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Iakovos Alafouzos

Managing Director

Location:
Greece
Education:
High school or equivalent, Business Administration and Management
Experience:
30 years, 3 months

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Total Years of Experience:  30 Years, 3 Months   

May 2003 To March 2016

Managing Director

at Artion Technologies
Location : Greece
Entrepreneurial venture in the area of Intelligent Buildings. Hitech solutions design, development & integration. Managing complete P&L operations and identifying market share, gauge market dynamics and trends for growth. Oversee the operations of organization and manage its compliance with legal and regulatory requirements. Promote a culture that reflects the organization’s values, encourage good performance, and reward productivity. Financial & technical project management.
Due to the financial crisis, Artion Tecnologies ceased it’s operations in Dec. 31st 2016.

Projects & Accomplishments:
• Specifications, building advanced automation & security features design and construction project management of the most contemporary private VIP neuro-psychiatric institution in Greece, in compliance with E.U. & International standards. 2011-2015.
• Undertook the design, construction, Marketing and Sale of 2 commercial and 1 residential building in Attica, with produced premises of a total area of 4.500 square meters. 2003-2009.
October 2008 To April 2009

General Manager & Member of B.O.D.

at Amplus Technologies S.A.
Location : Greece
Led the development of market strategies and prioritization of targets, competitive positioning and business development activities as well as drove product roadmap development and critical hiring needs through functional leaders. Participated in the ownership structure of the company by acquiring stakes, to demonstrate level of commitment. Established healthy business relations with clients & external associates for securing repeat business & long term customer loyalty. Structured and secured strategic partnerships to exploit new business opportunities by developing proposals with marketing analysis and customer centric selling, negotiating key business terms and driving to contract execution. Delivered on sales volumes and revenue targets across the region.

Projects & Accomplishments:
• In addition to existing partnership with Dell, managed to develop fruitful relationships with HP & IBM; Amplus became selected indirect reseller for the computer and peripheral products & services of these vendors, thus significantly enriching product & services offering portfolio to the customer.
• Increased overall sales by 43%, 15% out of which came from existing customer base and the rest 28% was incremental business coming from new customers.
• Improved overall profitability by 12%.
July 1996 To June 2002

Commercial Business & Channels Country Manager, Greece & Cyprus.

at Hewlett Packard Hellas
Location : Greece
Handled P&L responsibilities with the focus on driving revenue opportunities and profitable growth for Greece and Cyprus regions. Provided insight, expertise, financial acumen and leadership required to formulate and deliver results-getting marketing strategies for the entire HP product range. Conceptualized and executed channel development plans, (Programs, Incentives, Account Management, Training & Technical Consulting), covering the entire spectrum of 1st & 2nd tier channel segments, Accountable for meeting all regional Human Capital related KPI’s, performance management, recruitment and compensation.

Projects & Accomplishments:
• Distinction of securing the highest growth rate among all HP offices located in South Europe in 1998 and 1999
• Instrumental in increasing the turnover from $ 20 M in 1996 to $ 120 M in 2001. Enhanced the market annual growth by 100% for 3 consecutive years: from 1998 to 2000.
• Secured HP’s Imaging & Printing market dominant position, by further increasing shares from 52% to 75%.
• Led HP into the no 1 computer vendor position among the A-brands, with an unprecedented share of 55%.
• Developed and significantly increased headcounts of CCO. Mentored and coached all members to become successful executives within the HP organization, as well as in other leading National & Multinational technology corporations.
May 1995 To June 1996

Head of Corporate Accounts Unit

at Hewlett Packard Hellas
Location : Greece
February 1993 To April 1995

Sales and Marketing Manager, Hewlett Packard products and Services

at ELMI / E.M.E. SA
Location : Greece
September 1990 To January 1993

Commercial Director

at LAN-WAN S.A.
Location : Greece
June 1987 To July 1990

Sales and Marketing Manager

at Advanced Technology Systems S.A.
Location : Greece
January 1985 To April 1987

Sales Executive

at Advanced Technology Systems S.A.
Location : Greece

Education

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August 2015

High school or equivalent, Business Administration and Management

at University of the Aegean
Location : Chios, Greece
Grade: 93 out of 100
General Mini MBA course.

Awarding Institute: University of the Aegean.

Certificate No: 1797

Duration: 20/10/14 - 2/8/15

Specialities & Skills

Strategic partnerships development

Business Development

Pénétration de compte

Gestion de la valeur client

Des personnes leaders

Gestion des ventes

Competitive positioning & strategy

Intercultural experience

People management by objectives, mentoring, coaching, career planning and development

Budget and cost control

Organizational structrure and functional alignment

Sales Growth & New Business Development

Management of cross functional teams

Strategic Business & Marketing planning & execution

Languages

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Greek

Expert

English

Expert

Memberships

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Organization : Athens Chamber of Commerce and Industry
Membership/Role : Member
Member since : May 2003
Organization : Piraeus Chamber of Commerce and Industry
Membership/Role : Member
Member since : May 2003
Organization : Hellenic Pilots Association
Membership/Role : Member & Special Advisor to the Board
Member since : September 2014

Training and Certifications

Business Masterclass ( Training )

Hewlett Packard Training Academy
February 2002 (40 hours)

General Managers Symposium ( Training )

Hewlett Packard Training Academy
May 1999 (32 hours)

Leadership Workshop ( Training )

Hewlett Packard Training Academy
May 1999 (32 hours)

Human Resources Management ( Training )

Hewlett Packard Training Academy
April 1997 (24 hours)

Partners Account Management ( Training )

Hewlett Packard Training Academy
December 1996 (24 hours)

10 Step Business Planning ( Training )

Hewlett Packard Training Academy
June 1996 (40 hours)

Banking & Finance Markets ( Training )

Hewlett Packard Training Academy
May 1996 (40 hours)

Marketing Workshop ( Training )

Hewlett Packard Training Academy
October 1995 (40 hours)

Dealers Academy ( Training )

Hewlett Packard Training Academy
June 1995 (40 hours)

FAA / EASA Commercial Pilot's Licence with Instrument & Multi Engine Ratings ( Training )

Pro Flite Aviation Academy
January 1980 (950 hours)

Business Administration & Management ( Training )

Hellenic Open University
October 2014 (150 hours)

Digital Economy Forum & New Generation Networks ( Training )

Infocom.gr
November 2016 (8 hours)

IT Security Conference ( Training )

Infocom.gr
April 2016 (20 hours)

Digital Economy Forum ( Training )

SEPE
March 2016 (10 hours)

Interpersonal Management Skills ( Certificate )

Issued in: April 1997

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New technologies, Space & Aviation, Free diving & spearfishing, music & hi-fi, gardening, modellism.

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