Peter Stračár
Peter Stračár has been the CEO for GE in Central and Eastern Europe since January 2013. Central Europe is not only an important growth region for GE, it is also a major technology, engineering and manufacturing location for the company. Prior to joining GE Peter worked for the Hilti Corporation, where he completed his 18-year-career as President of the Asia-Pacific Region based in Hong Kong. He graduated from the Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science at the Technical University of Košice, Slovakia. His career at IBM Eastern Europe started shortly afterwards. Mr. Stračár also actively supports GE Foundation Scholar-Leaders program. The program provides scholarships to Central and Eastern European students who show talent in management, engineering, and economics.