Georgios-Christos Freris, MBA
FBO Sales Manager EMEA at JET AVIATION- Claim this Profile
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English Full professional proficiency
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Greek Native or bilingual proficiency
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German Professional working proficiency
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Bio
Michaela Binet
It was my pleasure to work with Georgios Freris on our mutual clients. I appreciated his professionalism, proactivity and sense of innovation. I could always rely on his support and his feed back helped me to progress. He addresses situations with openness and curiosity and develops new approaches. He constantly improves and optimizes methods and acieves ambious results. I enjoyed working with him. I wish him much success in his future development and I am always looking forward to work with him again.
Razaima Nogal-Claudon
I had the privilege to work with Georgios while both managing top performing Global Accounts. Georgios is a fully committed professional, always offering his recommendations to better assist and meet our clients needs. His work is impeccable, meeting deadlines, evaluating business opportunities to increase revenues and bringing his positive personality every day. Any company would be very lucky to have Georgios on their team.
Michaela Binet
It was my pleasure to work with Georgios Freris on our mutual clients. I appreciated his professionalism, proactivity and sense of innovation. I could always rely on his support and his feed back helped me to progress. He addresses situations with openness and curiosity and develops new approaches. He constantly improves and optimizes methods and acieves ambious results. I enjoyed working with him. I wish him much success in his future development and I am always looking forward to work with him again.
Razaima Nogal-Claudon
I had the privilege to work with Georgios while both managing top performing Global Accounts. Georgios is a fully committed professional, always offering his recommendations to better assist and meet our clients needs. His work is impeccable, meeting deadlines, evaluating business opportunities to increase revenues and bringing his positive personality every day. Any company would be very lucky to have Georgios on their team.
Michaela Binet
It was my pleasure to work with Georgios Freris on our mutual clients. I appreciated his professionalism, proactivity and sense of innovation. I could always rely on his support and his feed back helped me to progress. He addresses situations with openness and curiosity and develops new approaches. He constantly improves and optimizes methods and acieves ambious results. I enjoyed working with him. I wish him much success in his future development and I am always looking forward to work with him again.
Razaima Nogal-Claudon
I had the privilege to work with Georgios while both managing top performing Global Accounts. Georgios is a fully committed professional, always offering his recommendations to better assist and meet our clients needs. His work is impeccable, meeting deadlines, evaluating business opportunities to increase revenues and bringing his positive personality every day. Any company would be very lucky to have Georgios on their team.
Michaela Binet
It was my pleasure to work with Georgios Freris on our mutual clients. I appreciated his professionalism, proactivity and sense of innovation. I could always rely on his support and his feed back helped me to progress. He addresses situations with openness and curiosity and develops new approaches. He constantly improves and optimizes methods and acieves ambious results. I enjoyed working with him. I wish him much success in his future development and I am always looking forward to work with him again.
Razaima Nogal-Claudon
I had the privilege to work with Georgios while both managing top performing Global Accounts. Georgios is a fully committed professional, always offering his recommendations to better assist and meet our clients needs. His work is impeccable, meeting deadlines, evaluating business opportunities to increase revenues and bringing his positive personality every day. Any company would be very lucky to have Georgios on their team.
Credentials
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Sales Masterclass: People-Focused Selling
UdemyMay, 2021- Oct, 2024 -
Managing Stress
LinkedInApr, 2020- Oct, 2024 -
Social Selling with LinkedIn
LinkedInApr, 2020- Oct, 2024 -
Soft Skills for Sales Professionals
LinkedInApr, 2020- Oct, 2024 -
Managing Your Online Reputation with TripAdvisor
eCornellJul, 2014- Oct, 2024
Experience
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JET AVIATION
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Switzerland
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Aviation & Aerospace
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700 & Above Employee
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FBO Sales Manager EMEA
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Feb 2023 - Present
Responsible for strategic and tactical sales and marketing activities for Jet Aviation's 12 FBO locations, including: - Zurich - Geneva - Dusseldorf - Vienna - Dubai (DXB/DWC) - Jeddah/Riyadh/Medina/Dammam - Amsterdam and Rotterdam Responsible for strategic and tactical sales and marketing activities for Jet Aviation's 12 FBO locations, including: - Zurich - Geneva - Dusseldorf - Vienna - Dubai (DXB/DWC) - Jeddah/Riyadh/Medina/Dammam - Amsterdam and Rotterdam
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CRS Management & Service AG
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Switzerland
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Facilities Services
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1 - 100 Employee
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Key Account & Business Development Manager
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Oct 2020 - Feb 2023
• 2022 Business Development: 6 new hotels in CRS portfolio • 2021 Business Development: 8 new hotels in CRS portfolio • Understand the customers’ business strategy and industry direction and manage a long term, sustainable portfolio. • Foster strategic customer relationships and build confidence with the customers as a trusted partner. • Lead business review meetings to excite customer executives on our vision and plan for their success. • Help customers solve business challenges by aligning our value proposition with their business objectives. • Increase client base - Arrange business meetings with prospective clients • Build Strategic Partnerships • Report on successes and areas needing improvements • Provide trustworthy feedback and after-sales support • Quality Control • Digitalisation of the Quality Control Process
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AccorHotels
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United Kingdom
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Hospitality
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1 - 100 Employee
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Regional Sales & Account Manager - Global Sales & Distribution Switzerland
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May 2017 - Oct 2020
2019 Revenue Growth +3,2% - Portfolio 8.3 M. € 2018 Revenue Growth +7% - Portfolio 6.3 M. €2017 Revenue Growth +2.5% - Portfolio 5.5 M. €• Managing a portfolio of several Swiss accounts for inbound and outbound business.• Representing Accor Hotels CH in Sales Missions within Europe• Participating at networking events to promote the company, close cooperation with Switzerland Convention & Incentive Bureau (SCIB).• Working closely with the hotels’ operations departments• Identifying new business opportunities and generating new business through online prospecting, cold calling, face to face meetings and networking• Presenting convincing financial arguments and bespoke solutions to prospects and clients• Ability to lead large, complex cross-functional sales initiatives• Negotiating, managing and closing commercial agreements and RFI/RFP with the clients• Enhance Accor Hotels brands’ awareness especially with the merger of FRHI (Swissôtel, Fairmont, Raffles) & Mövenpick
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Front Office Duty Manager i/c of Night Shift - Continental MGallery by Sofitel
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Oct 2015 - May 2017
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Night Shift Leader - Continental MGallery by Sofitel
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Oct 2014 - Sep 2015
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Night Auditor - Continental MGallery by Sofitel
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Jan 2014 - Sep 2014
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Customer Service
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Oct 2013 - Dec 2013
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Ameron Hotel Collection
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Germany
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Hospitality
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1 - 100 Employee
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Food and Beverage - Ameron Collection Hotel Flora Luzern
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Apr 2013 - Oct 2013
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Customer Service
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Oct 2012 - Apr 2013
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Greek Food CH
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United States
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Restaurants
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Customer Service & Sales
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Oct 2012 - Apr 2013
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Blue Sea Hotel
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Türkiye
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Hospitality
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Hotel Manager (family business)
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Apr 2012 - Sep 2012
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Hotel Manager (family business)
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May 2011 - Oct 2011
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Hellenic Army
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Government Administration
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700 & Above Employee
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Manager, Base Café
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Aug 2010 - May 2011
During that period I’ve learned how to live under pressure, discipline myself, and strengthen my teamwork skills. I came a bit closer to Nature, learned to have a peace of mind. During that period I’ve learned how to live under pressure, discipline myself, and strengthen my teamwork skills. I came a bit closer to Nature, learned to have a peace of mind.
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Barman - Assistant Operational Manager
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May 2007 - Sep 2007
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Receptionist (family business)
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May 2004 - Sep 2004
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Education
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2022 - 2023
Rome Business School
Professional Master, Sales and Marketing -
2021 - 2021
Cornell University
Cornell Certificate program, Psychology of Leadership -
2020 - 2020
Cornell University
Cornell Certificate Program, Negotiation Mastery -
2019 - 2020
Cornell University
Cornell Certificate Program - Sales Growth, Selling Skills and Sales Operations -
2013 - 2014
City University of Seattle
Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.), Hospitality Administration/Management -
2012 - 2013
BHMS Business & Hotel Management School
Post Graduate Diploma, Hospitality Administration/Management -
2011 - 2012
IATA Training and Development Institute
IATA Foundation Diploma, Travel and Tourism -
2004 - 2010
American College of Thessaloniki
Major in Management, Marketing and minor in Computer Science, Business Administration and Management, General
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