The World Street Journal once included her among the “50 Women to Watch.” Cristina Busi Ferruzzi has left a lasting mark on Albania’s entrepreneurial history. Known as “Lady Coca-Cola” and the “Swallow of Albania,” she has come a long way.
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CRISTINA BUSI FERRUZZI: In 1970, after marrying Sergio Busi, founder of the Group, she joined the Busi Group to manage public relations and editorial advertising concessions. For nine years she served as Vice President of the L’Espresso publishing group, President of Sibeg, the Coca-Cola bottling company in Sicily, and CEO of CCBS, the Coca-Cola bottling plant in Albania, a joint venture established with the participation of The Coca-Cola Company and the Albanian government.
She is among the founders of AIIOA, the Association of Italian Entrepreneurs Operating in Albania, and of Confindustria Albania, where she serves as Vice President. She is the owner of Acqua Tepelene and President of the Italian Chamber of Commerce in Albania.
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