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Xpat Interview: Frantisek Cekal, Managing Director, Walmark

Xpat Interview: Frantisek Cekal, Managing Director, Walmark

I was born in 1972 in Prague, studied geochemistry, but turned to business very fast. After several years working in marketing for different multinationals based in Czech Republic, I first time moved in 2003 to Moscow. 

Year later I got opportunity to build new branch office of Walmark, Czech producer of food supplements, in Lithuania. I moved in June to Hungary as the Managing Director of the same company. 

I have always been into sports, for some years now I am loyal to squash and skydiving.



1. When did you arrive in Hungary and what brought you here?
I arrived in June 2008 with Walmark, the food supplement producer, taking over management of the local subsidiary established several years ago. I was looking for new professional challenge and so far my expectations are more than fulfilled - the challenge is really big :-)

2. Have you ever been an expatriate elsewhere?
Yes, I worked and lived in Moscow, Russia and in Baltic states (Lithuania, Latvia).

3. What surprised you most about Hungary?
Nowadays the "Lithuanian" summer -  rainy and cold :-)

4. Friends are in Budapest for a weekend - what must they absolutely see and do?
Visit of some city spa, run around Margaret island, walk around castle in the midnight, have fun in the Lunapark.

5. What is your favorite Hungarian food?
Nescafe :-)

6. What is never missing from your refrigerator?
A space :-)

7. What is your favorite Hungarian word?
Világos

8. What do you miss the most from home?
Mountains

9. What career other than yours would you love to pursue?
Airplane pilot or Marketing director of film making company

10. What's a job you would definitely never want?
CEO of Enron :-)

11. Where did you spend your last vacation?
Kenya, walking with Masai people and driving in National parks

12. Where do you hope to spend your next one?
Probably Greek islands or another mid African country

13. What was your favorite band, film, or hobby as a teen?
Do not remember :-(

14. What can't you resist?
Beautiful woman or adrenaline sport.

15. Red wine or white?
None

16. Book or movie?
Movie

17. Morning person or night person?
Morning

18. Dog person or cat person?
Dog

19. Buda side or Pest side?
Not yet decided

20. What would you say is your personal motto?
Say what you think, do what you say

 
 

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