Czech Republic: Plzeňský Prazdroj to reorganize its staff

Czech brewer Plzeňský Prazdroj announced on March, 19 it would adopt a new organisational structure.

During this year 87 new positions will be created and 272 positions will become redundant (34 of these long term vacant). This change is part of the continuous strategic effort to lead in the field of efficiency in all areas of business. The current economic crisis underpins the necessity of the process and confirms that the course of Plzensky Prazdroj is right, SABMiller’s Czech subsidiary posted on its official site.

"It is impossible not to be affected by the economic crisis either on the domestic or export markets. Although the review had been planned long before the crisis began to show on the Czech market, the economic uncertainty has amplified the sense of urgency. In no way do we take this matter lightly. We are managing the retrenchment process as fairly and humanely as possible and have worked closely with the Trade Unions and the Labour Office to ensure we handled the processes correctly." says Mike Short, Plzeňský Prazdroj's Managing Director.

Outcomes of the review affect the employees in the three breweries of Plzeňský Prazdroj, as well as also staff at the company's thirteen depots and the Prague office.

With total sales of over 10.7 million hectolitres in the calendar year 2008 (including licensed production abroad) and exports to more than 50 countries around the world, Plzensky Prazdroj, a. s., is a major beer producer in the region and the largest exporter of Czech beer.

Plzensky Prazdroj, a. s. is a member of the global group SABMiller plc.

25 March, 2009