We are a premier Czech-Slovak consulting group with global reach, which has become over the past 30 years one of the best-known and most frequently recommended one-stop-shop companies delivering complex Strategic Leadership, Management and Public Policy services.
Through our consulting teams active within global partnerships and networks we manage to keep a finger on the pulse of latest developments and thus offer proven experience combined with innovative expertise in and beyond the central European region.
We have many clients including international companies, Czech and Slovak companies, investors, private holdings, family businesses, as well as the public and non-profit sector. Our consulting teams are committed to creating mutually beneficial partnerships and building long-term relationships.
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Through our consulting teams active within global partnerships and networks we manage to keep a finger on the pulse of latest developments and thus offer proven experience combined with innovative expertise in and beyond the central European region.
We have many clients including international companies, Czech and Slovak companies, investors, private holdings, family businesses, as well as the public and non-profit sector. Our consulting teams are committed to creating mutually beneficial partnerships and building long-term relationships.
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We are placed twice in the TOP 10 of the Largest in Business ranking again
In the Largest in Business analytical rankings, Amrop Jenewein has reached first place in the Executive Search sector among all companies of this category. The entire Jenewein Group has achieved shared sixth and seventh place in the largest Business Consulting firms ranking (which is one step up compared to 2020).(1/5)
JM Search and The Amrop Partnership announce strategic alliance to expand global reach for clients
Two of the world’s leading independent Executive Search & Leadership Advisory firms, The Amrop Partnership and JM Search, have announced an exclusive strategic alliance that will see both companies expanding their offerings for their clients as well as growing their respective global reach. This new relationship will allow both companies to bring considerable added value to their respective domestic and international clients and an opportunity to work jointly on global projects. Given the long-established nature of both businesses as well as their shared values, Amrop and JM Search will not only be able to provide their clients with access to new geographies; the alliance will also provide immediate access to the specialist local expertise and the proven track records of both firms.(2/5)
We have been putting our love into shoeboxes during Giving Tuesday
As part of this year's Worldwide Day of Giving and Giving Tuesday 2020, the consulting group Jenewein Group and the companies Amrop Jenewein and Fipra in its portfolio have joined the nationwide collection How much love will fit in a shoebox?. Responsibility for those who need help is one of the five pillars of our social responsibility and corporate philanthropy. We realize (and appreciate) that we are strong enough to help the weaker ones, especially those who do not have the same opportunities as us.(3/5)
30th anniversary of Jenewein Group in graphics by academic sculptor Milan Lukáč
As a special gift and as a memorial to the 30th anniversary of the birth of Jenewein Group, and Amrop Jenewein and Fipra in its portfolio, the academic sculptor Milan Lukáč created a series of hand-colored graphics FACE 2 FACE with four principal motives. The unique works of the closed collection imaginatively combine the main visual elements of our corporate identity with artist motives and will become a rare reminder of another milestone in the Jenewein Group timeline beginning in 1990.(4/5)
PRF – Partners for Development of Companies
Client Partners of Jenewein Group are founding members of the Partners of Family-owned Companies PRF – Partneri Rodinných Firiem association. The current difficult period, during which many family companies have to deal not only with everyday duties but also with the future, has accelerated the planned establishment of the association. Also, that is why our experts joined forces with advisors from the consulting company nebotra consulting. Their ambition is to interface specializations and references, which belong among the best in family business consulting.(5/5)
Disconnected Data: The Case for Wisdom in Leadership Assessment
Leadership assessment sits at the very heart of the talent management landscape. It is extensively (and enthusiastically) deployed by Executive Search firms and organizations. Yet it is in this domain that shortfalls in leadership talent strategy are most starkly reflected. In this article authors – Juliana John and Igor Šulík, both leaders Amrop Global Leadership Services Practice, will argue that wise leadership needs better integration in the way in which these key executives are assessed – a high-stakes intervention in recruiting, development and career progression.(1/5)
Strategic Personnel Consulting for Public Sector
Our experience across all sectors allows us to deliver complex consulting services strengthening the quality and culture of public service and the level of leadership aiming to efficiently administer and manage publicly funded entities with a diverse range of tasks and functions necessary for the state's effectiveness and economy. We find and develop personalities able to engage in the management of public sector entities and their mission completion, equipped with a wide range of managerial competencies and tools aimed at achieving the set goals.(2/5)
State Owned Enterprises / Public & Social Sector
Can state-owned enterprises, organizations and institutions owned and managed by the state or self-government function effectively? Certainly yes. The ability to respond in a timely and appropriate manner to current trends and changes is important. We have been using our own experience for a long time to provide effective and innovative consulting solutions for corporate governance in this sector and to strengthen the quality of public service.(3/5)
Private & Family Companies / Jenewein.private
We understand private entrepreneurship mainly thanks to our own business experience of more than thirty years. At the same time, we are very close to Family Companies with our values.(4/5)
Leadership Services / i4 Neuroleader
Without top-level leaders, it is hardly possible to implement the new strategies and business plans for getting over the crisis or any change the new era will bring. While providing Leadership Services, we are using our in-depth business environment knowledge, unique know-how, and the ability to understand and solve challenging situations of companies or individuals.(5/5)
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Last news: 8.06.2021
Special Crystal Wing Award for M. Gombitová
On March 16, 2024, we participated not only as guests at the Crystal Wing awards (Krištáľové krídlo) for the year 2023 at the Slovak National Theater. We were part of Marika Gombitová's team, which won the Special Crystal Wing Award. The added value of Marika's participation at the gala evening was the Slovak and TV premiere of the new song Phantom of the Heart (Fantóm srdca) by the proven author tandem M. Gombitová – K. Peteraj. The prestigious lifetime achievement award is in the right hands – we are sure of that as a long-term partner of this exceptional singer and songwriter. Moreover, the success of our partners is also our success. Long-term managerial and consulting experience across many sectors is the basis of our specialized expertise in the field of Art Consulting as well. We work with Marika especially when setting artistic strategies or creating new business opportunities. Every year we are also involved in the Crystal Wing project – we are among the supporters of its legacy. The effort to spread the positive and inspiring results of the creative work of the most successful personalities, regardless of borders and field of activity, has been close to us for years. Wherever possible, we encourage the visibility of worthy examples to follow and pay tribute to admirable human achievements.Photogallery...
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(1/20)
BLOG: When did the world meet the first Executive Search consultants
Martin Krekáč, chairman and founding partner of Jenewein Group, looked back far into history in a recent blog. His view goes back to the time of the second industrial revolution, when Executive Search was born. It is still one of the most effective tools for identifying and acquiring talent and leaders. Consulting companies providing this service in accordance with the highest international standards and ethical principles continue to partner with their clients to stand by them in solving their most pressing needs. This is the only way they can prepare for the future and new challenges.(2/20)
Largest in Business 2023: two spots in TOP 10 again
For several years in a row, we have been among the largest companies in Slovakia, which, thanks to the achieved results, won a place in the yearbook Largest in Business 2023. Jenewein Executive consulting company placed in the TOP 10 in the sector of the largest Executive Search firms, after taking into account a combination of various criteria. The entire consulting group Jenewein Group has also taken spot in the ranking of the largest companies in the Business Consulting sector based on the number of consultants. The Largest in Business yearbook is published by The Slovak Spectator and SME daily in cooperation with the company Finstat. The Slovak-English publication presents rankings of the largest companies and institutions in fifty categories and comparable information on the growth of sectors and companies over the past year (including the names of top executives and contact details). It was published for the fourth time as a special appendix to SME daily and The Slovak Spectator. It successfully continues the tradition of the Book of Lists, of which the Jenewein Group has been a part since its first publication in 1999.More information...
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(3/20)
Filip Krekáč in the expert team at the conference Nevyhorení
After Filip Krekáč obtained the qualification that authorizes him to provide professional peer support services to clients with mental illness, in addition to working for the Jenewein Group as a peer consultant under the auspices of the League for Mental Health, he builds and develops his know-how at the Calma Clinic in Bratislava. Also thanks to this, on October 7, 2023, he was part of the expert team at the conference Nevyhorení – Zažite nevyhorených naživo (Not Burned Out – Experience those that did not burn out), which was organized by Forbes Slovensko in the P. O. Hviezdoslav Theater in Bratislava. As part of Walks & Talks at the event, Filip led peer conversations with clients on the topic How can you live better life with mental illness and what has the journey of recovery taught me?. Lectures and discussions with experts and other guests brought new perspectives on the topics of mental health and well-being. It is also worth noting that, for the first time in Slovakia, at such an important business event, experts with their own experience were accepted on an equal footing with professional experts.Photography 1...
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Erik Szedély as speaker at the business breakfast of AmCham Slovakia
Processes, automation and funding – terms often used in business. At the same time, these are topics that are current, regardless of whether we move in the public sector, in the non-profit sector or in the world of local and family businesses or large international corporations. Processes, Automation and Funding – this is also the name of the business breakfast organized by the American Chamber of Commerce in Slovakia for almost 300 member companies and other interested parties. It took place on October 24, 2023 in Jurkovič Heating Plant (Jurkovičova tepláreň) in Bratislava, and one of the speakers was Erik Szedély who looked at the key concepts of the meeting from the perspective of human capital through the presentation How to create an environment for attracting and keeping talent. He also was talking about the experience gained within the consulting group Jenewein Group – because people in organizations are either carriers of or obstacles to the transformation processes that are necessary in fulfilling their strategic goals.More information...
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(5/20)
Jenewein gallery: We invite you to a virtual tour of our gallery
Our virtual gallery presents a selection of art, music and advertising works created in the history of the Jenewein Group.(6/20)
FIPRA again in the ranking Best in Brussels 2023/24
FIPRA – Foresight International Policy & Regulatory Advisers – repeatedly confirmed the excellent quality of the services provided. Once again, it made it to the prestigious list Best in Brussels Report, which is the first and only independent guide to lobbying and law firms operating in Brussels. The aim of the compilers is to provide an overview of the market and help individuals or organizations to identify and select a reliable partner needed to make critical decisions. According to the official register, there are more than 520 public affairs consultancies operating within the EU, with less than half of them having an office in Brussels. The ranking The Best EU Public Affairs Consultancies & Law Firms Guide 2023/24 includes 85 medium and larger companies as well as specialized boutique firms. Among the 33 companies in the first category is FIPRA, the leading and at the same time the most extensive European public affairs consulting network, which includes also Fipra Slovakia.More information...
(7/20)
Jenewein Executive Ranks in the Top 10 Largest Executive Search Firms in Slovakia
Jenewein Executive is proud to announce its repeated inclusion in the prestigious Top 10 ranking of the largest players in the Executive Search industry in Slovakia. The highly anticipated and respected list was released on 29 May 2023, showcasing the leading firms in the Slovak Executive Search market. The ranking is compiled based on a combination of several indicators for the year 2022, including the number of active Executive Search partners and consultants, revenue, and the number of successfully filled positions. The rankings of companies operating in the field of human capital have been an integral part of the Career & Employment Guide yearbook for several years. The yearbook is published as a supplement to The Slovak Spectator newspaper, and it is produced by company The Rock in collaboration with FinStat. For 24 years, the yearbook has provided not only rankings and valuable data and contacts but also interesting information and trends for HR professionals. Since its inception in 1999, we have been proud contributors to this publication.Ranking of the largest Executive Search companies...
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(8/20)
Largest Executive Search firms in Slovakia
Executive Search companies in Slovakia saw in 2022 a significant increase in searches for directors as well as narrowly specialised experts. While in 2021 the 10 largest Executive search companies in Slovakia received €4.4 million for their services, in 2022 this rose to €5.5 million. Developments from the beginning of 2023 indicate that the increased demand is continuing. More information about the Slovak labour market – see Career & Employment Guide 2023.(9/20)
We commemorate 25 years of our online presence
Jenewein Group's first website was created 25 years ago! This was in 1998 – just eight years after our consulting group was founded (1990) and just as long after Timothy Berners-Lee and Robert Cailliau developed the World Wide Web in the European Laboratory for Particle Physics in Geneva (1989-1990). By the way, the year of our entry on the network is also associated with three other anniversaries of services that are now an obvious part of our days – 1998 is the year when the Google service was officially launched, then iTV as the first streaming service in the world, and 1998 is also known as the year of the first cyber-attack. In a quarter of a century, a lot has changed not only in the online world. Of course, our current website is also different. It is necessary to mention in this regard that one single person has been behind all technological innovations since the launch of the web until these days – our Technical & IT Manager Dušan Opálený. We completed the remaining redesign in the spring of 2022 – it concerned not only the classic and mobile website, but also the modification of the logo and other elements of external communication. We have linked all news with the innovation of our services and Jenewein CZ | SK consulting platforms, within which our teams are also active in global partnerships and networks.More information...
(10/20)
Through personal commitment, Filip Krekáč is developing cooperation with the League for Mental Health of the SR
Thanks to strong personal motivation stemming from professional and private values, Filip Krekáč is developing cooperation with the League for Mental Health of the SR (Liga za duševné zdravie SR). It stems from his involvement in the project SPOLUTVORBA /coproduction/. The primary ambition of this project is to innovate the functionality and accessibility of the system of prevention and care for mental health in Slovakia, where peer consultants play a specific role. These are trained people with personal experience of mental illness who, based on what they have experienced or live with, work together with mental health service providers and their customers, i.e. people with mental illness, to achieve a common outcome. The League for Mental Health of the SR is a non-political, charitable, humanitarian, non-professional and independent interest association of citizens and legal entities. The creation of the league dates back to 2000, when there was a need for a strong umbrella organization to improve the lives of the mentally ill and prevent mental disorders.More information...
(11/20)
Martin Krekáč: I like to build relationships based on lasting values
He is a sought-after personal advisor and renowned expert in the field of Strategic Leadership, Executive Search and Public Affairs. He likes to pass on his many years of experience and unique know-how to important companies and organizations. His typical clients include the biggest personalities of Slovak and Czech business, founders and owners of family companies, family offices, private investors, shareholders and top managers, as well as professional athletes and artists. Have a look at what supported the development of the personal brand of Martin Krekáč, founder and chairman of the Jenewein Group.(12/20)
Press Release
From January 1, 2023, Martin Krekáč, chairman and founding partner of the Jenewein Group and Amrop in Slovakia, develops Strategic Leadership, Executive Search & Background Checks Services with his team under his own brand and business name Jenewein Executive. From the same date, the global The Amrop Partnership is represented in Slovakia by the consulting company Amrop Partners operating in the field of Executive Search, Leadership & Board Services.(13/20)
The Largest in Business 2022: We are in the TOP 10 again
This year we are again among the largest companies in Slovakia that earned a place in the Largest in Business 2022 yearbook. After taking into account a combination of various criteria and the fact that the business in the field of Executive Search & Leadership Advisory under the common brand Amrop Jenewein is being divided into two separate entities from January 2023, both Amrop and Jenewein Executive were ranked in the TOP 10 in the sector of the Largest Executive Search companies. The entire Jenewein Group ranked eighth in the ranking of the largest companies in the Business Consulting sector based on the number of consultants. The Largest in Business yearbook is published by The Slovak Spectator and SME daily in cooperation with the company Finstat. The Slovak-English publication presents rankings of the largest companies and institutions in fifty categories and comparable information on the growth of sectors and companies over the past year (including the names of top executives and contact details). It was published for the third time as a special appendix to SME daily and The Slovak Spectator. It successfully continues the tradition of the Book of Lists, of which the Jenewein Group has been a part since its first publication in 1999.More information...
(14/20)
BLOG: Executive Search more than 30 years after
With a history dating back to the period after the Velvet Revolution in 1989, we can safely say that the Jenewein brand actively influenced the penetration of Executive Search consultancy on the Slovak or even Central European market. Over 33 successful years, we have helped to identify, evaluate and appoint hundreds of CEOs and directors, and delivered a number of effective leadership solutions in corporate governance and CEO succession planning. You can find more on the topic in our blog.(15/20)
Strategic consulting can be a decisive turning point
We talked with Martin Krekáč, the founding partner of the Czech-Slovak consulting group Jenewein Group, about what cooperation with independent experts brings in practice since they, thanks to their own overview, can help eliminate problems, achieve goals and protect interests with tailor-made, creative and effective strategies. Finding orientation in a constantly changing environment, correctly evaluating political and business influence and finding the most effective way of interpreting, navigating and influencing decision-making processes at different levels is not a simple matter. But for many organizations this is an absolute necessity.(16/20)
Unique concert of Marika Gombitová enriched the Advent this year, once again we are its general partner
Thousands of fans of Marika Gombitová, including friends and clients of the Jenewein Group, looked forward to this year’s Advent more than ever. On 18 December 2022, Marika delighted her fans with a unique concert in the NTC Arena in Bratislava. It was an extraordinary evening, during which Marika sang songs from her beginnings to the present. We again enjoyed songs such as Študentská láska, Cukráreň na dlani námestia, Slnečný kalendár and many others. The concert, which was one of the most anticipated musical events of the pre-Christmas season, is called Vyznanie Mariky Gombitovej (Confession of Marika Gombitová) – according to the ballad Vyznanie (Confession), which brought the artist silver at the Bratislava Lyre contest in 1979, gold in the Polish Sopot in 1980 and the overall victory in the Hit of the 20th century a few years later.Press Release...
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(17/20)
Patrik Zoltvány is the new Executive Board Chairman of the Israeli Chamber of Commerce in the Slovak Republic
On June 2, 2022 the General Assembly of the Israeli Chamber of Commerce in Slovakia elected Patrik Zoltvány, a senior partner of the consulting company FIPRA Slovakia, as the Chairman of the Executive Board. In addition to the main initiatives that led to the establishment of the chamber in Slovakia and which are contained in its basic philosophy, the new Chairman will focus in the near future on developing European relations and economic diplomacy, including building stable ties with European institutions, Israeli chambers of commerce abroad and American-Jewish organizations. The development of relations with Slovak government institutions is also important – especially the Ministry of Foreign and European Affairs and the Ministry of Economy, the Embassy of the State of Israel in Slovakia and the newly opened Slovak Institute in Israel. Along with the name of the new Chairman, the names in the eleven-member Executive Board and the three-member Supervisory Board have also been published.More information...
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(18/20)
How to choose a new CEO
Every company should be thinking of who would fill its top post if it becomes vacant tomorrow, regardless of age, time on the job or the career aspirations of its CEO. The sudden loss of a leader may lead to serious consequences. With the “longevity” of CEOs dropping in the past decades, this is an ever more important topic. In short: underestimating CEO Succession Planning exposes companies to unnecessary risks. More about this topic writes Martin Krekáč, Chairman & Founding Partner at Jenewein Group in an article for the Career and Employment Guide 2022 yearbook (published by The Slovak Spectator).(19/20)
Family businesses: external assistance will increase objectivity and reduce emotions
It often happens in family businesses that complicated relationships, strong emotional ties or important events going in the wrong direction affect business or strategic decisions. Family businesses can use several forms of temporary or permanent external assistance to mitigate such adverse effects. The most commonly used ones include working with independent professional consultants, experienced mentors or occasional advisors from the circle of family friends. Read more in the article written for InStore by Martin Krekáč, Amrop Founding Partner & Chairman of the Jenewein Group.(20/20)
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Last news: 29.07.2021
Amrop Jenewein helped students to gain precious know-how
Under the auspices of the Representation of the European Commission in Slovakia, the 3rd annual Skills of the Future conference organized by the Alliance for Youth took place with excellent feedback. It is a voluntary association of companies that actively support and promote programs for young people in order to help them prepare for entering the labor market. Interesting interactive lectures were given online in the main rooms Digital, Green and HR. Experts from the most significant international companies, as well as inspiring local companies, including the company Amrop Jenewein, shared their experience with a record number of 470 participants.(1/5)
Jenewein private at the 2nd year of the International Family Business Congress
Almost exactly a year after the successful first year, the 2nd year of the International Family Business Congress planned for all owners, successors, members of business families, and managers working in a family company took place on September 8, 2021. The Family Business Institute (IRB) prepared it with the theme Strong Family – Strong Company. Through Jenewein.private platform, Jenewein Group was one of the thematic partners of the congress with its own workshop Innovation and Family Business – a unique connection. How to benefit from it?.(2/5)
Trend: Amrop Jenewein is a professional partner of the Family Business series again
With the power of its brand, Amrop Jenewein has supported this year's spring Family Business series in the weekly magazine Trend. Within its framework, the editorial office presented successful business and family stories and solutions leading to the success of Family Businesses, especially in connection with the current pandemic situation and the necessary preparation for other critical scenarios. In an editorial interview, Amrop Jenewein Client Partner a member of Partners of Family-Owned Companies (PRF) Rastislav Mackanič introduced the assessment of the impact on Family Companies environment and the professional presentation of effective solutions for helping and development of Family Business.(3/5)
We support talented Roma children through the Divé maky Fund
The civic association Divé maky (Wild poppies) has long supported the talent and education development of exceptionally talented Roma children from communities at risk of poverty. At the end of 2020, we accepted an invitation from Divé maky to support the Divé maky Fund created to sustain scholarship holders more effectively. Through inspiring leaders, we continue to support talented Roma children and, thanks to our help, they are getting a huge chance of success.(4/5)
Jenewein Group is a strategic partner for the Family Business Platform
Jenewein Group is one of the strategic partners with which Združenie podnikateľov Slovenska joined for the creation of a concept and the establishment of a Family Business Platform. The vision of this joint activity is to become a trusted, transparent and long-term partner for all Family Businesses in the Slovak market, and thus underlining the importance of Family Business. Jenewein Group, as a privately owned Czech-Slovak group, is very close to Family Companies with its values. This puts us in the position of an equal partner, understanding the challenges faced by family and privately owned companies, mainly in the area of management and organizing.(5/5)