GTS Central Europe Appoints Petr Draxler as Head of Group Human Resources
Prague, October 26, 2010
GTS Central Europe (“GTS”), a leading infrastructure based telecommunications operator in Central and Eastern Europe (CEE), is pleased to announce the appointment of Petr Draxler (40) as Group Human Resources Director. In this position, Petr Draxler will be responsible for leading the Human Resources agenda across the GTS Group.
Petr Draxler brings over 16 years of human resources experience to GTS, having served in a number of local and regional HR leadership roles within multinational corporations like DHL, Motorola and IBM. Prior to joining GTS Group he was in charge of the HR consulting arm of PricewaterhouseCoopers in the Czech Republic. Throughout his HR career he has specialized primarily in recruitment, talent management and Merger and Acquisitions. Furthermore, during his employment with Motorola and IBM, Petr spent several years managing the regional HR function within countries like Slovakia, Hungary, Romania, Bulgaria, Serbia, Croatia, Slovenia and Baltics.
Commenting on the appointment, Adam Sawicki, Group CEO at GTS, said: “I am very happy to welcome Petr Draxler to the GTS. His extensive experience in managing human resources in innovative, technology-based companies will help us as we enter a new phase in our company evolution. I am looking forward to his contributions to the on-going and successful development of the GTS Group.”
“I'm delighted with the opportunity to lead the HR function in such dynamic environment like in GTS Group. I believe that further standardization of GTS' HR practices across the region will promote the environment enabling our employees to excel, thus strengthening GTS ' employer of choice position within its market segment", said Petr Draxler.
Petr Draxler received master degree in Electrical Power Engineering from Czech Technical University in Prague. Petr Draxler is married and has two daughters.
About GTS
GTS Central Europe is a leading infrastructure-based provider of telecommunications services in Central and Eastern Europe. GTS owns and operates an extensive fiber optic and data center network throughout the region. In the Czech Republic, Hungary, Poland, Romania and Slovakia, the company combines its regional footprint with deep local networks to deliver a broad range of services. From basic voice and data to complex virtual private networks and managed data center services, GTS assembles the latest technology with its extensive network to provide industry-leading customer solutions. With a rich operating history of nearly 20 years in CEE, the company is committed to providing service excellence and value to its nearly 40,000 business, carrier and government customers. For more information, please visit us at www.gtsce.com
