The organisers of the International Pet Conference have succeeded in securing Václav Jirkú, Investment Manager at Penta Investments, as a speaker at the conference. Penta Investments is the owner of Gimborn. Under the Pet Center logo the company operates nearly 200 pet stores in the Czech Republic, Slovakia, Romania and the Baltic states. Pet Center is thus the leading speciality chain in eastern Europe. In his talk, Václav Jirkú will focus on the growth potential of the pet supplies trade in central and eastern Europe and recount Pet Center’s success story. The International Pet Conference will take place in Hamburg on 9 and 10 November. You’ll find further information at www.managementforum.com/pet-conference .