Ivo Lukačovič
| Ivo Lukačovič | |
|---|---|
| Born | February 7, 1974 |
| Organization | Seznam.cz |
Ivo Lukačovič (born February 7, 1974 in Prague) is a Czech entrepreneur, founder and chairman of Seznam.cz,[1] an Internet portal in the Czech Republic. According to Forbes magazine he is the 15th richest person in Czech Republic with assets around $350 million[2]
Biography
Lukačovič was born in Prague, studied Czech Technical University in Prague, but terminated his studies after 7 years. In 1995 he started to write code for a web directory (in Perl) and since 1996 he has run the directory at Seznam.cz.
In 2011 he started Citationtech, which creates 3D maps from air pictures and in 2014 developed "Windyty", global server for analyzing wind.[3] Between 2010 and 2015 reconstructed the historical plane Lockheed Electra 10A, which was owned by J. A. Baťovi and in 2015 flew it from Toronto over the Atlantic to Točná Airport (cs). The airplane should be part of the private collection at Točná Airport.[4]
In 2016 he reacquired a 100% stake in his company Seznam.cz[5]
References
- ↑ Cameron, Rob (24 February 2004). "Ivo Lukacovic - trailblazing Internet whiz-kid turned serious businessman". Czech Radio. Retrieved 4 March 2012.
- ↑ "50 nejbohatších Čechů". Retrieved 2016-07-30.
- ↑ Polesný, David. "Nová služba zobrazuje vítr po celém světě, vytvořil ji Ivo Lukačovič – Živě.cz". Retrieved 2016-07-31.
- ↑ Zrekonstruované Baťovo letadlo přiletělo z Ameriky, zabydlí se na Točné
- ↑ "Ivo Lukačovič znovu plně ovládl Seznam. Podíl v řádech miliard odkupuje firma zpět od zahraničních fondů" (in Czech). 2016-01-07. Retrieved 2016-07-31.