• Worked on 2000 Olympics investment project underwritten by top Australian corporations, interfacing with interested investors

Key achievements: Gained training in client services area in International/Australian territory. Sharpened language skills and communication arsenal.

Greg Benson
Hogan Marketing Services
Level 10, 33 Bligh St
Sydney 2000
Australia
Tel: +61-2-9207-3830

Stage

September 1995- June 1996
College of North West London /1-month stage at McCann-Erickson, London

Student

• Studying for Cambridge Certificate in Advanced English
• Project assistant working in the International Media Department on the European Coca-Cola account. Researching local market strategic performance and preparing evaluation overview document

Key achievements: Established advanced language skills, reached success of training in large brand identity-working environment

Caroline Hughes
McCann-Erickson
35 Howland Street
London W1A 1AT
Contact:
Commercial Controller
Laser Commercial Enterprises
200 Gray’s Inn Road
London WC1X 8XZ
England
Tel: +44 171 396 6305

Sector: Marketing and Advertisement

student

Parallel activities to lecturing at Bánki Donát Polytechnic, Budapest:

October 1994- May 1995

Indonesian Educational Ministry, Denpasar, Indonesia:
Student
Scholarship of the Indonesian Government with supplementary funding from the
Soros Foundation
Specifically given lessons in all aspects of the Indonesian culture, language and dance and eventually performing at the international student meeting in Solo, Java
Assisted in cultural exchange programme

Prof. I Made Bandem
Sekollah Tinggi Seni Indonesia
Jalan Nusa Indah
Denpasar, Bali
80236 Indonesia
Tel/Fax: +361 227 316

Sector: Cultural Affairs

DTP-Marketing Assistant

1993- 1994, (Part time activities to lecturing at Bánki Donát Polytechnic, Budapest):

CET, Central Europe Trust Consulting Company, Budapest:
DTP-Marketing Assistant
Consulting work as a desktop publisher for leading UK based marketing organisation across Europe. Also involved in market research

Németh Emília
Central Europe Trust
Frankel Leo út 45
1023 Budapest
Tel: 326-1586

Sector: Consulting and Services

Student

September 1990- February 1991 (Parallel to lecturing at Bánki Donát Polytechnic, Budapest):

Central European des Resources sur le Mod Protégé (CERMP), Nantes, France
Student
Scholarship. Assembly programming in protected mode for research and development of a new target oriented operational system

Yves Chaffin
C.E.R.M.P
8 av. Des Thebaudiéres
France, 44800 St-Herblain
Tel: +33-16 4063 939

Sector: Engineering - Projects

Lecturer - Assistant professor

1989- 1995
Bánki Donát Polytechnic, Budapest
Lecturer in Mechatronics

• Responsible for teaching digital technique and electrical circuit analysis to college students
• Conducting advanced research in mechatronics systems
• Presented research at international conference

Key achievements: Acknowledged capability in the environment of higher educational system in Hungary. Achieved high skills in education, scientific communications.

Prof. Rudas Imre
Dept. of Information Technology
Bánki Donát Polytechnic
H-1081 Budapest
Népszínház u. 8.
Hungary
Tel: +36-1-133 4513

Sector: Teaching - Research

Assistant Sound Engineer

1989
Hungarian Radio, Budapest
Sound Engineer Assistant

• Working as a sound engineer, responsible for producing national drama and music programming for the Hungarian Radio
Key achievements: Realised childhood dream to work as a sound engineer that integrates unquenchable interest to music and mathematics

Sector: Engineering - Projects

Journalist

1988
ComputerWorld Journal
Journalist

• Journalist for international computer journal
Key achievements: First work experience after receiving the university degree

Sector: Press and editorial