Ondřej is responsible for the long-term strategy and direction of the VMLY&R agency on the Czech market. He is primarily responsible for finding new business opportunities and cooperation with other agencies within the WPP communication group.
He is an experienced advertising professional with many years of experience in building brands across categories such as finance, public services, retail and FMCG, both on a local level and within the Central and Eastern European region. Over the course of his practice, he has met various types of contracting entities, from international corporations to established Czech companies to newly established brands. Together with his team, he is behind more than fifty Effie awards for advertising effectiveness. He also works as an external lecturer in Marketing Communications at the Faculty of Social Sciences of Charles University and is a member of the Board of Directors and an enthusiastic supporter of the Leontinka Foundation, which helps the visually impaired.
When he’s not behind the wheel of the agency, he spends time with his three sons. His preferred way of recharging his batteries is spending his holidays on a yacht or cross-country skiing in wintertime. Regardless of the season, he enjoys relaxing with a glass of good wine and draws the most inspiration in modern art galleries or when admiring modern architecture.
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