After hiring three international exchange alumni in less than a year, Djordje Petkovic, CEO of Peaksel, a Serbian app development company, wrote a letter to American Councils expressing his unwavering support for the continuation of the A-SMYLE program and international exchange programs for young Serbians.
April 20th, 2015
Dear American Councils,
My name is Djordje Petkovic. I am the CEO of a mobile games and apps development company Peaksel D.O.O. in Nis, Serbia. I am writing this letter in order to give my support to the continuation of the A-SMYLE Program, funded by the US Department of State and run by your organization.
Not one, but three A-SMYLE alumni, Snezana Djuric, Maja Ignjatovic, and Milos Radovanovic, are employed at our company. We received over 200 applications for three job openings at our growing company in the past year. I do not think it is a coincidence that we hired three A-SMYLE alumni to fill the positions. Snezana, Maja, and Milos all had exceptional resumes, performed well during all rounds of testing, and showed great communication and people skills at the interview.
Moreover, these alumni are now a valuable asset to our team. The teamwork, leadership, and initiative they show are of enormous significance to our company. Our marketing team has been doing an excellent job since we hired the three A-SMYLE alumni. In addition, I know that all them participate in volunteer activities to help the society of Nis.
Again, I do not think it is a coincidence that we hired three A-SMYLE alumni in the past year. I believe that the program teaches its participants to be leaders and team players while also encouraging them to be humble, ambitious, and contributors to society.
I would like to, in the name of myself and in the name of Peaksel D.O.O., give support to the continuation of the A-SMYLE Program, so Nis and the rest of Serbia can continue to cultivate successful young leaders with the help of American Councils and the US Department of State.
Sincerely,
Djordje Petkovic
CEO
Peaksel D.O.O.
About A-SMYLE
The American Serbia and Montenegro Youth Leadership Exchange (A-SMYLE) Program was established in 2005 to create stronger linkages between the United States and its partner countries of Serbia and Montenegro. The program provides the opportunity for students, aged 15-17, to explore youth leadership, civic responsibility, community activism, and American society by living with American host families and attending US high schools for an academic year.
About Peaksel
Peaksel is an independent mobile games and apps development studio based in Nis, the capital of south Serbia. Currently, the company numbers 18 full time employees with about 40 percent growth plan for this year. Launched in 2012, Peaksel quickly grew into one of very few leaders in the world of mobile development in Serbia.