After long discussions, the supervisory board of PKO BP decided to announce a new tender to choose the CEO of Poland’s biggest listed bank. The fourth competition to be announced soon, is supposed to differ from the previous ones. Offers will be sent to chosen candidates only. According to “PB” unofficial data, one of candidates is Rafal Juszczak, the temporary CEO of the bank. He declines to comment on the news, he comments however, who is needed in the bank to implement the strategy till the year 2012 the supervisory board approved of several weeks ago.
“We need a person to manage human resources, an experienced HR specialist. We also need a financial director, corporate banking specialist and top managers”, Rafal Juszczak enumerated.
The strategy will force the bank to change the employment structure.
“We have started to implement an integrated IT system. We are testing it in four outlets so far. In fall, we will start mass implementation. The operation should be concluded at the end of 2008”, Rafal Juszczak said.
The bank has 1,200 outlets. New system will make some of 32,000 employees redundant.
“We are preparing a program of voluntary leaves in 2008 and trainings”, Rafal Juszczak said.
He refused to give the number of people who are going to be fired.