Seyfor Group

Meet people standing at the head of Seyfor

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Martin Cígler

Chairman of the Board & Chief Executive Officer

In January 1990, Martin founded the company CÍGLER SOFTWARE, which under his leadership became one of the most respected and innovative producers of information systems in the Czech and Slovak Republics.


In 2013, he was among the founders of the Solitea holding, participated in all acquisitions, and in June 2020 led the Czech and Slovak companies to a merger that made Solitea one of the largest regional software producers. Under his leadership, the company, renamed Seyfor in 2022, continues to grow every year. In 2023, the company exceeded €160 million in revenue for the first time.


In 2007, Martin was named Czech IT Personality of the Year. In 2019, he received an award from the Faculty of Information Technology at Brno University of Technology for his contribution to the development of information technologies in the Czech Republic. In 2020, he received the Digital Age Manager Award from the Czech Management Association, and in 2021, he became a finalist in the EY Entrepreneur of the Year competition.

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Michal Rybovič

Vice Chairman

Michal takes advantage of M&A managerial experience gained as a partner in Sandberg Capital. He participated in Seyfor’s founding and in all major acquisitions. He is also involved in all decisions that affect the holding group’s financial results.

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Milan Smutný

Group Chief Financial Officer

Milan has more than eighteen years of experience in top management positions, including ten years as the finance director of Seznam. Before joining Seyfor, he was also involved in the management of software projects, including the payroll and HR system Nugget. Since 2020, he has been in charge of the financial agenda of the entire Seyfor group.

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Martin Kudrna

Chief Synergy and Growth Officer, Member of the board of directors

Martin has gained nearly twenty years of professional experience in Europe and overseas. After returning to the Czech Republic, he focused on the IT business. At Seyfor, he is responsible for international development, strengthening synergies within the group, and driving the growth of integrated companies in areas such as ERP, ATS, and fleet management.

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Daniel Šturm

Chief Marketing Officer

Daniel has 25+ years of experience in the management of B2B and B2C sales and marketing. In the past, he worked at Česká spořitelna, Home Credit, and AAA Auto. At Seyfor, he has launched the rebranding and centralisation of individual sub brands, finding ways to maximise the strength of the common brand.

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Martina Chloupková

Chief People Officer

Martina has over 20 years of HR experience, gained in both international corporations and the dynamic e-commerce environment. She has led HR teams through the transformation of local startups into international scale-ups, notably at Heureka Group. After six months as Enterprise & Public HR Manager, she transitioned into the role of CPO and now focuses on unifying HR processes across the Seyfor Group in the Czech Republic and Slovakia.

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Boris Bělousov

Chief Information Officer

In 1994, Boris founded PVT.net, an internet service provider where he later held the position of product manager. He then served as a member of the executive committee at NIX.CZ, led a technical group in GEMMA Systems, and managed Dynamica until 2018. He has been with Seyfor since 2019, serving as its CIO.