FORM 6 - K
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
Report of Foreign Issuer
Pursuant to Rule 13a or 15d - 16 of
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Press Release issued on April 25, 2002
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EuroTel Bratislava, a.s.
(Exact name of co-registrant and parent guarantor as specified in its Articles
of Association)
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Vajnorska 100/A
831 03 Bratislava
Slovak Republic
(Address of principal executive offices)
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under cover Form 20-F or Form 40-F.
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EuroTel Bratislava, a.s.
Press Release
EuroTel Announces Appointment of Robert Chvatal as
Chief Executive Officer
Bratislava, SLOVAKIA, April 25, 2002 - EuroTel Bratislava, a.s., a leading
telecommunications company in the Slovak Republic, announced today that Robert
Chvatal, formerly the Marketing Director and member of the Board of Directors of
RadioMobil a.s. in the Czech Republic, was appointed Chief Executive Officer of
the company. EuroTel's Board of Directors also announced the appointment of Ivan
Bosnak as Chief Financial Officer effective today.
Robert Chvatal joined RadioMobil a.s. in 1997 as Marketing Director. Prior to
his appointment to EuroTel in Slovakia, he managed the 70-member strong
marketing team of RadioMobil and sat on the company's Board of Directors. Robert
Chvatal's contributions were instrumental to RadioMobil's management's
successful efforts to reposition the Paegas brand and to develop a new
communication strategy. He also spearheaded efforts in the areas of business
planning, product portfolio management, tariff strategy and customer
relationship management. Robert Chvatal's curriculum includes a position with
Procter & Gamble in brand management and three years in executive marketing
positions with Margaret Astor Czech Republic.
At EuroTel, Robert Chvatal is succeeding Jozef Barta, who resigned as CEO to
pursue other professional interests. Ladislav Mikus, the chairman of the Board
of Directors of EuroTel stated: "It is my great pleasure to announce the
appointment of Robert Chvatal as the Chief Executive Officer of EuroTel. His
outstanding credentials from the Czech Republic and his seasoned experience in
the mobile telecommunications industry make us confident, that Mr. Chvatal will
lead EuroTel on its way towards further growth in the Slovak Republic. At the
same time, I want to cordially thank Jozef Barta for all his achievements during
his time at EuroTel. Under his three years of leadership, the company was
financially consolidated, market share was increased and margins and
profitability were significantly improved in a period of strong customer growth.
I wish him luck in his future professional and personal endeavors."
In today's second appointment, Ivan Bosnak, EuroTel's Acting Chief Financial
Officer, was named the Chief Financial Officer on a permanent basis. Both
organizational changes take effect as of today.
EuroTel is a leading telecommunications company in the Slovak Republic, offering
both mobile telecommunications services and managed data network services. As of
March 31, 2002, 1 018 733 active customers were using the services provided by
EuroTel Bratislava, a.s., of which 750 631 are active users of prepaid cards.
EuroTel's GSM and NMT mobile networks cover approximately 98% of the Slovak
Republic's 5.4 million population. EuroTel is the first and only provider of
high-speed data services (HSCSD) in the Slovak market. The company works with
202 roaming partners in 99 countries worldwide. EuroTel is owned 51% by Slovak
Telecom (http://www.telecom.sk), a subsidiary of Deutsche Telekom AG (NYSE: DT;
http://www.telekom.de), and 49% by Atlantic West B.V., a joint venture between
subsidiaries of Verizon Communications (NYSE: VZ; http://www.verizon.com) and
AT&T Wireless Services, Inc. (NYSE: AWE; http://www.attws.com).
For more information please contact:
Juraj Droba Can Onen
Director, Corporate Affairs Investor Relations
EuroTel Bratislava, a.s.
Tel.: +421-2-49 55 45 51 Tel.: +1-212-983-1702 x212
Fax: + 421-2-49 55 45 50 Fax: +1-212-983-1736
e-mail: drobaj@eurotel.sk E-mail: investor_relations@eurotel.sk
For more information and older press releases please log on to our web sites at:
www.eurotel.sk
EuroTel Bratislava, a.s.
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the
registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
EuroTel Bratislava, a.s.
Date: May 1, 2002
By: /S/ ROBERT CHVATAL
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Robert Chvatal
Chief Executive Officer
By: /S/ IVAN BOSNAK
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Ivan Bosnak
Chief Financial Officer