PRAGUE/AMSTERDAM (March 2010) – March saw Vladan Crha become the new Manager of Communication and External Relations for largest sport betting operator in central Europe, Fortuna Entertainment Group. Vladan Crha has joined the new holding management structure, which since January 2010 has been led by CEO Jiří Bunda. He will be responsible for group communication covering all markets the company is active on, namely the Czech Republic, Slovakia and Poland.

Vladan Crha (37) graduated from the University of Economics, Prague, in international trade and politics. From 1999 to 2005 he was Spokesman and PR manager for Český Telecom / Telefonica O2. He was in charge of communication during the privatisation of the company and the sale of the state’s Telefonica shareholding. In tandem with Vodafone arriving on the Czech telecommunication market, Vladan Crha took up the position of Director of Communication for third-placed Czech mobile operator Oskar, where he realised the changeover from the Oskar brand to that of Vodafone.

From 2007 until lately, he served as the Director of Communication and Investor Relations for AAA AUTO Group. He was involved in the entrance of AAA AUTO to the Prague and Budapest stock exchanges during the autumn of 2007.