Peter Sakkas
Country Manager at CEE Equity Partners- Claim this Profile
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CEE Equity Partners Limited
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Poland
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Venture Capital and Private Equity Principals
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1 - 100 Employee
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Country Manager
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May 2020 - Present
CEE Equity Partners Ltd is the investment advisor for two China-CEE Funds with committed funds of over $1.2 billion. The Funds were established by China Exim Bank in partnership with other institutional investors from the CEE region to capitalize on investment opportunities in CEE countries. The objective of the Funds is to identify and partner with dynamic businesses and together contribute to the vibrant growth of the CEE economies whilst providing good returns to the investors. As Country Manager, Greece, Peter is responsible for identifying and developing investment opportunities by implementing country strategies and action plans. Acting as a business liaison Peter brings his knowledge of the Greek market, his years of advising rapidly developing small and mid-market companies and familiarity with their shareholders, for whom he has built new functions, improved existing ones, and provided strategic advice. Show less
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BERNARD'S
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Greece
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Financial Services
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1 - 100 Employee
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Partner, Advisory Services
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Nov 2015 - Present
Bernard’s is a boutique corporate finance consulting company that works with top executives to help make more informed decision making and transform them into sustainable success. We specialize in assisting companies to develop comprehensive business plans, secure attractive growth capital, become more efficient and cost effective, automate business and financial processes, create accurate reports and prepare for future capital raising and IPOs. Our team has a wealth of experience in diverse industries around the world, including Cosmetics, Fashion, Technology, Marketing, Logistics, Media, Healthcare, Hospitality, Shipping and many more. I am in charge of supervising the teams that assist customers to fundraising preparation, comprehensive business plans, finance performance and M&As and Portfolio Management. Additionally, I am leading the team that provides the planning, budgeting and forecasting (PBF) consulting for a variety of organizations. Show less
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Zen Group
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IT Services and IT Consulting
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1 - 100 Employee
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Managing Partner
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Nov 2012 - Oct 2015
Zen Digital Group is a global full-service Digital Agency that takes pride in producing B2B and B2C Applications for web, mobile, tablets and tv set-top boxes, Creative Marketing Materials for tablets and mobiles, Digital Interactive Publications as well as various Online Marketing Tools and Services. The company has enormous experience in Mobile Marketing, Digital Strategy, Online Campaigns, SEO, Social Media Marketing and a huge portfolio of global customers such as J&J, Starwood and Vodafone. I was Co-Founder and in charge of the company's overall strategic direction, planning and execution focusing on international expansion, cash management, client relationship, product development and capital raise/funding. Show less
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IMC SA
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Greece
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IT Services and IT Consulting
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1 - 100 Employee
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CFO
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Dec 2011 - Nov 2012
IMC Technologies is a leading technology and consulting company in Knowledge Management and e-Participation. In fact, it helps leading enterprises and government organizations to accelerate productivity, innovation and customer satisfaction by utilizing state-of-the-art knowledge-based solutions and top class expertise. Acting as business partner, I was in charge of all aspects of Finance Department such as preparation of financial statements, financial planning and analysis, budget, cash flow management as well as overseeing ERP Implementation and advice in USA expansion. Show less
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Velti
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Greece
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IT Services and IT Consulting
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100 - 200 Employee
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Financial Planning Manager
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Dec 2009 - Dec 2011
Velti is a public traded company (NASDAQ: VELT) as well as the biggest provider of mobile marketing and advertising technology and solutions. I was in charge of the Financial Planning and Analysis for the region of Europe leading the budget, forecast and month-end close for Russia, Ukraine, Greece, CY, Bulgaria and Turkey. At that time, the company was in a Pre-IPO process and I was assigned to work closely with US and local auditors. My duties included: analysis of historical financials, assistance in conversion of statements from IFRS to US GAAP, creation of a sound model for tracking R&D activities (a new P&L line requested by US Auditors and investors), revenue recognition analysis, product development support as well as assistance in write-ups for various sections of SEC requirements. Finally, once the company listed into NASDAQ, I was part of the team that coordinated company’s SOX compliance process. During these years I worked closely to set up and upgrade various ERPs and reporting tools such as Navision, automation of cost allocation, project profitablity, Timesheets and QlikView Reports. Show less
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Healthfirst
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United States
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Hospitals and Health Care
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700 & Above Employee
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Nov 2007 - Dec 2009
Healthfirst serves more than 1.2 million members in downstate New York. With more than 4,000 employees, a network of nearly 30,000 providers, and revenues in excess of $8.6 billion, Healthfirst is one of the largest health plans in the New York City area. The company consisted of various profit and non-profit legal entities owned by more than 25 US hospitals. I was in charge of the budget, forecasts and financial planning and analysis of the group managing a team of Analysts and overseeing more than 25 departments, both cost, and profit centers. Working closely with departmental leaders I was able to track performance, budget variations and provide analysis, consultation and KPIs for decision making. My duties required strong financial and people skills, but also continuous business thinking. At the same time, I was working closely with the top management, handled various risk-management projects, assist in expansion and M&A projects as well as the implementation of Hyperion Essbase Upgrade. I also served as a member of the Hiring Committee. Show less
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Aug 2005 - Nov 2007
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Sep 2004 - Aug 2005
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Royal Health Care
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Hospitals and Health Care
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100 - 200 Employee
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Business Analyst
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Oct 2003 - Sep 2004
Royal Health Care was founded in 1996 to address the needs of the managed care market in the State of New York. Within few years, Royal expanded its operations to Charlotte, North Carolina and Albuquerque, New Mexico. I was in charge of conducting monthly capitation analysis, generating monthly membership queries while I assisted on collecting and preparing data for quarterly budget meetings as well as tracking revenue per product line. Royal Health Care was founded in 1996 to address the needs of the managed care market in the State of New York. Within few years, Royal expanded its operations to Charlotte, North Carolina and Albuquerque, New Mexico. I was in charge of conducting monthly capitation analysis, generating monthly membership queries while I assisted on collecting and preparing data for quarterly budget meetings as well as tracking revenue per product line.
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Education
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City University of New York-Baruch College - Zicklin School of Business
Master of Business Administration (MBA), Finance and Investments -
City University of New York-Baruch College - Zicklin School of Business
Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA), Finance and Investments