The Financial Crisis - Stanton Chase International

FEBRUARY 2009 T h e O n l i n e E x e c u t i v e N e w s f o r C o r p o r a t e L e a d e r s
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Dubai presence
Established in 2006, Stanton Chase in Dubai is strategically positioned to serve
the growing demand for global talent across the Middle East region.
Executive
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Although still a new office, Stanton Chase Dubai has achieved a significant growth, both in sales as well as in its consultants and researchers.
Currently consisting of 12 people, our office has developed significant know-how and expertise on business sectors like the Financial sector,
the Industrial sector (including Oil & Gas and Logistics & Transportation), Consumer Products and Services,
Life Sciences & Healthcare and Technology.
Besides the local market of the U.A.E. with emphasis so far on Dubai, our office has already developed significant partnerships and business
opportunities in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Bahrain and Oman. The market of Abu Dhabi along with the rest of the GCC countries
represent the main target for 2009; our team is already working hard in learning and understanding the culture and the market rules in all the
above countries, enhancing brand awareness for Stanton Chase International and educating this diversified and demanding market on
qualitative executive search consultancy services. Stanton Chase Dubai is member of the Dubai Chamber of Commerce and Industry, the
American Business Council, the French Business Council, the Canadian Business Council, the CEO Clubs and the Luxury Marketing Council.
Our marketing activities include the recent completion of our first CEO Census in the GCC region, a few business breakfasts, active participation
as key note speakers, moderators or panelists in several international forums organized in this geographic area and a series of articles and
interviews published in prominent English newspapers and magazines.
Panos Manolopoulos
Managing Partner,
Global Practice Leader in Consumer
Products and Services
Panos Manolopoulos is the Managing Partner of the
Middle East operations of Stanton Chase. He has been
a member of Stanton Chase since 2004 when he
started as General Manager of the Bucharest office
and became Managing Partner of in 2005. Panos has an extensive
background and expertise in the Consumer Products and Professional
Services industries. He also acts as the Global Practice Leader in the
Consumer Products and Services sector. He holds a Bachelor’s degree
in Politics and International Relations (American University of Athens),
a Master’s degree in Diplomacy -University of Lancaster- and Ph.D specializing
in International Law and Relations.
>p.manolopoulos@stantonchase.com
United Arab Emirates
Georgia Kartsanis
EVP
Dubai
Georgia joined Stanton Chase as a Managing Partner
and co-founder of the Athens office in 2001 and
the Dubai office in 2006. From her long international
career, she gained expertise in multiple industries
and markets, strategic thinking and the ability to understand a client
company's culture and management structure before delivering appropriate
counsel. She has built a strong industry network, having accumulated
ten years of senior commercial experience in the Consumer
Products market with 3M and Philip Morris, six years of experience in
the Industrial sector with Kendall Co. in the USA and seven years
Technology expertise with Chomerics (a W.R Grace co.), KPMG and
Response. She holds MSc and BSc degrees in Chemical Engineering
from Lowell University, Massachusetts, USA.
>g.kartsanis@stantonchase.com