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GEORGE ELIAN ANTAKIS
Founder & CEO of Paquik
General Manager at GEANT - MT Management & Trading
Mobile:
+971 58 50 50 466
Email:
Address:
Dubai - United Arab Emirates
Date of Birth:
May 14th, 1986
Nationality:
Greek & Syrian
Social Situation:
Married
EXPERIENCE
September 2019 - Present
Paquik
Founder & CEO
Delivery & Transport Tech Startup, Paquik is the first online marketplace in UAE that lets people securely send parcels or documents with travelers all around the world at lower costs and quicker than the usual courier.
As a Founder & CEO my major tasks, responsibilities, and duties that commonly make up my job description are listed below:
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Improve and grow the company.
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Strategic and operational decisions.
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Establish Business Plans and Strategies.
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Establish the desired image for the business.
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Other duties necessary to achieve startup goals.
January 2011 - Present
GEANT - MT Management & Trading
General Manager
Antaki Establishment was born in Syria since 1925 as a private and family company. At the beginning of 2010 the establishment was restructured for a new commercial entity (GEANT - MT Management & Trading) where I have been titled as the General Manager of the new structure while representing its fourth generation.
As a General Manager my major tasks, responsibilities, and duties that commonly make up my job description are listed below:
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Improving revenue.
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Identifying growth opportunities.
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Overseeing daily business operations.
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Other duties necessary to achieve company goals.
October 2009 - December 2010
Assistant To Volkswagen Brand Manager
Karkour Trading Co. - VW AG Group Importer
Karkour Trading Company is the Importer of Audi - VW - Skoda and Seat
As an Assistant To Volkswagen Brand Manager my major tasks, responsibilities, and duties that commonly make up my job description are listed below:
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Develop strategies to reach customers.
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Communicate with all levels in organization.
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Daily, weekly and monthly product updates.
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Other duties necessary to achieve brand goals.
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Oversee the growth and development of Brand.
January 2008 - April 2009
BAHI Motors Co. – BMW AG Group Importer
Certified BMW Sales Executive
BAHI Motors Company is the Importer of BMW, Rolls-Royce & Mini.
As a Certified BMW Sales Executive my major tasks, responsibilities, and duties that commonly make up my job description are listed below:
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Achieve maximum results from available sales opportunities.
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Achieve customer retention.
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Ensure effective delivery and handover of vehicles.
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Develop and maintain a full knowledge of all products, accessories and prices in our BMW range.
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Handle customer queries and complaints and ensure they are resolved.
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Obtain and enter all sales enquiry data on to the system.
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Provide reports on all sales activities including follow-up, prospecting, new clients.
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Ensure the completion of all sale and financial paperwork.
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Achieve BMW set targets for customer satisfaction.
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Ensure that customers are not kept waiting and to promote, at all times, the professional image of the dealership and ensure that customer satisfaction standards are maintained.
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Other reasonable duties as required by the Management.
September 2006 - December 2007
BAHI Motors Co. – BMW AG Group Importer
Marketing Coordinator
BAHI Motors Company is the Importer of BMW, Rolls-Royce & Mini.
As a Marketing Coordinator my major tasks, responsibilities, and duties that commonly make up my job description are listed below:
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Planning and organizing promotional presentations and updating calendars.
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Tracks product line sales and costs by analyzing and entering sales, expense, and new business data.
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Prepares marketing reports by collecting, analyzing, and summarizing sales data.
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Keeps promotional materials ready by coordinating requirements with graphics department.
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Inventorying stock, placing orders and verifying receipt.
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Supports sales staff by providing sales data, market trends, forecasts, account analyses, new product information.
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Relaying customer services requests.
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Researches competitive products by identifying and evaluating product characteristics, market share, pricing, and advertising.
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Updates job knowledge by participating in educational opportunities.
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Reading trade publications.
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Accomplishes organization goals by accepting ownership for accomplishing new and different requests.
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Exploring opportunities to add value to job accomplishments.
January 2005 - July 2005
Secretary
Rabih Al Soulh Law Office
As a Secretary my major tasks, responsibilities, and duties that commonly make up my job description are listed below:
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Prepare and Manage Correspondence, Reports And Documents.
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Organize and Coordinate Meetings, Conferences, Travel -Arrangements.
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Implement and Maintain Office Systems.
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Maintain Schedules and Calendars.
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Arrange and Confirm Appointments.
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Organize Internal and External Events.
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Handle Incoming Mail and Other Material.
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Set Up and Maintain Filing Systems.
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Set Up Work Procedures.
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Collate Information.
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Maintain Databases.
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Liaison With Internal and External Contacts.
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Coordinate The Flow Of Information Both Internally and Externally.
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Operate Office Equipment.
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Manage Office Space.
EDUCATION
July 2020 - March 2021
Startup School Certified
Y Combinator
Entrepreneurial Studies
Back in 2017, Y Combinator began offering a 10-week, once-a-year online course called Startup School. Part forum community and part video classroom, the program offers a variety of lectures on topics like raising money or evaluating startup ideas, as led by YC partners and other entrepreneurs from their network.
September 2004 - June 2010
Bachelor's Degree, Business Administration
Damascus University
Faculty of Economy
The University of Damascus is the largest and oldest university in Syria, located in the capital Damascus and has campuses in other Syrian cities. It was founded in 1923 through the merger of the School of Medicine and the Institute of Law.
September 2001 - July 2003
Syrian Baccalaureate
Al Rihab Private School
Scientific Branch, High School
Upon successful completion of final examination, students are awarded a General Secondary Education Certificate (Baccalaureate). The General Secondary Education Certificate gives access to university education.
September 1998 – July 2000
Preparatory Studies Certificate
Al Fajr Private School
Preparatory School
At the end of the Preparatory stage in Grade 9, students sit a general examination. Successful students are awarded a Basic Education Certificate.
September 1992 - June 1997
Elementary Degree
Besancon Private School
Elementary School
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LANGUAGES
ARABIC
ENGLISH
Native
Fluent
(reading & writing)
FRENSH
Fluent
(reading & writing)
GREEK
Elementary
SKILLS
Analysis
Marketing
Sales Operation
Strategic Planning
Sales Management
Customer Support
Mobile Apps
Figma Program
Acrobat Reader
Internet & E-Mail
Microsoft Office
Social Media Apps
CERTIFICATES
 Basic Product KnowledgeBMW Group Middle East January 2008 |  Product Knowledge Step 1BMW Group Middle East February 2008 |  Professional Selling Skills 1BMW Group Middle East March 2008 |
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 Product Knowledge Step 2BMW Group Middle East April 2008 |  Professional Selling Skills 2BMW Group Middle East May 2008 |  Certified BMW Sales ExecutiveBMW Group Middle East October 2008 |
RECOMMENDATIONS
APPRECIATION LETTERS
PRESS RELEASE
BMW Certificate Awarded to The Best Sales Executives at BAHI Motors Company
November 3rd 2008
Training program for BMW Group demonstrates the commitment to excellence this year, the annual sales certification program organized by BMW and MINI award to 20 sales executives from BMW Group Middle East certificates of appreciation after they have completed the training courses successfully.
Among the holders of such certificate, two sales executives from Bahi Motors the exclusive importer of BMW and Mini in Syria and that George Antaki got the rate of 93.1%, the third highest rate in its class in the BMW followed by Omran Zobari.
The program which runs on a full year includes six intensive training courses covering selling skills, product knowledge and the impact of the product on the customer.
Successful graduated trainee will be given the title of Certified Sales Executive for BMW or MINI or Premium Selection.
Mr. Roland Rahme, Training Manager at BMW Group Middle East said: "We are always committed to maintain the excellent service that accompanies the nature of the BMW. At the same time, the program keens a sales training for both sales executives and managers in an integrated manner covering all aspects of the brand in order to standardize their knowledge of the product and to respond to the most important values, in addition to provide the highest standards of customer service in the region. " At the end of each session, the participants shall be subject to examination in the material they got where the success rate reach 70%. After completing the basic course, they can participate in the extra training modules for the development of other skills such as advanced selling skills and advanced expectations.
Roland Rahme added: "The initiative long-term training keen to provide our managers and our sales executives with the appropriate skills that represent our brands and thus provide the best results considering that our approach to provide first-class service and benchmarks reflect the hard work provided by BMW Group Middle East has always been to raise the levels of the luxury car segment."
The sales training program has been launched from BMW in 2002 and the Middle East market was the first who witness its implementation. The number of people who got this certificate up to date is 137 people who are under constant surveillance and the ongoing evaluation so they will be keen to apply what they have learned in their professional lives after completing the program."