Szymon Ciarkowski

The neckermann.de GmbH is a mail-order and multi-channel direct marketer firm. Its product offerings include apparel and shoes, leisure products, electronic and household products as well as furniture and home textiles. Neckermann’s specialty business, “Happy Size,” offers a plus size women’s apparel. The company was founded in 1950 and is headquartered in Frankfurt, Germany.

Penta Investments as (Czech Republic) (Penta-a.s.) is the Czech Republic-based private equity subsidiary of Penta Holding Ltd., based in Cyprus. The Penta group is a Slovak and Czech private equity firm which was established by five shareholders, including Marek Dospiva, Jaroslav Hašcák and Martin Kúšik, in 1994. The Penta group established a foundation in 2002 to support the education of gifted children and talented university students through sponsorship and grants. Penta-a.s. manages the group's investments in the Czech Republic. Located in Prague, the firm has other branch offices in Paphos (Cyprus), Bratislava (Slovakia), Warsaw (Poland) and Moscow (the Russian Federation).

Empik SA operates online and stationary shops. It offers books, magazines, music, and crafts supplies. The company was founded in 1991 and is headquartered in Warsaw, Poland.