George Politis
Chief Executive Officer at Capital Securities S.A.- Claim this Profile
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Capital Securities S.A.
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Brazil
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Investment Banking
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Chief Executive Officer
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Sep 2005 - Present
Involved with Capital Securities since 1998 in analysis and IR, joined the BoD and the Investment Committee in 2005 and appointed CEO in 2010. Services include: - Brokerage, in the ASE and ADEX. - Financial Analysis, fundamentals / liaison with listed companies in the ASE/ country macro analysis / reporting. - Asset Management, global securities / custody in Greece-Switzerland-UK-Belgium / wide spectrum of execution brokers. - Shipping Analysis, securities / market coverage / liaison with listed companies on NASDAQ/AIM and leading shipbrokers, project management. - Real Estate Investing, access to foreclosed residential / commercial properties, leading realtors and consultants. - Special Projects, e.g. fishfarming, manufacturing partners, bespoke financial services. - Fund launching, Trusts, Offshore Services. - Tax Planning, associate accountants / auditors. - Legal Services, associate law companies. Show less
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Cass Business School
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United Kingdom
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Higher Education
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200 - 300 Employee
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Lecturer, Fintech in Shipping
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May 2019 - Present
Fintech in Shipping, Energy, Trade & Finance Fintech in Shipping, Energy, Trade & Finance
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Ithaca Fisheries SA
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Greece
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Food and Beverage Manufacturing
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Vice Chairman
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Sep 2005 - Present
Recruited as CFO in 1997, joined the BoD in 2000 and appointed CEO in 2005. Involved with most departments, especially budgeting, production management, procurement, food technology, domestic supply chain, international sales, trading. Initial company founded in 1988 as operator of one of the largest hatcheries in the Mediterranean, specialists in producing gilt head sea bream, sea bass, pandora, grey meagre, dentex, striped sea bream. Formed a Group in 2000 with the addition of a processing plant in Central Greece, two more sea parks and a distribution centre in Athens. Show less
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Chief Executive Officer
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Jan 2003 - Oct 2011
Part of Ithaca Group. Startup peaking as one of the 5 largest seafood distributors in Greece. Fresh and frozen seafood, distributed in Athens, islands and mainland Greece. Suppliers of restaurants, wholesalers, hotels, catering services, supermarkets, including Delhaize Group, Carrefour and Benetton Group. Part of Ithaca Group. Startup peaking as one of the 5 largest seafood distributors in Greece. Fresh and frozen seafood, distributed in Athens, islands and mainland Greece. Suppliers of restaurants, wholesalers, hotels, catering services, supermarkets, including Delhaize Group, Carrefour and Benetton Group.
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Chief Executive Officer
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Feb 1999 - Sep 2008
Owners/operators of bulk carriers, general cargo vessels and tankers. Largest specialized sugar carrying fleet. First overseas member of The Baltic Exchange, member of BIMCO. Company controlled satellite services to shipping. Responsible for budgeting and development in diversified shipping projects. Shipchandling for merchant and cruise ships in Antwerp/Belgium, marine engine overhauling in Santos/Brazil, bunkering services in Piraeus/Greece, shipping software analysis and engineering in Piraeus/Greece. Show less
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Head of Investment Committee
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Feb 1999 - Mar 2001
Equity Fund, Americas, UK & Greece. Assets $50mio. Also alternatives, Scottish malts and wines. Family business. Equity Fund, Americas, UK & Greece. Assets $50mio. Also alternatives, Scottish malts and wines. Family business.
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Chartering Manager
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Jul 1993 - Sep 1994
Full time employment as part of sandwich course, worked on rotation as assistant in chartering, claims, operations, accounting, crewing, bunkering, technical departments. Full time employment as part of sandwich course, worked on rotation as assistant in chartering, claims, operations, accounting, crewing, bunkering, technical departments.
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Stevedore
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Mar 1990 - Aug 1991
First (PT) paid job, working for the Sunday Edition, loading newspaper bundles for distribution. Two months before moving abroad for studying, promoted to foreman. First (PT) paid job, working for the Sunday Edition, loading newspaper bundles for distribution. Two months before moving abroad for studying, promoted to foreman.
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Education
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Cass Business School
MSc, Shipping, Trade & Finance -
Cardiff University / Prifysgol Caerdydd
MSc, International Transport -
Warsash Maritime College
BSc, Transport with Logistics (Hons) -
Athens College
High School -
Saïd Business School, University of Oxford
Fintech Programme -
Singularity University
Executive, Abundance -
Singularity University
Executive Programme