Ivan Georgiev

Manager of Kaufland Service IT Hub at Kaufland Service IT Hub

Ivan Georgiev is the Manager of Kaufland Service IT Hub since its opening in 2016. The Hub is part of the Schwarz group which operates in 29 countries, on three continents and has more than 400 000 employees worldwide. The most famous brands gathered under its hat are Kaufland, Lidl & GreenCycle. The company here in Bulgaria is responsible for the operations of more than 11 000 stores. Its main strengths lie in Development, Infrastructure and Business & Application Support. The IT Hub started with 9 people and under Ivan’s leadership set up a course for steady growth. Not just in numbers but also in responsibilities. The company now has more than a 150 specialists and plans to expand even further. 

Ivan comes with more than 16 years of experience in the field of IT. His background is one of a SAP Consultant but his strength lies in management as he has been dedicated to it for the last 12 years at least. He is most passionate about building sustainable teams and working on projects which span between countries. In the context of the Bulgarian IT market he works for investing in young professionals and helping Bulgarian specialists return back to their home country. For the company is a founder of the first internship program with high-school students from technical schools and is about to launch an internal academy in OOP. 

With his strong management and leading example Ivan Georgiev has set the foundations of Kaufland Service, defined its corporate strategy and managed operations. He has made it into a recognizable company which can only be trusted and respected.