Name: Edit Bencsik
Position/Company: Head of Marketing and Government Relations, TATA Consultancy Services Hungary
CANDIDATE BIO
Edit joined TCS in 2006 as a member of the management team as Marketing manager, later moved to the position of Head of Government Relations. Above keeping daily connection with government bodies, she is also responsible for Beyond Business Activities as Diversity, Sustainability and CSR.
During her more than 20 years of professional services Edit gained experience in the fields of management, communication, business development and government relations. Over this time her clients and projects included both multinational and public Hungarian companies.
Prior to this, Edit worked for Arthur Andersen and Ernst & Young in different marketing and business development positions.
Edit served as Board Member of Hungarian Outsourcing Association between 2012 and 2016, while she’s a Board Member-At-Large at AmCham Hungary, curator of the AmCham Foundation and member of the Women’s Business Leaders Committee of HBLF.
She holds a Master Degree in Economics and Communication from Szeged University and an MBA from Esidec Metz, France.
Motivation
Why do you think membership in the American Chamber of Commerce is important for businesses operating in Hungary?
AmCham is the most influential, politics-independent foreign chamber of commerce in Hungary. Simply the Hub to be in. It joins forces to lobby the government and network amongst Hungary’s leading companies. Reliable partner, facilitate meaningful collaboration between educational institutions, government bodies and business entities.
What motivates you to be an AmCham Board Member?
Being active member of AmCham works and the Board for numerous years, I had the opportunity to join task forces and work groups that are crucial for competitiveness and the success of our Chamber. Aspiring to Vice Presidency, my main motivation is to advance these initiatives to higher level. Keeping AmCham’s Strategy and Policy Agenda at hand, I would focus on the problems of “the now” and provide quick response through Innovation that elevate competitiveness on both business and national levels. Representing a truly global company, where Corporate Sustainability and Diversity are at strategic importance, - besides of all AmCham programs and initiatives - I’d also put Diversity and Woman Excellence amongst priorities.
Why do you feel you are qualified? What skills do you bring to the position of Board Member?
As business leader and a working mom, my heart goes to education. In my view, the future success of the next generations greatly depends on quality education where we, the Members of AmCham can make significant changes and impact. With BSS Hungary Working Group, I put weight on secondary education and STEM orientation while in Governance and Transparency Committee, I can add value to student entrepreneurship and university-industry joint research and innovation programs. I continue my mission as a Career Ambassador at karrierorientacio.hu. My energetic and committed personality, along with humility and resilience as my driving factors will bring extra fire into the AmCham Board. My wide range of leadership and management along with communication skills and team spirit make me a credible representative for all members.
How have you been active in AmCham over the course of the last two years?
I’m active member of Governance and Transparency Committee and BSS Hungary Working Group to help education efficiency. I was playing significant role at one of AmCham’s flagship initiatives, www.karrierorientacio.hu, hosted dozens of school classes at BSS, visited numerous secondary schools giving classes and promoting STEM studies. Met and conferred with Deans and Department Heads to learn and share transformational perspectives and business involvement. Participated and sponsored Business Meets Government and HR Dream Day event series advancing dialogue between the stakeholders, enabling AmCham goals and Recommendation Package come forth.