PROFILES
Andrej Akáč
Andrej Akáč is a Senior Consultant of the Company and is an academic referee for SMART ONLINE MARKETING ADVISORY and SMART BRAND MANGEMENT Services. Andrej holds university degree in International Relations and European Studies. He has been specializing in Information Technology with a particular focus on strategic implementation of On-line Applications for several years. In his career he has executed a number of successful projects and campaigns in the area of On-line Marketing. Andrej's career commenced with working experience gained in the Software Quality Assurance Group, in Gratex International Corporation, where he participated on one of the most important projects of this company. Later he worked as a Marketing Coordinator of one of the biggest internet shops in Slovakia being responsible for marketing activities, graphic and technical redesign of the website and creating strategic marketing campaigns of the company. In his area of expertise, internet advertising, he has executed several projects on brand management and position establishment on the market. As a project manager he has created number of internet projects for Slovak web interface.
Personal References:
Gratex International, WWW.REALSHOP.SK, REALSHOP campaigns: Brand Awareness Research, Brand Power Strategy Implementation, Hewlett Packard, Symantec, ED'system, ABSIS, Techdata, Symantec, ATComp; creating conceptual and long term partnerships: Pravda, Playboy.
Area of expertise:
On line marketing, SEO Optimalisation, Project Management
Lukáš Zajac
Lukáš Zajac works as a Senior Consultant of the Company and is also an academic referee of SMART PEOPLE Services. He graduated from the Department of Psychology, Faculty of Philosophy, Comenius University in Bratislava. Lukáš holds also a Master of Science Degree (MSc.) in Organisational and Social Psychology from the London School of Economics and Political Science where he studied at the Department of Sociology. He has broad experience in Management of Human Resources, mainly in evaluation and development of Human Capital. He acquired first experiences as a counselor on "Linka detskej istoty" (Child Support Hotline) sheltered by the UNICEF organization. Later he spent several years working for Amrop Hever Slovakia - Global Executive Search/Jenewein Group where he executed and led a number of projects on Executive Search and Management Audit for the market in Slovakia and middle Europe. His responsibility spanned from clients in the financial area to clients in the Power Engineering. Lukáš was also held responsible for the Management Coaching solutions. Currently he has been participating in lecturing "Contemporary Trends in Psychology" and "Economic Psychology" at the Comenius University in Bratislava, the Department of Social and Economic Sciences. He has created the first specialized virtual career centers: www.uplatnisa.sk, www.chcempracu.sk, www.pracapreseniorov.sk, www.poddomov.sk.
Personal References:
SPP, VÚB bank, Volksbank Slovakia, Slovak Post, Telefonica O2 Slovakia, Bekaert, SZRB bank, ISS Facility Services, OTP Leasing, HSBC, Victoria Volksbanken, Alcatel, Rockwool, OBO Bettermann, IPEC Management, Columbex, Danicon Holding.
Area of expertise:
Executive Recruitment, Talent Management, Coaching, Sales Assesment, Management Audit
Tomáš Zajac
Tomáš Zajac is a Senior Consultant of the company and is a referee for SMART COMMUNICATION SOLUTIONS. He holds a degree from the Economic Journalism and Macroeconomic theory from the Faculty of National Economics, University of Economics in Bratislava. Since accomplishing his studies he has been working in the area of Marketing Communication with a special focus on alternative forms of strategic communication. His career commenced with taking responsibility for activities of an international Public Relations company with a strategic position on the middle European market. Later he led marketing activities of Fun Radio being held responsible for the creativity and executive of the main campaigns. For several times Tomáš held a position of Interim Manager in Travel and Tourism companies being assigned to manage and target the entrusted company towards its goals. Before joining Smart Choice Tomáš was a Marketing Director of one of the biggest Transporting companies in Slovakia. On behalf of the client he has received a golden Effie prize for "Ja som Fun Rádio" ("I am Fun Radio") campaign and "Bronzový kliniec", a prize for his campaign "Vyhovorte sa na krízu" ("Blame the crises").
Personal References:
Fun Radio, Fun Radio campaigns: Ruka na auto (Put Your Hand on a Car), Ruka na auto Košice verzus Prešov (Put Your Hand on a Car Košice versus Prešov), Ja som Fun Rádio (I am Fun Radio), jasomfunradio.sk, B2B communication of Fun Radio, Vyhovorte sa na krízu (Blame the crises), Fernet Stock Citrus, Q-COM Communications Consulting GmbH (Burson-Marsteller Affiliate), DPB Bratislava, Dara Rollins, Charlie's Club, Dopler Club, Modrá Hviezda Restaurant, Alize
Area of expertise:
Public Relations, Internet Relations, Crisis communication, Media Advisory
Katka Králiková
Katka Králiková became a part of Smart Choice team in 2010. She works as a Consultant. Her specialization is candidate selections, she has great experience with project management in the area of Human Resources. She is an expert in e-networking and she cooperates with different international and local companies with the focus on culture management. Before she started to work for Smart Choice company, she worked in the area of Professional client servicing.
Personal References: Area of expertise:
HR Consulting, Recruitment UniCredit bank, Oriflame, Slovakia energy
Silvia Kocmundová
Silvia Kocmundová is a Consultant in the Smart Choice company. She graduated at the University of Economics in the field of International Economic Relations and Economic Diplomacy. During her studies, she gained first work experience in administrative while working for the Exam Testing, s.r.o. and Ericsson Slovakia, s.r.o. companies. Later she worked as a project manager in translation bureau P&T Worldwide Services, where she acted as a translator for English and French languages, too. She holds the IELTS 2010 certificate in English. She took part in preparing of the greatest jobfair National Career Days 2008 in cooperation with AIESEC organization. Before she started to work for Smart Choice company she had worked for the legal agency Wolf Theiss, o.z. as an Assistant and Head of Reception and gained basic practical experience in law. She attended summer vocational internship at the Ministry of Defense of Slovak republic. Besides foreign languages, her hobbies are creative writing and international security politics.
Personal References: Area of expertise:
Public Relations, Marketing Advisory
Red Monkey Group, magazine Blokbaster, Ministry of Defense of Slovak Republic, Wolf Theiss, o.z., P&T Worldwide services, Ericsson Slovakia, s.r.o.
Richard Tekel
Richard Tekel works as a Web Developer in Smart Choice company and at the same time he is studying Applied Informatics at the Pan European University in Bratislava. He is focused on modern trends in the area of web technologies. He uses CakePHP and Nette frameworks by developing. He has started as a free lancing Web Developer and he applies all gained knowledge on his new projects. Besides the work as a programmer, he is working on graphic designs and GUI (Graphical User Interface) for web applications.
Personal References: Area of expertise:
Web Development, Web Design
Theatre Arteatro, Infinit s.r.o.
PhDr. Martin Jakubek, PhD.
PhDr. Martin Jakubek, PhD. works as a Consultant for Smart Choice Company and is a knowledge holder for SMART DIAGNOSTIC Services. He has been working on a long term basis as a psychologist at the Department of Psychology, Faculty of Philosophy, Comenius University in Bratislava. Simultaneously he has been working as a Freelance Consultant for 20 years and his field of expertise is guiding and managing Human Capital. Martin's primary focus has been in Executive Search and evaluation of the Human Resources by psychological means. In this area his aim is to interconnect the latest international findings with his personal experience. His professional expertise is valued in Slovakia as well as in the European context. He is highly experienced in Executive Search of employees in different contexts and on various proficiency levels - from craftsmen up to the CEOs, from Industry to IT or Banking. Martin is consistently striving for such approach to Human Resources that would lead towards an enhancement of employee cohesiveness for productivity. He has been leading and participating in number of projects on employee motivation, satisfaction or on performance-reward contingency as well as in projects on customer satisfaction and their psychographic characteristics. Martin has also particular expertise in lecturing Soft Skills, special areas of managerial education as well as the psychology of customer-oriented services. He has executed several strategic projects in Poland, Lithuania and other countries of CCE region.
Personal References:
Samsung Electronics Slovakia, Softec, Anasoft, SlovLek, Across, Empire jazyková škola, INA Skalica, Smrečina Hofatex
Area of expertise:
Personnel Selection, Personnel Evaluation & Performance, Coaching, Validation of Selection and Evaluation Procedures, Management Audit