Drees & Sommer appoints new MD for Czech office

19
Mar
2024
News - Drees & Sommer appoints new MD for Czech office #Career #Czech Republic #Drees & Sommer #Zdeněk Kovář

by Property Forum | Career

Drees & Sommer, a European consulting company providing a single source of consultation and implementation services for the real estate, industrial, energy and infrastructure sectors has appointed Zdeněk Kovář as Managing Director for the Czech Republic.


In his new role, Zdeněk will focus on increasing awareness of the company and its service portfolio in the Czech market. He will also combine local market knowledge with the firm's strong presence in Germany and Austria and accelerate the development of the Czech office's service offering.

Zdeněk Kovář graduated from the Czech Technical University in Prague with a degree in Management and Economics in Civil Engineering. He has more than 20 years of professional experience in various areas of the construction industry. A large portion he spent with an established international consulting firm in the construction and real estate sector with British roots. He worked in several senior positions with responsibility for managing key projects across various segments and developing business activities in the Czech market.

"I am delighted to be leading the Czech office of this key European player in construction project management and real estate consulting.  I feel strong support from both the headquarters in Stuttgart, and from the other regional offices, including the Vienna office, with whom we work very closely daily," said Zdeněk Kovář, Managing Director at Drees & Sommer Czech Republic. 

Drees & Sommer is a partner-managed, global consulting company that employs more than 5,100 people at 59 offices. The company’s interdisciplinary teams are involved in more than 5,000 projects worldwide.




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