Colt CZ Group SE, the Czech firearms manufacturer, announced that Jan Drahota will step down from the board and will now chair the company’s Supervisory Board, succeeding David Aguilar, who will become vice chairman.
“Jan Drahota has been instrumental in transforming Colt CZ Group into a global company with a strong position in the military and law enforcement segment, and manufacturing capacities in Europe and North America. He also played a key role in the successful listing of Colt CZ Group on the Prague Stock Exchange in 2020 and was central to building our long-term strategy, acquisitions, and vertical integration. On behalf of the entire management team and all our employees, I would like to thank him for his vision and dedication. I am very pleased that in his new role as chairman of the Supervisory Board, he will continue to support the further development of Colt CZ Group,” said Radek Musil, CEO of Colt CZ Group.
Colt CZ said Drahota has been at the helm of Colt CZ Group as chairman of the Board of Directors since July 2021. Having joined the Group in 2014, he acted as its CEO from 2021 to 2024.
“It is a great honor for me to assume the role of Chairman of the Supervisory Board of Colt CZ Group. I will continue to actively oversee the Group’s development and the execution of its long-term strategy. In recent years, we have elevated Colt CZ Group to the ranks of the leading global players in the industry, and I believe we can build on this solid foundation. I look forward to contributing in my new role to the Group’s continued growth and the strengthening of our position in the global market,” said Jan Drahota, Chairman of the Supervisory Board of Colt CZ Group.
Headquartered in the Czech Republic, Colt CZ’s brands include Colt, CZ (Česká zbrojovka), Colt Canada, Dan Wesson, Sellier & Bellot, Spuhr, swissAA, and 4M Tactical.
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