(Partner)
Mirek has been working in media and communications since 1999. When studying at the University of Economics, he was already creating internet content at Fincentrum Media for iDnes. After three years among journalists, he became an Ogilvy PR man.
He and his colleagues at Ogilvy PR received the prestigious European Sabre Award for creating the GE Money Merchant of the Year Award. He considers his greatest professional challenge and success to be communicating the start of the new electronic tolling system by CzechToll in 2019.
Mirek has valuable experience with crisis communication, corporate communication, financial PR and development.
(Senior Consultant)
Milan combines his experience as an economic journalist (e.g. Ekonom) with many years in public relations. For over 15 years, he headed corporate and financial communication at Ogilvy (e.g. Moneta Money Bank, AXA, ING, Mastercard, Direct Pojišťovna and ČAP). He also has experience in the non-profit sector – for three years he headed communication for Business for Society.
He has been at BCG since 2019, taking over communication for the Fincentrum & Swiss Life Select Group and activities for Phillip Morris ČR – e.g. the Karlovy Vary: City Without Smoke Project.
(Senior Consultant) Although Martina studied immunology and economics, she has spent her entire professional career in communication and marketing. She led marketing and communications at the Špindlerův Mlýn Ski Area for seven years. She then left the chairlifts for the automotive industry and managed the ŠKODA Handy marketing project. In 2015, she joined the Benes Consulting Group team, where she focuses on clients and projects in the field of transportation and logistics, biotechnology and CSR projects.
martina.beranova@benesgroup.cz
(Senior Consultant)
Although Milan is a trained technician, his professional work revolves around media, PR and finance. His career has taken him from economics editor at Hospodářských novin and ČTK, to spokesman for the Prague Stock Exchange to senior positions at Benes Consulting Group, Ogilvy PR and BIG PR with a primary focus on finance, corporate communication and municipalities. Milan also has valuable experience with investor relations projects.
He and his wife love dancing, the mountains and the sea, badminton and their one adult daughter.
(Consultant) Petra began her professional career as the right hand of the spokesman for the Fischer travel agency. This experience was pivotal, as she has been immersed in the world of communication and media ever since. She has worked on the side of both agencies and clients. She is completely in her element organizing events of any kind, whether it be an intimate journalist interview or a grand company celebration. She is the agency's liaison in communicating with lifestyle journalists and social magazines. She likes challenges and adheres to the motto: Miracles while you wait, the impossible within three days.
petra.hermelova@benesgroup.cz
(Junior Consultant) Julie gained her first valuable experience in the field of marketing and PR at Perfetti van Melle while still a student of Arts Management at the University of Economics in Prague and Marketing and PR at Charles University. She delved deeper into the world of communication as an intern at the Mercedes-Benz Prague Fashion Week, at the EV Communication Agency and other smaller projects. For our clients, she manages social media and creates content for internal magazines. Her major responsibility at the agency is the comprehensive management of corporate social responsibility for one of our major clients.
julie.hrabankova@benesgroup.cz
(Event Manager) The planning, preparation and organization of various types of events is both Klára’s work and hobby. She gained most of her experience in this area while working in the South Bohemian Chamber of Commerce as Director of Regional Chambers of Commerce. Here, she successfully organized dozens of seminars, conferences and even large balls. Klára is ready to face difficult challenges, like organizing the 15th anniversary of the founding of the SOLUS Association or the traditional Beaujolais Nouveau Party for Komerční banka. She knows how to plan road shows, arrange unconventional settings for press conferences, and get whatever clients need on the production side.
klara.benesova@benesgroup.cz
(Event specialist) Hana has been producing events for over 15 years and is involved in all aspects, from the concept, budget, program and media campaign to the final result. She first understood how much she enjoyed media when working at ČTK. Her first larger projects involving economic topics were carried out under the wings of the Euro weekly, then at the Mladá fronta and MAFRA publishing houses. There she worked in the press department, where she focused on selecting and working on media partnerships. She joined the Benes Group team in 2020 and works primarily on projects for Philip Morris ČR.
hana.partykova@benesgroup.cz
(Junior Consultant) Karin graduated from the Academy of Music and Performing Arts. She has worked as a producer for the foreign activities of the Prague Chamber Opera and collaborated on graphic projects for Škoda Auto and the J. K. Tyl Theater. She gathers experience from various areas of creative work specializing in visual communication and advertising. She draws inspiration from photography, the fine arts and music and is currently caring for the next generation on parental "leave".
recepce@benesgroup.cz
