Audit Committee

Jiří Šmejc

Chairman, Audit Committee
Born in 1971, Jiri Smejc graduated from the Faculty of Mathematics and Physics of Charles University in Prague where he specialized in mathematical economics. In 1992 he went into business and became the Executive Officer and Director of PUPP Consulting in 1993. In 1995 he served as the Sales Director at Middle Europe Finance, which traded in securities with a focus on acquisitions. He owned 34% of the TV NOVA group and one of the executives of CET 21, spol. s.r.o., the holder of the TV broadcast licence, until the end of 2004. In 2004, Jiri joined PPF Group and in 2005 he became a shareholder. He is in charge of the overall management of the Group at PPF. Jiri is the member of the governing bodies at the following legal entities: Generali PPF Asset Management a.s., Home Credit & Finance Bank, Hotel consulting s.r.o. v likvidaci, Hluboka Invest, a.s., MEFISTO SOFTWARE, a.s., and Energeticky a prumyslovy holding, a.s.

Valdemar Linek

Vice-chairman, Audit Committee
Born in 1971, Valdemar Linek graduated in Corporate Economics, Accounting, and Financial Management of Business from the University of Economics in Prague. He also graduated in Internationally Recognised Accounting Standards, a two-semester graduate course, and is a certified balance accountant. After graduating from university, Valdemar joined HZ Praha, spol. s r.o., an audit company where he worked as the director of the auditor division from 1997. From 2003, he has worked at NEXIA AP a.s., currently as the Chairman of the Board of Directors, Chief Executive Officer, and Partner for Forensic Activity and Projects.

Bohuslav Samec

Member, Audit Committee
Born in 1959, Bohuslav Samec graduated from a two-semester Monetary Economics and Banking course at the University of Economics in Prague. Between 1985 and 1993 he held managerial positions in the services field. Bohuslav has worked at PPF Group since 1994 in various managerial positions. He served as a member of the Board of Directors at PPF burzovni spolecnost, and a member of the Supervisory Board at Slezan Frydek-Mistek and Gramofonove zavody. He currently works at Ceska posta in the Corporate Governance Division. Bohuslav also served as a member of the Supervisory Board of PPF banka a.s. between 2006 and 2008.