Pavel Kysilka decides to leave Česká Spořitelna at the end of 2015. His position will be taken by Tomáš Salomon
Pavel Kysilka decided to resign as the Chairman of the Board of Directors at the end of the year 2015. He has been working for five years in this role, having held top posts in the banking industry since 1992. At Erste Group he served for seventeen years. He announced his decision to the Chairman of the Supervisory Board, Jack Stack, at the beginning of summer holidays. „The seventeen years at Erste Group and Česká Spořitelna was a great experience and I believe it was also mutually beneficial. I wish all the best to Tomáš, and at the same time, I cannot wait to be fully dedicated to my own new projects,“ stated Pavel Kysilka.
„For 17 years Pavel showed strong commitment to Erste Group and Ceska spořitelna, its customers and employees. The period, when Pavel managed Česká spořitelna, was demanding. Nevertheless he successfully led Česká spořitelna through the difficult period after the financial crisis and through economic recession and prepared it for another period of growth. I am thankful for his work and wish him well with his new projects,” stated Andreas Treichl, Chairman of the Management Board of Erste Group.
Česká spořitelna successfully completed its transformation of Retail Banking and its segmentation under Pavel Kysilka´s leadership; built a unified IT and back-office (Operations unit), founded “Nadace Depositum Bonum,” which is the largest foundation in the Czech Republic; started new Erste Corporate Banking brand, etc.
Effective the 1st of January 2016, the successor of Pavel Kysilka will be Tomáš Salomon, current member of Board of Directors of ČS responsible for Retail Banking. Tomáš will retain his managing responsibility for the Retail Banking in the future. Tomáš Salomon (49) joined Erste Group, owner of Česká spořitelna, in 2013. He successfully led Retail Banking at Slovenská sporiteľňa, and he moved to the same role in Česká spořitelna in January 2015.
“I do approach my new role with a great humbleness. I am aware of Česká spořitelna’s importance for the Czech Republic as well as for the Erste Group. I like challenges, and I am looking forward to moving the whole bank to the next level of customer satisfaction, innovations and services with the help of my whole team,” said Tomáš Salomon.
“Tomáš has proven at Slovenská sporiteľňa and Česká spořitelna his ability to lead Retail banking, the most important and complex part of our business. I am therefore pleased to appoint Tomáš to head Česká spořitelna in the years ahead. I am convinced he will successfully drive our goal to confirm market leadership in retail and SME business and think beyond traditional banking to serve changing customer needs,” said Andreas Treichl.
Pavel Kysilka is a graduate of the Faculty of Economics of the University of Economics in Prague where he also completed postgraduate research study in 1986. In 1986 -1990 he worked at the Institute of Economics of the Czechoslovak Academy of Sciences. In 1990-1991 Mr. Kysilka worked as the chief economic advisor to the Minister for Economic Policy. In the 1990s he held various positions, including the position of Executive Governor of the Czech National Bank where, in 1993, he oversaw the splitting of the Czechoslovak currency. In 1994-1997 he served as an expert of the International Monetary Fund and in the same period he participated in implementing national currencies in several East European countries. In the Nineties he was the President of the Czech Economic Society. Before joining Česká spořitelna Mr. Kysilka worked in Erste Bank Sparkassen (CR) in Prague as Executive Director responsible for IT, Organization, Human Resources, and Services. He came to Česká spořitelna in 2000 serving as Chief Economist and Member of the Senior Management Team. On October 5th 2004 the Supervisory Board of Česká spořitelna appointed him member of the Board of Directors and since January 1st 2011 he serves as Chairman of the Board of Directors responsible for Operations, Economic Analysis, IT and Projects and for Corporate Communication, Service Quality, HR, Marketing and Internal Audit.
Tomáš Salomon is a graduate of Faculty of Economics of Services and Tourism of Slovak University of Economics in Bratislava. He started banking career in 1997 at GE Capital Multiservis where he worked as the Chairman of the Board of Directors and CEO. In 2000 he was appointed Director of Retail Banking and Member of the Board of Directors at GE Capital Bank with responsibility for Sales and Marketing. In the years 2004-2007 he worked as the Chairman of the Board of Directors and CEO of Poštová Banka, a.s. in Slovakia. In the period 2008 to 2012 he focused on private investment projects and initiated a project for the formation of a platform for the realization of mobile payments in the Czech republic and participated in the establishment of Mopet CZ where he worked as a Member of the Board of Directors and CEO. In 2013 he began working in Slovenská sporiteľňa where he was later appointed Member of the Board of Directors responsible for Retail. From 1 January 2015 Mr Salomon is a member of the Board of Directors of Česká spořitelna responsible for Retail Banking.¨
„For 17 years Pavel showed strong commitment to Erste Group and Ceska spořitelna, its customers and employees. The period, when Pavel managed Česká spořitelna, was demanding. Nevertheless he successfully led Česká spořitelna through the difficult period after the financial crisis and through economic recession and prepared it for another period of growth. I am thankful for his work and wish him well with his new projects,” stated Andreas Treichl, Chairman of the Management Board of Erste Group.
Česká spořitelna successfully completed its transformation of Retail Banking and its segmentation under Pavel Kysilka´s leadership; built a unified IT and back-office (Operations unit), founded “Nadace Depositum Bonum,” which is the largest foundation in the Czech Republic; started new Erste Corporate Banking brand, etc.
Effective the 1st of January 2016, the successor of Pavel Kysilka will be Tomáš Salomon, current member of Board of Directors of ČS responsible for Retail Banking. Tomáš will retain his managing responsibility for the Retail Banking in the future. Tomáš Salomon (49) joined Erste Group, owner of Česká spořitelna, in 2013. He successfully led Retail Banking at Slovenská sporiteľňa, and he moved to the same role in Česká spořitelna in January 2015.
“I do approach my new role with a great humbleness. I am aware of Česká spořitelna’s importance for the Czech Republic as well as for the Erste Group. I like challenges, and I am looking forward to moving the whole bank to the next level of customer satisfaction, innovations and services with the help of my whole team,” said Tomáš Salomon.
“Tomáš has proven at Slovenská sporiteľňa and Česká spořitelna his ability to lead Retail banking, the most important and complex part of our business. I am therefore pleased to appoint Tomáš to head Česká spořitelna in the years ahead. I am convinced he will successfully drive our goal to confirm market leadership in retail and SME business and think beyond traditional banking to serve changing customer needs,” said Andreas Treichl.
Pavel Kysilka is a graduate of the Faculty of Economics of the University of Economics in Prague where he also completed postgraduate research study in 1986. In 1986 -1990 he worked at the Institute of Economics of the Czechoslovak Academy of Sciences. In 1990-1991 Mr. Kysilka worked as the chief economic advisor to the Minister for Economic Policy. In the 1990s he held various positions, including the position of Executive Governor of the Czech National Bank where, in 1993, he oversaw the splitting of the Czechoslovak currency. In 1994-1997 he served as an expert of the International Monetary Fund and in the same period he participated in implementing national currencies in several East European countries. In the Nineties he was the President of the Czech Economic Society. Before joining Česká spořitelna Mr. Kysilka worked in Erste Bank Sparkassen (CR) in Prague as Executive Director responsible for IT, Organization, Human Resources, and Services. He came to Česká spořitelna in 2000 serving as Chief Economist and Member of the Senior Management Team. On October 5th 2004 the Supervisory Board of Česká spořitelna appointed him member of the Board of Directors and since January 1st 2011 he serves as Chairman of the Board of Directors responsible for Operations, Economic Analysis, IT and Projects and for Corporate Communication, Service Quality, HR, Marketing and Internal Audit.
Tomáš Salomon is a graduate of Faculty of Economics of Services and Tourism of Slovak University of Economics in Bratislava. He started banking career in 1997 at GE Capital Multiservis where he worked as the Chairman of the Board of Directors and CEO. In 2000 he was appointed Director of Retail Banking and Member of the Board of Directors at GE Capital Bank with responsibility for Sales and Marketing. In the years 2004-2007 he worked as the Chairman of the Board of Directors and CEO of Poštová Banka, a.s. in Slovakia. In the period 2008 to 2012 he focused on private investment projects and initiated a project for the formation of a platform for the realization of mobile payments in the Czech republic and participated in the establishment of Mopet CZ where he worked as a Member of the Board of Directors and CEO. In 2013 he began working in Slovenská sporiteľňa where he was later appointed Member of the Board of Directors responsible for Retail. From 1 January 2015 Mr Salomon is a member of the Board of Directors of Česká spořitelna responsible for Retail Banking.¨