George Butunoiu & Raluca Yvonne Ionas Executive Search

George Butunoiu is the oldest executive search firm in Romania.

Mr. George Butunoiu, a disciple and apprentice of Daniel Porte and Pierre Ranque in Paris, was the first Romanian to establish a recruitment business, back in 1990. He incorporated the first Romanian Executive Search firm in 1992, which soon after joined the Austrian Dr. Jenewein Group, and became Dr. Jenewein Romania. 

George Butunoiu joined Ward Howell Euroselect in 1996 as the Managing Partner of the Ward Howell Romania office. He created his own company, George Butunoiu  in 2006. Raluca Yvonne Ionas joined George Butunoiu in 2003, then she was appointed Consultant in 2006. She became Partner in 2012 and Co-Managing Partner in 2018.

After his studies, George Butunoiu spent a short tenure as a researcher in nuclear physics. In 1990, his business career began very shortly after the Romanian Revolution. He set up several companies, one of which becoming a market leader in business software. Since 1992, Mr. Butunoiu has been working exclusively in executive search and HR consulting.

As an author of a variety of business texts, as well as a founder and an active member in different business organisations, associations and projects, George Butunoiu is one of the major players of the Romanian consulting market.

George Butunoiu holds a degree in Physics from the University of Bucharest, a Master’s Degree in Business Administration from The Academy of Economic Studies and a Master’s Degree in Human Resources Management from the National School of Political and Administrative Studies, Bucharest.

GB is fluent in English and French.