Dimitris has over 35 years’ experience in international business, in both the public and private sectors. During his career, he established and developed distribution networks in Europe, the Middle East, North Africa, South America, and the Asia/Pacific region. This includes working with SMEs and multinational corporations both in the US and abroad. Dimitris has extensive experience in strategic planning, P&L management, trade program development, international contracts, training, and supervision of corporate personnel of diverse ethnic backgrounds.
Earlier in his career he owned an import business which marketed European and Asian products to US architectural and construction firms, and to major US department stores. He conducted business in more than 30 countries on five continents and lived in five countries. He holds dual citizenship in the United States and the European Union.
He is a NASBITE Certified Global Business Professional (CGBP) and a NASBITE Certified CGBP Trainer.
All programs of the UGA SBDC are open to the public on a non-discriminatory basis. Reasonable accommodations for persons with disabilities will be made if requested at least two weeks in advance.
Funded in part through a Cooperative Agreement with the U.S. Small Business Administration.
The University of Georgia
Small Business Development Center
382 East Broad Street
Athens, GA 30602-5412
P: (706) 542-2762
