Daniel Beneš
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
Management
CEZ A.S
Czech Republic
Biography
Daniel Beneš, MBA graduated from the Machinery faculty of the Mining school - Technical University in Ostrava. In years 1993 - 1997 he worked as a sale manager in the company BOHEMIACOAL, later as a company managing director of HEDVIGA GROUP. Between 2000 – 2004 he was a company managing director of the TCHAS plant, which is the leading importer and fuel merchant in Czech Republic. 2004 he acceded to the position of the Chief Procurement Officer of Procurement Department of the company ÄŒEZ, a. s. From 2006 he held the position of Chief Administration Officer. From May, 2006 he was Vice-Chairman of the Board of Directors. Since September 2011, he has been the Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board of Directors. At the same time he has been representing ÄŒEZ, a. s. in the company governed authorities. He is Vice-President of the Confederation of Industry of the Czech Republic and the winner of the prestigious contest Manager of the Year 2014.
Research Interest
Engineering, Power Generation, Business Management