KRZYSZTOF CHELPINSKI
By : (A.K.)
KRZYSZTOF CHELPINSKI, 46, former commercial director of IBM Polska, was appointed director of its global services division. Chelpinski has been working for IBM Polska since its inception in 1991. A graduate with a degree in electronics from the Warsaw Technical Institute, Chelpinski found his first job at Centrum Projektowania i Zastosowan Informatyki, an IT research and implementation center based in Warsaw. Prior to joining IBM Polska, he spent one and a half years at the Planning Ministry in Kuwait before being evacuated after the 1991 Iraqi invasion. He said he is fluent in English and used to know German. Chelpinski said he is married with two grown children, loves playing basketball and has recently taken up skiing. He also said he enjoys going to the theater and reading good literature when he finds the time.
