Team – JMP Flowers

Age	21
Place of residence	Maciejowice
Education	Secondary
How long have you been working for jmp flowers?	For around 3 years
What positions have you held?	Member of the Sticking Team
My greatest achievement (private and/or profession	Being promoted to the position of the Sticking Team Leader
I work for jmp flowers because…	The company guarantees not only a steady income but also prospects for continual personal development and promotion.
In my free time…	I acquire knowledge and new skills by pursuing part-time studies.
What i consider important…	Self-fulfilment because personal development and competencies often prove useful at work and in professional life.
My favourite flower…	Rose

Age21
Place of residenceMaciejowice
EducationSecondary
How long have you been working for jmp flowers?For around 3 years
What positions have you held?Member of the Sticking Team
My greatest achievement (private and/or professionBeing promoted to the position of the Sticking Team Leader
I work for jmp flowers because…The company guarantees not only a steady income but also prospects for continual personal development and promotion.
In my free time…I acquire knowledge and new skills by pursuing part-time studies.
What i consider important…Self-fulfilment because personal development and competencies often prove useful at work and in professional life.
My favourite flower…Rose

Age	48
Place of residence	Stężyca
Education	Secondary
How long have you been working for jmp flowers?	For 27 years
What positions have you held?	I began with basic manual work.
My greatest achievement (private and/or profession	Being promoted to the position of Anthurium Order-Processing Team Leader.
I work for jmp flowers because…	This company offers continuous development prospects.
In my free time…	I love travelling, hiking, skiing and working in my own garden.
What i consider important…	My family
My favourite flower…	All flowers

Age48
Place of residenceStężyca
EducationSecondary
How long have you been working for jmp flowers?For 27 years
What positions have you held?I began with basic manual work.
My greatest achievement (private and/or professionBeing promoted to the position of Anthurium Order-Processing Team Leader.
I work for jmp flowers because…This company offers continuous development prospects.
In my free time…I love travelling, hiking, skiing and working in my own garden.
What i consider important…My family
My favourite flower…All flowers

Age35
Place of residencePawłowice 34
EducationHigher
How long have you been working for jmp flowers?For 14 years
What positions have you held?I began by constructing the anthurium-cultivation facility. Then I dealt with sorting and packing roses. Working in the capacity of Manager of the Roses Order-Processing Department was the second stage, and so far the longest in my career. At present I work as Manager of the Rose, Anthurium and Orchid Order-Processing Departments.
My greatest achievement (private and/or professionIt is hard to say. Whenever I take up a challenge, I usually assume it will end in success.
I work for jmp flowers because…I like my job and it gives me satisfaction.
In my free time…I like fishing and spending time with my family.
What i consider important…My family
My favourite flower…Rose

Age	50
Education	Secondary-technical
How long have you been working for jmp flowers?	For 23 years
What positions have you held?	Construction worker, boilerman, construction-site manager
My greatest achievement (private and/or profession	Professional – constructing greenhouses for rose cultivation with an area of 5 ha. Private – giving up smoking after 30 years of being a habitual smoker.
I work for jmp flowers because…	I like my job and it gives me a lot of pleasure.
In my free time…	I like swimming, cycling and practising recreational sports. I also listen to music and watch sports on TV.
What i consider important…	My family
My favourite flower…	Freesia

Age50
EducationSecondary-technical
How long have you been working for jmp flowers?For 23 years
What positions have you held?Construction worker, boilerman, construction-site manager
My greatest achievement (private and/or professionProfessional – constructing greenhouses for rose cultivation with an area of 5 ha. Private – giving up smoking after 30 years of being a habitual smoker.
I work for jmp flowers because…I like my job and it gives me a lot of pleasure.
In my free time…I like swimming, cycling and practising recreational sports. I also listen to music and watch sports on TV.
What i consider important…My family
My favourite flower…Freesia

Age	41
Place of residence	Stężyca
Education	Secondary / Mechanic Technician
How long have you been working for jmp flowers?	Until 1989 I worked for the company on a casual basis, as a textiles salesman at the European Fair (the Dziesięciolecia Stadium). I was then entrusted with assembling shading elements in this facility, over an area of 0.7 h. In 1989 I got my first job in the JMP Flowers greenhouse on a piece-rate basis. In 1992 I gained a permanent contract.
What positions have you held?	1 – Manual greenhouse worker 2 – Selling vegetables in the Krakowiaków – Okęcie market 3 – Flower sales at Bakalarska 2 4 – Flower sales in Bronisze – Branch Office Manager

Age41
Place of residenceStężyca
EducationSecondary / Mechanic Technician 
How long have you been working for jmp flowers?Until 1989 I worked for the company on a casual basis, as a textiles salesman at the European Fair (the Dziesięciolecia Stadium). I was then entrusted with assembling shading elements in this facility, over an area of 0.7 h. In 1989 I got my first job in the JMP Flowers greenhouse on a piece-rate basis.  In 1992 I gained a permanent contract. 
What positions have you held?1 – Manual greenhouse worker 
2 – Selling vegetables in the Krakowiaków – Okęcie market 
3 – Flower sales at Bakalarska 2  
4 – Flower sales in Bronisze – Branch Office Manager 

Age	35
Place of residence	Stężyca
Education	Higher education: (A graduate of full-time studies in Warsaw in the field of Management and marketing, daily studies at SWPS, Social Psychology), a graduate of Doctoral Studies (economics) at the Warsaw School of Economics; international CEMS program (scholarship at Erasmus University in Rotterdam), post-graduate floristic studies at SGGW, course at Istituto Marangoni (Milan)
How long have you been working for jmp flowers?	My parents have been involved in the life of the company from a small age. From an early age, we have carried out cleaning, auxiliary and maintenance works in the greenhouse.
What positions have you held?	I started as a greenhouse worker. I was a warehouseman – seller in the department of roses. I dealt with marketing, obtaining and accounting for EU funds, managing investment projects and developing the own sales network, as well as selling, exporting and acquiring clients as Key Account Manager.
My greatest achievement (private and/or profession	The greatest professional successes – still ahead of me. Every day I work on making JMP Flowers a recognizable brand in Europe, the first choice when buying flowers and the undisputed leader in its industry. I also dream about promoting a beautiful tradition of giving flowers. Privately: starting a family. Socially: initiation and organization of the 4th edition of the Stężycki Triathlon, which promotes sporting activities and the organization of the “Wisła Gospel” Festival.
I work for jmp flowers because…	It’s a great industry and a company that my parents created with passion from scratch. Working at JMP Flowers gives me the opportunity to grow and co-create a company with my family, as well as the continuing work and values of my ancestors.
In my free time…	Cinema, theater, travel, triathlon, kite-surfing, books, cooking, motorbike, bicycle.
What i consider important…	Love, harmony, development, cooperation, fruitful creation with passion and joy, sense of fulfillment.
My favourite flower…	I like to always have fresh, cut flowers at home, especially the Bombastic branch rose; on the window sill I also have a lot of different orchids – some have been blooming for many years.

Age	66
Place of residence	Stężyca
Education	Higher education; the Faculty of Agricultural and Forestry Techniques at the SGGW Warsaw University of Life Sciences
How long have you been working for jmp flowers?	I founded the company in 1977.
What positions have you held?	I have built the company from scratch, jointly with a few colleagues.
My greatest achievement (private and/or profession	My children and the company which I have created jointly with my family and employees, and which is now the largest and the best flower producer in Poland, and one of the leading producers in Europe, are definitely my biggest successes. My other successful ventures include constructing the Wyspa Wisła recreational complex together with Stężyca residents; conducting major renovation of the Stężyca Sports Stadium; contributing to the establishing of the Educational and Sports Centre in Stężyca, and the repair of voivodeship road No. 801.
I work for jmp flowers because…	My work is my passion, and I intend to share my knowledge and experience aiming at the further development of the company.
In my free time…	I play tennis, cycle, and read books.
What i consider important…	My family, the development and prosperity of my company
My favourite flower…	The Phalaenopsis Orchid

Age66
Place of residenceStężyca
EducationHigher education; the Faculty of Agricultural and Forestry Techniques at the SGGW Warsaw University of Life Sciences 
How long have you been working for jmp flowers?I founded the company in 1977.
What positions have you held?I have built the company from scratch, jointly with a few colleagues. 
My greatest achievement (private and/or professionMy children and the company which I have created jointly with my family and employees, and which is now the largest and the best flower producer in Poland, and one of the leading producers in Europe, are definitely my biggest successes.  My other successful ventures include constructing the Wyspa Wisła recreational complex together with Stężyca residents;   conducting major renovation of the Stężyca Sports Stadium; contributing to the establishing of the Educational and Sports Centre in Stężyca, and the repair of voivodeship road No. 801.
I work for jmp flowers because…My work is my passion, and I intend to share my knowledge and experience aiming at the further development of the company. 
In my free time…I play tennis, cycle, and read books.
What i consider important…My family, the development and prosperity of my company
My favourite flower…The Phalaenopsis Orchid

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Agnieszka Ptaszek-Kwolek

Maria Ptaszek

Jarosław Ptaszek

Age	35
Place of residence	Pawłowice 34
Education	Higher
How long have you been working for jmp flowers?	For 14 years
What positions have you held?	I began by constructing the anthurium-cultivation facility. Then I dealt with sorting and packing roses. Working in the capacity of Manager of the Roses Order-Processing Department was the second stage, and so far the longest in my career. At present I work as Manager of the Rose, Anthurium and Orchid Order-Processing Departments.
My greatest achievement (private and/or profession	It is hard to say. Whenever I take up a challenge, I usually assume it will end in success.
I work for jmp flowers because…	I like my job and it gives me satisfaction.
In my free time…	I like fishing and spending time with my family.
What i consider important…	My family
My favourite flower…	Rose