Emperia Holding S.A. has been placed among one hundred most valuable Polish companies on the ranking list of Newsweek weekly and A.T. Karney consulting firm.
The experts emphasised mainly the company’s clear-cut operational strategy and its readiness to take risks. Emperia was ranked 75th.
The optimum management, effective brand-building, and innovation – these according to the authors of the list are the most desirable properties of Polish companies. The operations of such companies generate high profits not only for them but also for the entire Polish economy. The authors of the ranking list pay special attention to the newcomers, including Emperia. They stress that the rapid growth of the companies is a product of the ambitions and courage of their management.
Emperia Holding with its PLN 2.3 billion has been ranked 75th by Newsweek i A.T. Karney. The experts emphasised the highly strenuous acquisitions programme which the holding had been pursuing. According to the authors of the ranking list, active involvement in the consolidation of the highly-fragmented Polish retail business offers an opportunity for Emperia to compete with even the largest foreign operators. Emperia has much to be proud of: in 2007, the group’s sales reached PLN 4.6 billion, and this year they are expected to improve to at least PLN 5.8 billion.
“Being among the one hundred most valuable companies in Poland is a mark of distinction but at the same time it indicates that we are heading in the right direction. It is important that the experts appreciate above all the strategy adopted by Emperia Holding. We decided to go for market consolidation and continuous expansion of the scale of our operations, undertaking a very complex process of group restructuring. I am sure that by pursuing this strategy Emperia will assert itself as the leader of the Polish FMCG market,” said Artur Kawa, Chairman of Management Board, Emperia Holding S.A.
Emperia Holding S.A. is one of the largest Polish FMCG retail and wholesale trading groups. The operations of the company fall into two business lines: retail and wholesale, boasting a workforce of 11,000 between them. The wholesale subsidiaries of the Emperia Holding group operate 68 warehouses throughout Poland. The retail chains of Emperia manage nearly 1700 supermarkets.