Annual Report 2009

Ž E L E Z I A R N E P O D B R E Z O V Á REPORT BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS Qualification Structure of Employees in 2009 21 The longest-running company newspaper in the Slovak Republic, Podbrezovan, which has been published continuously for 64 years, plays a significant role in facilitating communication and information. Together with the company radio broadcasting, the newspaper represents an irreplaceable medium for informing company employees and the general public in the region. Besides these traditional communication tools, Železiarne Podbrezová uses new progressive forms of information media. The use of the company intranet and the internet is part of the information strategy in the parent company, the subsidiary, and associated undertakings. Secondary professional Secondary accomplished Primary education 5% 37% 48% University 10% 100% 21 to 30 years 31 to 40 years Up to 20 years 2% 11% 28% 41 to 50 years Above 51 years 30% 29% 100% Age Structure of Employees in 2009