EDUCATION
Varvakios Model School (1968-1974)
National Technical University of Athens (1974-1979) , Mechanical Engineer
University of Athens , Law School (1980-1983) , Law Studies
Henley Management University U.K. (2002-now), Master in Business Administration
Various seminars in Greece , Belgium and Germany in Management , Marketing , Finance , Personnel etc.
Foreign Languages : English , French
Software languages and operating systems : MS-DOS , WINDOWS ’95, ’98, 2000 & XP, MICROSOFT OFFICE 2000 (WORD , EXCEL , POWERPOINT , ACCESS, OUTLOOK, FRONTPAGE) , MS-WORKS, SALES FORCE, Internet Explorer 6.0, MSN 7.0 , NETSCAPE Communicator 7.00 etc.
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PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
(2003/8th-now) Sales and Marketing Manager Greece in a big, multinational,industrial company, with facilities in over 55 countries worldwide and over 19,000 employees.
(2002/8th-2003/7th) Export Director in EXTRAL S.A. (http://www.extral.gr) (aluminium extrusion industry) (Athens)
Responsible for Export Sales, Project Manager for the ERP System selection and implementation.
40% of the company shares is held by EUROPA Profile Tzirakian Group.
(1998/9th- 2002/7th) Export Director in SATO S.A. (http://www.sato.gr ) (office systems) (Athens)
The company is the Greek market leader in office furniture, seating and wall-to-wall partitions, having a market share of 48.5%, while its shares are traded on Athens Stock Exchange since 1990.
Responsible for all export sales and affiliate companies (General Manager of SATO Romania Srl, SATO Bulgaria Ltd.), Project Manager for the transition of the company in EURO, Technical Safety Manager of Athens and Patras premises, Member of the E-Business Strategic Group of the company
(2001/10th- 2002/7th) Business Unit Director in SATO Ramler S.A.
(http://satoramler.hypermart.net) (furniture solutions) (Athens)
The company is a joint venture between SATO S.A., the leading Greek office furniture company and Ramler Australia Group of Companies, the leading manufacturing and importing furniture company in Australia, which awarded the Sydney 2000 Olympics contract. The jv company specialises in contract furniture, hotel furniture, restaurant and fast food furniture etc.
(1994/8th- 1998/8th ) Director of SUCCESS INTERNATIONAL S.A. (management , marketing and engineering consulting firm) , (Athens)
The company was acquired by SATO S.A. in 1999.
(1991/9th-1995/10th) National Representative of Greece in IRDAC (Industrial Research & Development Advisory Committee for the European Union)
(1990/4th-1992/12th) Member of the B.o.D. in PAN DRIVE S.A. , (electronic car navigation systems developping company , affiliate company of ERGON S.A.) , (Athens)
(1987/1st-1994/7th) Administration , Sales & Marketing Director , Member of the B.o.D. in ERGON S.A. (machine manufacturing company for the construction and wire industries, 100% exporting company) , (Athens)
(1984/7th-1986/12th) Managing Director & Factory Manager in MOTIVO EXPORT S.A. (ready to wear clothes industry , affiliate company of MOTIVO S.A.) (http://www.motivo.com.gr), (Ìessolonghi)
(1982/3d-1984/6th) Production Manager and Publishing Sector Manager in MOTIVO S.A. (ready to wear clothes industry), (Athens)
(1980/1st-1982/3d) Bureau of Studies in the Salamis Naval Base , Greek Navy (Athens)
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PARTICIPATIONS – PUBLICATIONS – OTHER INFORMATION
- Chairman of the IRDAC PanEuropean Working Group for the Small and Medium Enterprises in Europe and their participation in the 4th Framework Programme for Industrial Research & Development (1994-1999)
- Member of American Management Association Europe (ÁÌÁ) , Industrial Marketing Research Association (IMRA), Greek Institut of Marketing (ÅÉÌ) , Greek Management Association (E.E.D.E.) , Technical Chamber of Greece (ÔÅÅ) , Hellenic Export Managers Association (H.E.M.A.), Council for the Promotion of Greek-Turkish Business Cooperation etc.
- Publications :
a. Magazine "Scientific Marketing" , article titled “Time Management”
b. Magazine "IMRA Newsletter" , article titled "A postcard from Greece"
c. Magazine "Betonwerk und Fertigteil-Technik" , article titled " InProRos , a BRITE - EURAM Research & Development Project"
d. Magazine "WIRE INDUSTRY" , article titled " Mesh reinforcement research project"
e. Magazine "DRAHT/BLECH/UMFORMTECHNIK" , article titled " The BRITE - EURAM Research Project InProRos "
f. Magazine "WIRE & CABLE ASIA" , article titled " The BRITE - EURAM Research Project InProRos"
g. Magazine "Wire Industry News" , article titled "1995: Greek Wire Industry – Time for decisions”
h. 2nd Seminar Insurance Conference , speech titled " The art of interviewing"
i. Magazine “Profil Panorama” , article titled “ Alternative sources of finance for the Greek Small & Medium Enterprises”
j. Magazine “SouthEast Asia Construction” , article titled “An innovative building system”
k. Greek - Italian Chamber Symposium (21-01-99), speech titled "Exports Marketing Plan"
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OTHER INFORMATION
1. Self motivated , ambitious , result oriented , responsible , flexible , creative , honest , smart. Able to build and coach winning sales teams, opening new business routes, equally strong in driving and analytical business needs.
2. Trainer in various corporate intra-muros seminars (ERGON S.A. , SOFLOLENS S.A. , ALLIANZ AEAZ , GENERALI LIFE AEAZ etc.) and K.E.K.
3. Major achievements :
a. Solving pre-existing labour conflicts and re-engineering the production process of a ready-to-wear clothes company , having as a result the significant increase in productivity (1984-1986)
b. Globalization (100% export sales , 45 countries) of a machine manufacturing company (1987-1994)
c. Securing A’ class Venture Capital (approx. 2 billions GRD) for a machine manufacturing company , a car navigation systems manufacturing company and a franchising for car repairs (1990-1998)
d. Extensive travelling wordwide (W. & E. Europe , N. & S. America , Asia)
e. Young Greek Championist in Chess (1975)
f. Winner of championists’ tournament of the tv game “Letters & Numbers” (1977 & 1979)
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