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Founder & Principal Business Consultant
NSG Advisors Strategy & DevelopmentFounder & Principal Business Consultant
Sep. 2025Greece, MaroúsiEstablished NSG Advisors to provide high-impact consultancy services to organizations seeking stronger operational performance, profitable growth, and sustainable competitive advantage. As the owner and lead consultant, I partner directly with senior leadership teams to diagnose business challenges, design strategic solutions, and guide organizations through successful execution
Business Manager Israel & Balkans / Greece and Cyprus
AkzoNobelBusiness Manager Israel & Balkans / Greece and Cyprus
Jan. 2020Poland - Greeceo Developed the Balkans and Israel - Greece & Cyprus markets through importers/distributors and bodyshop chains, while delivering a year-on-year profitable growth o Established the AkzoNobel brands within the high-end user segment, thus significantly im-proving the brand image Vs the competition o Gained market share with multi-brand car dealers o Expanded in new Markets through the introduction of a new Light Industrial Coatings prod-uct portfolio
General Manager Greece & South East Europe
PPG IndustriesGeneral Manager Greece & South East Europe
Dec. 2018 - Sep. 2019Athens - BeogradDuring March 2018 a new PPG Balkans legal entity was formed in Bel-grade with the goal to grow faster for the Refinish and Light industrial coatings developing all SBUs At the same time a new task was assigned to me, which was the structure the organization in an X-SBU approach with ONE manager driving growth and business development while utilizing the different SBUs such as human capital, network and products from Marine, PC, Light Industrial Coatings, Architecture, Refinish and Aerospace.
Market Director Automotive Refinish Greece & Balkans
PPG IndustriesMarket Director Automotive Refinish Greece & Balkans
Oct. 2013 - Dec. 2018Athens GreeceCompany relocation to a better area and due diligence with the second PPG legal entity. 2014 both companies became one PPG Hellas supporting most of the SBUs based in Greece.
Market Director Greece Turkey & Balkans
PPG IndustriesMarket Director Greece Turkey & Balkans
Jan. 2009 - Oct. 2013Continue to develop and implement the business plan for Greece and Turkey in order to meet growth, sales margin, fixed costs and working capital targets. Reshape the Turkish organization and drive growth by changing behav-iors, coaching and developing people as well as motivating them to drive for a better execution and better results. Smooth business transfer and the Management from Italy to Greece for Croatia and Slovenia start at January 2011 starting with a value of 850K€ and 5 different importers ending at 2018 with 2.100K€ with the same im-porters, with organic growth through new wins such as MMFs, Car Rent-al, and independent body shop chains.
President & Managing Director PPG Hellas SA
PPG IndustriesPresident & Managing Director PPG Hellas SA
Jun. 2000 - Sep. 2019Develop and implement the business plan for Greece and Exports in order to meet growth, sales margin, and fixed cost and working capital tar-gets. Direct and implement the selection, development, coaching, motivating and establishment of goals and measures through the P&L process; Encouraging the team to achieve high performance levels whilst working to PPG values. Actively participate in cross-functional change initiatives to ensure mar-ketplace and sales force needs are fully understood and accounted for in delivering results. Ensure that the whole Greek organization understands the rationale of cross - functional change initiatives and support these as required. Champion the needs of the Business by communicating these throughout Central and Senior European functions to ensure relevant support is provided where needed. Direct and manage all activities in compliance with the PPG blue print objectives, EHS goals, Quality, Business conduct and code of ethics policies. Ensure that the company works under the Local legislation in Accounting Principles and follow the EHS rules in the warehouse, training Center-Organization etc.
Market Development Manager PPG & Max Meyer & ICI Autocolor
PPG IndustriesMarket Development Manager PPG & Max Meyer & ICI Autocolor
Apr. 1997 - May. 2000Athens GreeceDevelop the country Marketing strategy covering Product, Distribution, Brand, Communication, and Training. Make sure that it is in alignment and consistent with the Global & European Strategies. Achieve the annual plan on CCM, net sales and working capital for Greece.
Sales Manager Max Meyer Greece and Balkans
Max Meyer HellasSales Manager Max Meyer Greece and Balkans
Jan. 1992 - Apr. 1997Athens GreeceDefine and implement team structure to effectively deliver business goals and manage the brand issues to maximize business through distribution channels and in line with the strategy. Win new distributors and new end users for growth and territories cover-age. Analyze market trends and competitors, to exploit opportunities with reference to product profit opportunities. Responsible for sales, marketing and business development.
Sales and Technical Manager
ITAL CROMA LTDSales and Technical Manager
Apr. 1989 - Dec. 1991Athens GreeceDeliver technical support to customers end users and distributors. Develop new product paint processes to end users according to their needs. Train the customer to use the Color tools. Use of equipment and product application techniques with product process techniques knowledge in Refinish and CT segment including a good knowledge of competitive product and process performance.
Sales and Technical Consultant.
YANLACK SA (Spies Hecker Automotive Refinish Brand)Sales and Technical Consultant.
Nov. 1988 - Mar. 1989Athens GreeceDeliver technical support to customers. Develop new processes to end users according to their needs. Train the customer to use proper the Color tools and explain to them the easy way to create and adjust a color especially pearls and Metalics.
Sales admin Technical and colorist support
DECOR HellasSales admin Technical and colorist support
Sep. 1985 - Nov. 1988Athens GreeceOrder processing ensuring excellent customer satisfaction. Inform the customers for any discrepancies in their order to deliver on time. Keep the back orders in a well and organized way and send the products to the customers Create any color request for automotive refinish segment for the paint shops, body shops that they buy from the retail shop. Follow up and train them to use the specific hardeners and primers so to have a proper paint process.
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