Grzegorz Czech

President

Joined the company in 1994.
President of Walstead Central Europe consolidating his previous responsibility for the company’s European sales, customer service, marketing, and business development. Currently provides executive leadership and is responsible for implementation of the company strategy for all European operations. Graduated from the University of Technology, Krakow, Poland with an M.Sc. in Mechanical Engineering. Post-graduate executive studies at the University Of Chicago, the University of Oxford (Said Business School), the London Business School, the Canadian Management Institute, and IMD (Lausanne, Switzerland).
Enjoys playing tennis, kiteboarding and snowboarding. Russian history and culture enthusiast. Connoisseur and collector of icons.

Katarzyna Rybicka

Member of Management Board
Executive Director of Shared Services and Solutions Delivery

Joined the Team in 2017.
Responsible for Shared Services and Solutions Delivery. Over the years played managerial roles in financial sector as Strategy and Projects Manager, being involved in biggest projects related to transformation of the financial sector in Poland. Experienced in FMCG as the Member of the Board, winner of the Prize of Innovation in Sales in 2013.
MA in Economics from Krakow University, Poland. Executive MBA degree from Leon Koźmiński Academy in Warsaw.
Enjoys reading, interested in sociology and psychology, foreign languages, loves gym and cycling.

Jacek Dulczewski

Executive Sales Director

Joined the sales team in 2018.
Heads business development and client service teams at Walstead Central Europe. Focuses on driving clients revenue and the company market share growth by leading sales channels transformation and delivering quality services.
A print and packaging production industry veteran of over 20 years’ experience in Western and Eastern European business development and leadership.
Civil engineering degree from the University of Technology in Krakow. Post-graduate executive studies at the Canadian Management Institute.
Passionate of skiing, windsurfing and cycling across Europe.

Piotr Ćwik

Head of Operations

Responsible for print solutions at Walstead Central Europe, drawing on 25 years of working in the printing industry.
Experienced in managing various operations and SCM functions, including manufacturing, production planning and supplier management. Is responsible for investments and capacity expansion projects, while maintaining a focus on service and quality assurance as well as cost management.
An MA from Jagiellonian University, Kraków, and an Executive MBA from the Polish Open University / Oxford Brookes University.
A history and social sciences enthusiast and a great lover of outdoor activities.

Łukasz Jabłonka

Finance Director

Is part of the company since 2007.
Holds a Master’s degree in Economics from Krakow University of Economics in Poland.
In his role integrates the responsibility for financial planning and analysis, pricing, as well as production performance reporting.
Aimed to deliver accurate reporting and up-to-date information on company performance in order to strengthen business decision making throughout the entire organization. Acts as a partner and works closely with leaders and company stakeholders to optimize financial performance and create strategies to effectively drive the business forward.
As a licensed tour leader enjoys exploring new places with his friends and family.

Katarzyna Bałuka

Head of Account Management

With 20 years of experience in working with Polish and international customers, Katarzyna believes that strong relationships and mutual understanding between stakeholders are crucial to getting things done. Her motto is ’Success is created by a team’.

She graduated from the management faculty of the AGH University of Science and Technology in Krakow. Her hobby is interior design.

Ilona Ciężkowska

HR Director

Joined the team in 2008.
Responsible for HR management. Ensures the efficient delivery of the spectrum of HR services, including: managing and monitoring regulatory and internal reporting, compliance with local employment regulations and company policies, oversight of Compensation & Benefits and Talent Management functions as well as Talent Acquisition, Employer Branding and HRIS. Monitors and reviews underlying processes for continual improvement and maximum efficiency. Prior to Walstead Central Europe, Ilona was HR and Compensation Manager in a personnel consulting company. Created motivational systems and salary surveys for different industries as well as labor market analysis for foreign investors. Lectures at postgraduate HRM studies, author of many HR articles, speaker at HR conferences and member of HR organisations.
Enjoys spending time with her family, loves reading books and singing.

Robert Zychowicz

Procurement Strategy Director

Joined the Team in 2020.
Received master degree from AGH – University of Science and Technology in Kraków. Prior to joining Walstead he was holding crucial roles in companies being leaders in glass production, metal components manufacturing, packaging and components for automotive sector.
Robert has over 20 years experience in logistics, supply chain and purchasing, which provided in-depth knowledge base to create purchasing solutions adaptable to changing market solutions.
As family man takes great pride in wife, children and grandchildren.
Has fun playing bridge as well as engaging in active leisure especially cycling and swimming.

Łukasz Kolan

Sales Manager – Retail Solutions

Joined the sales team in 2001.
Responsible for the development of mutually beneficial relationships between Walstead Central Europe and retail sector clients, especially the top retail chains in Central and Eastern Europe, where he has met with considerable success. Currently working on delivering different print-related services (POS production, print management and offset printing) under one roof.
He practices extreme sports, survival games and dynamic shooting.

 

Sylwia Węclewska

Sales Director – CEE & Scandinavia

Joined the sales team in 2004.
Responsible for new business development in Central and Eastern Europe and in Scandinavian countries. Manages sales activities on dedicated markets, focused on building and delivering comprehensive and efficient long-term communications solutions for customers from publishing and retail segments. 18 years’ experience in sales, covering markets in Germany, Austria, the UK and Finland. MA in Sociology from the Nicolaus Copernicus University in Toruń. Post-Graduate studies in Human Resources at the WSB University in Poznań.
Enjoys skiing, cycling and travelling.

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