Petr Vízdal – main information

Education:

Thunderbird School of Global Management – master of Business Administration in Global Management 2007 - 2008

Speciality Language Center, Sydney, Australia – intensive English language course 1994 – 1995
University of Economics (VSE), Praha – majoring in business 1985 – 1989
High School (Gymnasium), Zlin 1981 - 1985

Experience:

Škoda Transportation a.s.
Vice President for Business Development, Director of Business Development, Director of Business Unit 2001 - 2018
Responsible for business activities in new specific market – China, Korea, Taiwan, South America
Re entry on USA market and creation of company in USA
Responsible for penetration of new markets, responsible for specific new projects
• Head of biding team of consortium for the biggest PPP project in the Czech Republic, Contractual party – Pilsen City Transport Company
• Head of team for project Transfer of technology for production of tram 15 T, contractual party - CSR Sifang Qingdao, China
• Vice Chairman of Board of Skoda Polska and Executive head of small transportation company in Western Bohemia
• Responsible for development of marketing plans, sales and project management
• Successful signature of contracts and fulfilment of contracts for DP Prague, DP Brno, MPK Wroclaw, FdS Sardegna - in total – 93 metro trainsets – total reconstruction for DP Prague, propulsion system for metro Kazan, more than 530 tramways for Prague, Brno, Wroclaw, Cagliari, Qingdao
• Full managerial responsibility for the sales team and project management

Karosa a.s., IrisBus, Iveo Bus 1997 - 2001
Director of International Sales of Karosa – member of IRISBUS (JV of Iveco and Renault)
• In charge of key account management
• Full responsibility for production, logistic and sales support of deliveries of school buses and intercity buses in Western Europe
• Responsible for marketing and sales in new markets
• Managerial support for headquarters
• Participation in tenders of World Bank and Phare
• Participation in program dealing with transport rehabilitation organised by Japanese government