Michal Strnad
# Michal Strnad

Michal Strnad (born 4 August 1992) is a Czech entrepreneur and the 100 % owner of the Czechoslovak Group, the industrial holding of companies which operates mainly in aerospace, automotive, defence and rail industries.

## Biography

Michal Strnad has worked in the Czechoslovak Group, then owned by his father Jaroslav, since 2011. In 2015 he was appointed the chairman of the board. In 2018, the ownership of the Czechoslovak Group was transferred to him by his father. Besides being the chairman, Michal Strnad is active CEO of the group. CSG is considered one of the most important family-owned companies in the Czech Republic.

Under the leadership of Michal Strnad, Czechoslovak Group became a major industrial group that produces regionally and globally unique products in several fields and areas.

The current portfolio mixes the production of engineering products for the automotive, railway and aerospace industries with watches, specialised vehicles and off-road trucks. In addition, CSG works closely with General Dynamics European Land Systems, a Madrid-based manufacturer of ground defence vehicles, and Nexter Systems, a leading French manufacturer of military ground equipment.

