LOXXESS AG has appointed Petr Jahoda to the newly created position of Managing Director of Operations at the Czech site in Bor since May 1, 2024. The 45-year-old Master of Business Administration has many years of experience in management positions in logistics.
LOXXESS AG, the medium-sized logistics company headquartered in Tegernsee and specializing in complex logistics and value-added services, has appointed Petr Jahoda to the management board at its Czech location in Bor. He will assume responsibility for the operational business of a customer segment.
Petr Jahoda has 14 years of experience in leading positions in logistics. He previously worked for companies such as Tech Data Distribution Bor/CZ, where he managed Tech Data’s largest logistics and equipment center in Europe, and later for Sony DADC Czech Republic in Štěnovice/CZ as General Manager Logistic Services. Most recently, he ran the consulting company Resultful in Pilsen/CZ and joined LOXXESS AG as the new Managing Director in Bor on May 1, 2024.
“I have great respect for what my colleagues in Bor have built up so far and I am very much looking forward to my work at LOXXESS. The first few days with my colleagues in the company, the management team at the Bor site and the management of the entire company have confirmed to me that the family business is the right choice. LOXXESS is currently in an exciting phase – I am delighted to be able to accompany it,” comments Petr Jahoda on joining LOXXESS AG.
The father of two sons completed his Bachelor’s degree in Finance and Accounting at the University of Economics in Prague in 2003. This was followed in 2004 by a Master of Business Administration in Operations Management and General Management at the Rochester Institute of Technology, USA, and in 2013 a Master’s degree in Corporate Management with a minor in Quality Management Systems, again at the University of Economics in Prague.
Lars Gutermuth, member of the management board at LOXXESS, explains: “With his many years of experience in management positions in logistics, Petr Jahoda is exactly the right person to take over the management in Bor. We are sure that he will enrich us with his expertise and know-how.”
In his free time, Petr Jahoda enjoys long-distance cycling, alpine skiing and swimming