Team

Gernot Daumann (1960) graduated in Munich as a banker. While working in Germany, he specialized in risk management in banking. Since 1994 he has worked for international banks and an industrial company in Slovakia and the Czech Republic. In his 15 years as a member of the Executive Board, including more than four years as CEO, the main focus was on risk management (CRO) and finance (CFO). In addition, he gained experience in the sale of companies and banks.

Today, Gernot Daumann works for two German banks in an advisory capacity. In addition, he was appointed to the supervisory board of an Austrian bank and a Czech insurance company, a subsidiary of a German concern. In addition, Gernot Daumann is dedicated to the establishment of organic cattle breeding in southern Czech Republic.

Tel.: +420 731 679 979

Markus Hermann (1956) has accumulated many years of experience in financing companies, investing, financing corporate acquisitions and structuring corporate sales. He worked in leading positions at a major German bank in Canada, China and the Czech Republic. A successful MBA from the Rotman School of Business gave him additional expertise. As General Manager in Prague, he gained practical experience in selling his own company. This included preparation for the sale, including pre-sales audit, preparation of the data room, and due diligence of the buyer’s team. Since 2010, he has been running a consulting firm that has supported his clients in various financing, corporate restructuring and the purchase of businesses. Markus Hermann has lived in his adopted home of Prague for 16 years.

Tel.: +420 724 284 123

In addition to his activities as a partner of TAM Consulting, Jiří Polák (1953) is the owner and executive manager of the consulting company ESJP. He is also the Executive director of Czech Association of CIO (CACIO). Jiří is founder of a musical festival and a research Institute devoted to Terezín composers & music of Gustav Mahler.

Previously he was the Managing partner of Deloitte Consulting in the Czech Rep., Slovakia and Central Europe. He was also involved in Deloitte’s global industry programs and knowledge management efforts. Jiří joined Deloitte in 1992 and was a partner at Deloitte since 1998.
In 2008 he was advisor to the Minister of Trade and Industry, Prague; 2009-2010 he was advisor to the Prime Minister of the Czech Republic. In 2014-2015 he served as advisor to the Minister of Economy in Slovakia.

He worked on a large number of consulting projects for banks in Slovakia, the Czech Rep., Poland and Luxemburg. Of those, seven large projects were directly focused on distribution of products.  His clients include CNB, Komerční banka, Česká Pojišťovna, Česká spořitelna, PKO, Luxembourg retail Bank. Jiři’s experience includes other industrial sectors, like telecommunications and retail trade. He was also involved in M&A projects, reengineering projects and projects focusing on design processes for large systems.

Jiří is fluent in Czech and English, and has working knowledge of German, Polish and Russian.

Tel.: +420 603 560 056