Mitas appoints chief financial officer

Prague 2 July 2012 – Off-road tyre producer Mitas appointed Vladimir Rada as its new chief financial officer. Rada is a Czech national who has worked at AcelorMittal Distribution Solutions since 2007 in various finance- and controlling-related positions.

In addition, Marek Beran, the interim CFO, has been appointed the head of central logistics, while Mitas’ U.S. investment director Vladimir Dusanek has moved to Prague to oversee central controlling.

MITAS

MITAS a.s is one of Europe’s leading producers of agricultural tyres. Mitas manufactures and sells tyres under three brand names: the company’s own Mitas and Cultor, and Continental under licence. In addition, MITAS a.s. produces and distributes a wide range of Mitas-branded industrial and motorcycle tyres. MITAS a.s. is a member of ČGS HOLDING a.s. and operates three production plants in the Czech Republic, one in Serbia and one in the USA, and maintains a global sales and distribution network.