Profil
Mr. Gabriel Eichler, founder of Benson Oak, has held senior executive positions in banking and industry in both the US and Europe.
He acquired his first international banking experience at Bank of America where he spent 15 years, half of it in the bank's headquarters in the US and half as regional General Manager for Bank of America in Paris, Vienna and Frankfurt.
As the Chief International Economist, he was responsible for country risk assessment of over 100 countries, participated on the Country Risk Committee in establishing country guidelines, portfolio decisions and in sovereign debt restructurings, and advised senior management on global economic and political issues.
He was chair or member of several international sovereign debt restructuring committees.
After leaving Bank of America, Mr. Eichler spent a year as a partner and EVP in a US private equity group.
Until January 2001, Mr. Eichler was Chairman of the Board, President & CEO of VSŽ, the largest steel company in Central Europe.
At the request of the company's bank lenders, he led the Slovak company from the brink of bankruptcy, engineered its financial and operational restructuring, returned it to profitability, and subsequently negotiated the sale of its steel business to US Steel.
From 1994 to 1998 he was Vice Chairman of the Board and until the end of 1996 CFO of CEZ.
He was Vice Chairman of the Supervisory Board of CSOB (the largest Czech bank) a member of the Supervisory Boards of Ceská pojištovna (the largest Czech insurance company) and Slovenská sporitelna (the largest Slovak bank), a member of the Board of the EastWest Institute and the Atlantic Council of the US.
In the early nineties, he advised the Czechoslovak government on economic transformation.
Postes actifs de Gabriel Eichler
| Sociétés | Poste | Début |
|---|---|---|
| MONETA MONEY BANK | Président | 02/08/2018 |
Benson Oak. spol. s r.o.
Benson Oak. spol. s r.o. Investment ManagersFinance Benson Oak invests in companies located in the United States, Europe, and Israel. The firm targets companies operating in the fields of web3, B2C, Digital SMB, information technology, software, consumer services, edtech, sports & lifestyle and fintech & crypto. The firm provides financing for seed & early-stage capital requirements and mid-market buyouts with an investment size in the range of EUR 5 - EUR 30 million in each transaction. It also makes co-investments. Benson Oak looks to take minority stake positions in its investments and also takes a seat on the board. | Fondateur | 01/01/1991 |
Knihovna Vaclava Havla | Président | - |
Cody Economic Development Council
Cody Economic Development Council The Cody Economic Development Council is a company based in Cody, WY. | Corporate Officer/Principal | - |
BO Chemie BV | Président | - |
Anciens postes connus de Gabriel Eichler
| Sociétés | Poste | Fin |
|---|---|---|
| AVG TECHNOLOGIES NV | Président | 03/02/2012 |
AVG Technologies CZ s.r.o.
AVG Technologies CZ s.r.o. Information Technology ServicesTechnology Services Develops anti-virus and Internet security solutions | Président | 01/09/2016 |
Slovenská sporitelna AS
Slovenská sporitelna AS Major BanksFinance Provides commercial and international banking services | Directeur/Membre du Conseil | 01/01/2002 |
The EastWest Institute
The EastWest Institute Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Operates as a global network of influential stakeholders that engages in building trust and preventing conflict worldwide | Directeur/Membre du Conseil | 01/01/2001 |
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| Entreprise privées | 19 |
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Bank of America Corp.
Bank of America Corp. Major BanksFinance Operates as a bank holding company whose subsidiaries provides consumer and global banking, markets brokerage & wealth and investment management services | Finance |
Ness Technologies, Inc.
Ness Technologies, Inc. Information Technology ServicesTechnology Services Provides cloud, innovative and design, data, AI & intelligent engineering services | Technology Services |
AVG Technologies CZ s.r.o.
AVG Technologies CZ s.r.o. Information Technology ServicesTechnology Services Develops anti-virus and Internet security solutions | Technology Services |
CEZ as
CEZ as Electric UtilitiesUtilities Engages in production, trading and sale of electricity & related support services | Utilities |
Ceská pojištovna as
Ceská pojištovna as Investment ManagersFinance Profile Unavailable. | Finance |
Ceskoslovenská Obchodní Bank AS
Ceskoslovenská Obchodní Bank AS Major BanksFinance Provides commercial banking services | Finance |
Slovenská sporitelna AS
Slovenská sporitelna AS Major BanksFinance Provides commercial and international banking services | Finance |
Brandeis University
Brandeis University Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University | Consumer Services |
The University of Chicago
The University of Chicago Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University | Consumer Services |
University of Toronto
University of Toronto Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University | Consumer Services |
Cody Economic Development Council
Cody Economic Development Council The Cody Economic Development Council is a company based in Cody, WY. | |
The EastWest Institute
The EastWest Institute Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Operates as a global network of influential stakeholders that engages in building trust and preventing conflict worldwide | Commercial Services |
Benson Oak. spol. s r.o.
Benson Oak. spol. s r.o. Investment ManagersFinance Benson Oak invests in companies located in the United States, Europe, and Israel. The firm targets companies operating in the fields of web3, B2C, Digital SMB, information technology, software, consumer services, edtech, sports & lifestyle and fintech & crypto. The firm provides financing for seed & early-stage capital requirements and mid-market buyouts with an investment size in the range of EUR 5 - EUR 30 million in each transaction. It also makes co-investments. Benson Oak looks to take minority stake positions in its investments and also takes a seat on the board. | Finance |
VSŽ as
VSŽ as SteelNon-Energy Minerals Operates as a financial investment holding company with interests manufacturing and distributing steel related products | Non-Energy Minerals |
MONETA Money Bank, a.s.
MONETA Money Bank, a.s. Regional BanksFinance Operates as a retail and SME bank | Finance |
AVG Technologies NV
AVG Technologies NV MiscellaneousMiscellaneous Functions as an investment holding company and provides financing services | Miscellaneous |
Knihovna Vaclava Havla | |
BO Chemie BV | |
International School of Prague sro
International School of Prague sro Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Operates as a not-for-profit school that offers international baccalaureate (IB) programs to students | Consumer Services |
















