Ivan Sramek re-joined the German Frankfurt office of Korn/Ferry Group (Korn/Ferry Futurestep), the global leader in International Executive Search, Human Resources Management & Leadership Consulting and High Potential Talent Recruiting, in 2014. He is a Senior Managing Consultant with a strong focus on EMEA Corporate and MSE Clients in industry & manufacturing, automotive and consctruction markets.Ivan started his career in the search and HR management consulting business in 1996 with Kienbaum und Partner Gummersbach, a leading German international HR management and recruitment consultancy for worldwide markets. Ivan has become the first non-German Partner in Kienbaum und Partner Germany.From 2001 until 2010 Ivan worked at Gemini Executive Search, a spin off from Cap Gemini Ernst & Young in CEE and in Germany. He specialized in the recruiting and evaluation of high potential specialist and management professionals across a broad spectrum of functions and industries in DACH and CEE region. He also managed mandates within the German-Eastern European and European-Middle Eastern business world.Ivan speaks German, English, Russian and Czech/Slovak. He has an operational business administration degree; additionally he studied the MBA in UK.He is married and has two adult sons and lives in the Greater Frankfurt Area in Germany.Specialties: Global Executive Search, Human Resources Consulting & Recruiting Services (Industry & Manufacturing, Automotive and Construction), HR Analysis & Strategy.

SpenglerFox was part of the International Grafton Group, one of the largest resourcing solutions providers in Europe origin which was founded in Ireland in 1982 and is now one of the largest resourcing solutions providers of European origin. SpenglerFox offers International Executive Search and Human Resources consultancy services worldwide.

After spin-off from Cap Gemini Ernst & Young in January 2001 employed to develop and cover CEE region. Successful formation of the Prague office end of 2002 and its continuous existence (team 3-6). Independent acquisition, consequent follow-up, full responsibility for projects since August 2008 Principal in the German Gemini, additionally to the continued role of managing director Czech operationsResults: more than 100 assignments during past 9 years

Set-up and development of Kienbaum presence on the Czech and Slovak market; Responsible for client acquisition and account development of mainly international clients; Leading role within the Prague office in terms of turnover & profitability; Team leader, co-ordination of search department & selection procedure in all the stages (incl. advertisements), presentation of short-list, placement consultancy.Results: substantial (2 digit) growth of Sales each year

support to General Manager on set-up and running of complete sales and marketing structures in both republics in the initial phase- participation on recruitment of 18 employees and establishing of initial structures- planning and set-up of distribution network - export- establishment of export policy for new and existing range for all products (Western & traditional markets)set-up and running of complete export agenda of Hoechst - Biotikaco-ordination of export activities of Hoechst - Biotika Martin CSFR and Hoechst AG, Frankfurt am Main