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Michael Fried (39)
Since 1 February 2005
- new general director of Czech On Line in the Czech
Republic What do you see as the main challenge of your appointment?
To hold and increase Czech On Line's position as the
top alternative operator in the Czech Republic. To
come up with new approaches to provide customers
with the best telco solutions, while avoiding cannibalization
of our traditional services.
What do you think should be the main strenght of the
general manager?
Managing, leading, negotiating, and representing are
basic abilities of a GM. In the top management it is
necessary to have "the guts" to make decisions.
| Curriculum
Vitae: |
| 1985-93 |
started as export
manager for Buben & Fried |
| 1992 |
completed
business management studies at the Vienna School of
Economics |
| 1994-95 |
short engagement
at ABN AMRO Bank (Austria, the Netherlands, Chile) |
| 1995-95 |
general
director of Intercontroll |
| 1999 |
founded the online
auction hall One Two Sold |
| 2002-03 |
served as head
of Jet2Web internet services |
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What was the first job you ever had?
Being a mountain guide in the Mont Blanc region in
1981. My second real job was selling insurance from
door to door. What did you want to become when you were a kid?
I dreamed about leading expeditions in remote parts
of the world. The combination of adventure and sports
attracts me still.
Who is your role model?
Concerning the flexibility, cosmopolitan approach and
soft skills, it is my father. In term of success
in business - Pierre M. Omidyar - eBay's founder.
What are the main characteristics of your management
style?
I follow an "open door policy" - in principle
my employees always have access to me. If an employee
feels his voice is heard and his opinions are valued,
he will be more willing to act in the firm's best interest.
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Milan Prypoň (47)
Since 2 February 2005 - Hewlett-Packard general director and
director of its Customer Solutions Group |
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Anna Chmelíková (33)
Since 4 February 2005 - country commercial manager for British
Airways in the Czech Republic and Slovakia
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| Curriculum
Vitae: |
| 1982 |
electrical technology department
of SVŠT in Bratislava, and ZVL Považských strojární |
| 1990-93 |
in private
business |
| 1994 |
MBA from the J. M. Katz
Graduate School of Business, University of Pittsburgh, USA,
sales director of the services division of Hewlett-Packard |
| 2000 |
general
director of HP SR |
| 2002 |
management of the services
division of the new HP CR |
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| Curriculum
Vitae: |
| 1995-96 |
Brown University, USA |
| 1997 |
Eastern
Bohemia University in Hradec Králové |
| 1997-99 |
marketing specialist in
a law office |
| 1999-01 |
mktg.
manager MONA |
| 2001-03 |
mktg. executive British
Airways CR and SR |
| 2003 |
regional mktg. executive |
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Jiří Krátký (45)
Since 2 February 2005 - new director of EMC Czech Republic
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| Curriculum
Vitae: |
| 1984 |
construction department
of ČVUT (Czech Institute of Technology) in Prague |
| 1992-95 |
director
of Elsat-Dicom Group |
| 1995-99 |
executive vice president
for central and eastern Europe for Bentley Systems, Inc. |
| 1999-04 |
general
director of Sun Microsystems, CR and SR |
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