Oana Cociasu is the new president of Romanian Advertising Council

Cristina Blanaru Creativity

Romanian Advertising Council (RAC) elected, on March 27th, its new president. Oana Cociasu, Managing Partner Lowe Medic One and representative for Lowe & Partners within the Council, takes over the position from Ecaterina Safarica, Communication Director Procter & Gamble Balkans, Turkey, Caucasus and Israel.

Oana-Cociasu

Besides being very honored by this appointment, I know it comes together with great responsibilities, diplomacy, determination and patience. I hope to bring a glimpse of creativity also in this field, although it seems one of the most restrictive in the industry we work for. In this direction, one of my missions as RAC President is related to a better representation of advertising companies within the council, at the highest level. I am glad I come prepared for this challenge, after so many years of activity within RAC – both as founding member and member of the Board

Oana Cociasu

In over 19 years of working and accumulating experience in medical communication, Oana Cociasu combined successfully medicine and advertising. Cociasu graduated Medicine&Pharmacy University in Bucharest and intensive health advertising and communication classes in New York, Frankfurt and Viena. Oana Cociasu received, in November 2012, the Excellence Award for Clients Relations, awarded by IAA Romania.

Following elections on March 27th, RAC management board includes the following members:

  • Oana Cociasu – RAC President & Managing Partner Lowe Medic One
  • Laurentiu Gheorghiu – VP RAC & Advertising Traffic Manager Pro TV
  • Raluca Predoi – RAC Treasurer & Corporate Affairs Manager Nestle Romania
  • Constantin Bratu – member, General Manager Asociatia Berarii Romaniei
  • Ecaterina Safarica – member, Communication Director Procter & Gamble Balkans, Turkey, Caucasus and Israel
  • Mihaela Ungar – member, Marketing Director Colgate-Palmolive
  • Victor Dobre – member, Executive Director IAA Romania.

Oana Cociasu is member in RAC’s Board since November 2009. Safarica was president of RAC from May 2008 until March 2013.

Romanian Advertising Council (RAC) is a professional, non-governmental, non-profit and independent organization. The activity of the Council is self-regulation in advertising. Currently Romanian Advertising Council is also offering copy advice.

RAC was founded in 1999. Initiative of a union in support of the advertising industry in Romania belonged to several companies and to the organization International Advertising Association (IAA). The companies who founded RAC, together with IAA, are: Brewery Holding Ltd. (known today as Heineken Romania), Henkel Romania SRL, Procter & Gamble Marketing Romania SRL Romania S.A. and Unilever.

The activity of RAC is based on the Code of Advertising Practice, prepared by its members. The Code is a set of ethical rules to be respected by all those involved in advertising and any form of commercial communication. The document’s purpose is to support the development of an honest and decent business in Romania by offering a guide to the form and content of correct, honest and decent information of the consumer and industry. RAC has 57 members: companies, advertising agencies, media and associations. In turn, the Council is a member of other European (EASA – European Advertising Standards Alliance) or global (IAA – International Advertising Alliance) organizations.