Leading czech manufacturer of electricity meters
ZPA Smart Energy was founded back in 1958 in Trutnov, East Bohemia. Here, the majority of our production capacity is concentrated. We apply our long-term experience in production and development activities, which we enrich with the latest modern knowledge. Almost a quarter of our full-time employees work in our development department. Other ZPA Smart Energy offices and facilities are situated in Prague and Berlin.
Products across Europe
We hold a privileged position in the Czech market. However, we have managed to penetrate foreign markets also. As of today, ZPA Smart Energy operates in the emerging markets of Central and Eastern Europe (Poland, Slovakia, Hungary, Lithuania), the Balkans (Bulgaria, Macedonia, Kosovo) as well as in Western Europe (Germany, Switzerland, The Netherlands, etc.)
ZPA Smart Energy focuses on 4 main areas
Electronic electricity meters
Smart meters
SW solutions – ReadEn
Load control devices
Because quality
matters to us
Our utmost goal are not just high-quality products and services, but also a satisfied customer. We are committed to fulfil these goals in all areas of ZPA Smart Energy’s operations, including compliance with legal and regulatory requirements when creating a safe working environment for our employees and associates.
We select our partners carefully. We never compromise our goals and values when working with suppliers.
ZPA is more
than just a job
We will not stifle you with sheets of information on what a candidate for a job in our company should be like. On the contrary. We will present the vacancies to you and you will make the choice. Everyone is unique and every job position has its own specifics. You know best what your strength is, where you can help us and what work you will enjoy doing and find fulfilling. Have you found such a job position? Feel free to apply for it.
Company with a history
Company executive management
Meet the managers who safeguard the quality of ZPA Smart Energy products and services. They are particular about the satisfaction of company clients and employees. Their rich experience is based on years of practice, success and mishaps. Now they are at the helm of the company, ready to pass on their know-how and to spearhead the company ahead with the help of modern technology and trends.
“Our vision is to be a strong and reliable partner for metering, control and data acqui-sition in the energy industry. Every day, the entire team is working to live up to this motto.”
Ing. Aleš Mikula, MBA – CEO
Ing. Aleš Mikula, MBA
Member of the Board of Directors, CEO
Graduated from the Czech Technical University in Prague, Technical Cybernetics. In January 2006, he completed his postgraduate MBA studies. He has been with ZPA Smart Energy since 1996. During this time, he has held various positions from project manager to head of technical design to technical director, to which he was appointed in 2006. In 2011, he was appointed to the company Board of Directors, and in 2016 became the Business and Technical Director. He has been CEO since 2019.
Ing. Zdeněk Kopecký
Member of the Board of Directors, CFO
He graduated in business economics from the Faculty of Economics at the Technical University of Liberec. Since 1999, he has held various positions in finance and controlling, primarily at Tyco Electronics EC Trutnov, where he gradually worked his way up from cost analyst to plant controller and authorized signatory.
He also gained experience at AVX Czech Republic, DGS Druckguss Systeme, and BP Lumen, where he served as Chief Financial Officer since 2020. In September 2023, he joined ZPA Smart Energy as Chief Financial Officer and became a member of the Board of Directors in July 2024. He is fluent in English, proficient in SAP, Oracle, and Hyperion, and holds PRINCE2 Foundation certification in project management. In his free time, he enjoys running, diving, and beekeeping.
Ing. Jakub Horák
Member of the Board of Directors, CSO
Having graduated from the Technical University in Liberec, he joined TL Elektronic s.r.o, a company engaged in the development and production of aviation instruments. He started working for ZPA Smart Energy in 2009, first as a development engineer, went on to an External Development Group Manager. He has been working as a Technical Manager since 2016.
Ing. Hynek Brázda
Member of the Supervisory Board, Quality Director
Graduated from the Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Information Technology of Brno University of Technology, electronic components and systems. After graduation he joined ABB as a quality engineer, and later as a manager of corporate process optimisation. In 2005, he joined ZPA CZ, spol. s.r.o. as head of the quality management department. In 2007 and 2008 he worked in the automotive industry, and after returning to ZPA Smart Energy in 2009 he was appointed Quality Director.
Martin Hák
Production Director
Graduate from electrical engineering secondary school. Year 2000 onwards, he worked in the automotive industry, where he progressed from blue-collar shop floor to white-collar top management positions. He has been working for ZPA Smart Energy as a Production Director since 2021.
Ing. Miroslav Duch
Technical Director
He is a highly technical person who combines expertise with a natural drive to achieve goals. He graduated from a technical university and has been developing his experience in the field of technical project management and innovation for many years. He likes to move things forward, seek effective solutions, and support modern approaches.
In addition to technology, working with people is key for him—he believes that a strong team is the foundation of every successful project. He is very athletic, enjoying running and ski mountaineering, where, as in his work, he values perseverance, systematicity, and pushing his own limits.
Klára Ožďanová, DiS.
Director of Human Resources
She graduated from the College of Economics and Law in Liberec. She began her career at UP GŘ Trutnov, where she worked in consulting and project management. After maternity leave, she was successful in the selection process at INEX SPEDITION s.r.o., where she built a new position as a human resources and marketing specialist from the ground up.
She moved from a family business to the multinational corporation Continental Automotive CR s.r.o. in Adršpach, where she worked in HR, project management, and employee development. Since 2022, she has been part of ZPA Smart Energy as Director of Human Resources, where she combines strategic people management with corporate culture development and growth support.