Pedersen & Partners has appointed Petra Grabmayer as country manager for the Czech Republic, replacing Poul Pedersen.

Pedersen will remain based in Prague and continue his role as managing partner of the firm.

Grabmayer will take on the responsibility for continuing to develop and grow Pedersen & Partners in the Czech Republic.

Pedersen & Partners’ Prague office consists of six consultants and four researchers, in addition to a number of shared services functions, as Prague serves as the global headquarters of the firm.

Grabmayer joined Pedersen & Partners in May 2009 and before that was business development manager Europe for ProTrans International, a US-based supplier of logistics services.