1. Radek Žďárecký
CONTACT DETAILS: rzdarecky@seznam.cz
+420 737 226 001
NATIONALITY: Czech
PROFILE: A seasoned professional with almost twenty years experience at senior manage-
ment level in the Czech Republic. Major strengths are leadership, team motivation,
organization, planning and supervision. Additional skills include negotiation, stra-
tegic development and implementation, budgeting and production control.
EMPLOYMENT:
04/06 – 03/16 Pojišťovna Slavia a.s., Prague – CEO
(Chair of Board of Directors)
Further to takeover, audited all staff and processes; ‚upgrade‘ and development
of new products and opening of new distribution channels; implementation
of new models of re-insurance and management systems; new reporting
and measurement of costs and contribution margins etc.; implementation of
Solvency2; development of cooperation with ‚sister‘ companies and establish-
ment of new company.
11/05 – present TEMIRA s.r.o. – Management Consultancy
(own company)
11/03 – 04/05 Česká zbrojovka a. s., Uherský Brod – CEO
(Chair of Board of Directors and Member of Board – CZ-USA Kansas City)
Management of over 1,500 workforce; consolidation of 1,3 billion CZK turnover;
restructuring of company, focusing on all aspects of profitability within given
range of processes & products, specifically gun manufacture, automotive & air-
craft supplies.
05/99 – 05/03 Jitona a.s., Soběslav – CEO
(Vice Chair of Board of Directors)
Management of extensive workforce; consolidation of over 2 billion CZK turn-
over; restructuring of management and concentration on CORE businesses;
downsizing of production plants and workforce by more than 50% and increased
performance by over 20%. Establishing of joint venture with IKEA.
12/98 – 04/99 Jitona a.s., Soběslav – Production & Operations Director
(Member of Board of Directors)
Reported to CEO and the Board of Directors; management of over 1.200 work-
force; performance enhancement and restructuring of production facilities.

2. 11/97 – 11/98 Jitona a.s., Soběslav – Commercial Director
08/95 – 10/97 Lybar a.s., Velvěty – Commercial Director
01/95 – 07/95 Lybar a.s., Velvěty – Export Manager
06/93 – 12/94 Ekoagrobanka a.s., Ústí nad Labem – Credit department
01/93 – 05/93 Bohemia Holding, Ústí nad Labem – Financial manager
EDUCATION & QUALIFICATIONS:
1997 – 99 MBA – Prague International Business School, Prague, Czech Republic
1995 – 96 International Manager’s Postgraduate – Technical University Brno, Brno, Czech
Republic
1987 – 92 MSc – University of Transport & Communication, Žilina, Slovakia.
LANGUAGES:
Czech (native) English and Russian (C1), German (B1)
INTERESTS:
Sports (tennis, swimming, skiing, cycling), golf, hiking, reading and music