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Birgit Rechbergerová (36)
Since mid-October, general manager
of Henkel CR
Why did you accept this position?
A change from a strategic-oriented to an operational function
is an interesting challenge for me. Also, for arranging my
private life and for living, Prague is definitely one of the
best places.
What do you see as your main challenge?
We have to face shrinking markets, price wars amongst industries
and retailers, and for this challenge you need to have the
best team in place. This is my personal objective.
| Curriculum
Vitae: |
| 1992 |
graduated from the
Vienna University of Economics, major in Business Administration |
| 1992-94 |
trainee,
assistant and manager in Key Account Management, Austria |
| 1994-97 |
marketing in Henkel
Austria |
| 1997-2000 |
sales
manager Thompson Austria |
| 2000-2002 |
Key Account Management Laundry & Home
Care Henkel CEE - head of the department |
| 2002-2005 |
sales manager,
Laundry and Home Care CEE, Henkel |
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What do you think should be the main strength of a general manager?
A strong personality, someone who takes decisions proactively and
on time. A good leader by example, with the ability and willingness
to develop people.
How would you describe your management style?
I pay a lot of attention to personal and professional development
and the atmosphere in the team. Despite that performance and
discipline are key for me.
What would you like people to know about you?
Though I try to give everything in the job, I want to be also
a very good mother to my little boy, almost two years old,
and a
good wife for my husband.
How would you describe yourself in three words?
Tough but warm (in German: hart aber herzlich).
Correction:
In the November issue, we mistakenly published the name of Ms.
Lamžová, general director of Sodexho ČR. Her name is not Dana,
but Daria. We apologize for this error.
ON THE GO
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Marian
Pijarski (49)
As of November 11, general manager of PVT |
| Curriculum
Vitae: |
| 1986 |
graduated from the Univ. of planning
and statistics, Warsaw |
| 1987-95 |
managing director
in ABC Computersystems GmbH, Soft-tronik GmbH and EWCO
trading & consulting GmbH |
| 1995-98 |
executive director of Prokom Software |
| 2003
- present |
Prokom, international
investment director |
| 2003-2005 |
director of the strategy and marketing
divisions, PVT |
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Boris
Braun (39)
As of October 27, managing director of Merck Sharp & Dohme
IDEA, Inc., Czech and Slovak Republics |
| Curriculum
Vitae: |
| 1991 |
M.D. from University of Zagreb,
School of Medicine |
| 1993-2001 |
various posts
at MSD, Balkan region |
| 2001 |
Diploma in Management at Henley
Management College in UK |
| 2001-2005 |
country manager,
MSD Croatia and Bosnia |
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Derek
Cummins (37)
As of November 9, country manager of Dimension Data, Czech
Republic |
| Curriculum
Vitae: |
| 1990 |
graduated from the University of
Sheffield, UK, Media and Film |
| 1996-1998 |
marketing programs
manager, Nortel networks, Europe and US |
| 1998-2000 |
director in Channel Development,
GTS Europe, UK |
| 2000-2002 |
exec. director, sales and marketing,
Český Telecom |
| 2002-2003 |
Telenor Networks/Nextra, VP for
sales and marketing, C. Europe |
| 2003-2005 |
director, sales and marketing,
Český Telecom |
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