George MinakakisGeorge Minakakis is experienced in real-world tasks focused on brand development and leadership of globally recognized brands. He has worked in Canada, the United States, Hong Kong and China. George spent over three years in China building LensCraftes for Luxottica, which he worked with for 18 years. Prior to that he worked for Pepsico Food Services, which is now YUM Brands. During his executive tenure he led multiple retail brands as a CEO and as country general manager.

His executive general management experience earned over the years has given him strong insights on rebuilding brands, launching new ones in foreign countries, acquisitions, mergers and turnarounds. His background includes entrepreneurship, corporate and franchise operations. After a successful career, he turned his focus on working with private equity both as an advisor and a CEO partner, in addition to consulting.

He's frequently interviewed by the media for his perspective on branding, leadership, business development and turnaround strategies. He authored his first book in 2013, Last Retailer Standing: Relevant Leadership, Relevant Brand . George is also a keynote speaker to businesses that want to strengthen their organizational performance.

You can contact George at gminakakis@inceptionretailgroup .com and if you are also interested in his views about various aspects of business, you can follow him at https: //www .georgeminakakis .com Read More Read Less