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George Anastasopoulos

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  • Timeline

  • About me

    General Secretary, IPC

  • Education

    • Northwestern university

      1989 - 1991
      Phd engineering

      Activities and Societies: The American Society for Quality (ASQ) The Society of Experimental Mechanics (SEM) The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), American Society for Composites (ASC), American Society of Testing of Materials (ASTM), The Eng. Soc. for Adv. Mobility Land Sea Air and Space (SAE), National Society of Professional Engineers (NSPE), American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA), Society for the Advancement of Material and Process Engineering (SAMPE). Dissertation: Study of Fracture Mechanisms and Damage Development in Brittle-Matrix Composites.

    • Northwestern university

      1987 - 1989
      Ms theoretical and applied mechanics

      Activities and Societies: Hellenic Professional Society of Illinois Thesis: Experimental Micromechanics of Failure in Composite Materials.

    • University of patras

      1982 - 1987
      Diploma mechanical engineering

      Activities and Societies: Fellowship, University of Patras, 1986-87 & 1982-1983 City Council of DAP-NDFK liberal/conservative students association Thesis: Dynamic Properties of Orthotropic Composite Materials.

  • Experience

    • Mepro corp

      Jun 1985 - Sept 1985
      Assistant engineer

      Engineering design and production management

    • Patras university

      Sept 1985 - Jun 1987
      Research assistant

      Accreditation, Administration, Policy making

    • Northwestern university

      Jan 1988 - Jan 1991
      Research associate

      - Advanced Composite Materials- Fracture Analysis- Mechanical CharacterizationsWork done for US Air Force, NASA, IBM.

    • Eucat sa

      Jan 1993 - Jul 2004
      Managing director

      Responcible for:- management systems consulting services marketing- management systems consulting products deployment- public tenders proposals- sales network develpment and support- new projects

    • Esyd - hellenic accreditation system

      Sept 1997 - Oct 2004
      Bod member

      1997-2002 ESYD Lead Assessor1997-2004 ESYD Lead Trainer2002-2004 Member of ESYD Accreditation Council2002-2004 Member of ESYD Board of DirectorsProvision of Accreditation Services to Laboratories, Product Certification, System Certification amd Personnel Certification bodies.

    • Checkpoint

      Mar 2002 - Jun 2006
      General director

      CHECK POINT Consulting, Greece. Principal duties include:a) consulting and training for design, development and implementation of Business Plans, Management and Accreditation Systems, according ISO/EN/ELOT 9000, OHSAS 18001, HACCP, ISO 14000, EN 45000, QS 9000 (TS16949), ISM Code, and Crisis Management Systems (Risk Analysis, Continuity Management, Contingency Planning, Crisis Communication).b) management of National and EU R&D programs,c) product development and CE marking

    • Ipc (international personnel certification association)

      Aug 2004 - Sept 2007
      Chairman

    • Staregister

      Jun 2005 - Jun 2015
      Ceo

      Responsible for:- Personnel Certification services deployment- Management Systems Training and Consulting Services- International network & cooperations- BPR & Crisis Managent services

    • Unfccc, cdm-accreditation panel

      Mar 2006 - Sept 2007
      Member of accreditation council

      - Assess and accredit certification bodies operating under Kyoto Protocol Scheme- Develop new accreditation rules and procedures

    • Rabqsa

      Jun 2006 - Sept 2007
      Director european principal office

      - Responsible for development of Personnel Certification services all over Europe- Responsible for introducing new certification schemes- Managing European principal office

    • Ministy of transport & communications

      Oct 2007 - Feb 2009
      State secretary for communications

      - Develop policy on state telecoms infrastructure- Design of FTTH project (2.1 billion euro, nationwide)- Manage Digital Developmet EU projects related to telecoms (300 mils euro)- Represent country in Telecoms EU Ministers Counsil

    • Ipc - international personnel certification association

      Jan 2009 - now
      General secretary

      International Personnel Certification Association

    • Ministry of development

      Feb 2009 - Nov 2009
      State secretary for industry

      - Develop ressesion emergency plan for SME's (5,5 billion euros) - Design 4rth European framework development projects (1 billion euro, nationwide)- Manage Industrial Development projects and develop relative legistlation- Represent country in EU Ministers Counsil

    • Peoplecert group of companies

      Jan 2010 - Jul 2010
      Director, international business development

      - Responsible for global expansion of corporate offices network- Responsible for introducing new personnel certification schemes for global market- Managing existing intenational network of offices- Develop international cooperations with examination centers and test providers- Market globally company's personnel certification programs- Represent organization in international forums

    • Forum for greece

      Jul 2010 - Dec 2010
      Managing director

      Responsible for managing the non for profit political organization "Forum for Greece", a liberal think tank established by former Minister of Foreign Affairs, and Mayor of Athens, Mrs Dora Bakoyianni.

    • Paratus europe ltd.

      Jan 2011 - Dec 2014
      Ceo

      Management consulting, risk & crisis management, certification & accreditation consulting, sustainable development & environmenta management services.

    • International accreditation service, inc. (ias)

      Jul 2015 - Oct 2024
      Senior vice president

      The International Accreditation Service (IAS) provides objective evidence that an organization operates at the highest level of ethical, legal and technical standards. IAS is a nonprofit, public-benefit corporation that has been providing accreditation services since 1975. It is a subsidiary of the International Code Council (ICC), a professional membership association that develops the construction codes and standards used by most municipalities within the United States. IAS accredits a wide range of companies and organizations including governmental entities, commercial businesses, and professional associations. IAS accreditation programs are based on recognized national and international standards that ensure domestic and/or global acceptance of its accreditations.IAS is a signatory of the MLAs/MRAs of the International Laboratory Accreditation Cooperation (ILAC), the Asia Pacific Laboratory Accreditation Cooperation (APLAC), the Pacific Accreditation Cooperation (PAC) and the International Accreditation Forum (IAF), providing to our accredited clientele international recognition.Who Does IAS Accredit?Building DepartmentsBuilding Department Service ProvidersCalibration LaboratoriesCommissioning Training and Certification AgenciesCurriculum DevelopersField Evaluation BodiesFire Prevention and Life Safety DepartmentsInspection AgenciesInspection Programs for Metal Building ManufacturersInspection Practices for Metal Building AssemblersManagement System Certification BodiesPersonnel Certification BodiesProduct Certification AgenciesStructural Fabricator Inspection ProgramsSpecial Inspection AgenciesTesting LaboratoriesTraining Agencies Show less

  • Licenses & Certifications

    • Artificial intelligence: business strategies and applications

      Uc berkeley haas school / emeritus
      Apr 2024
      View certificate certificate

  • Honors & Awards

    • Awarded to George Anastasopoulos
      2015 EOQ Presidential Georges Borel Award for International Achievements European Organization for Quality (EOQ) Jun 2015 The European Organization for Quality (EOQ) Presidential Georges Borel Award for International Achievements recognizes individuals who have made an outstanding accomplishment through successful promotion and deployment of quality at international level through their professional activities and behaviors and thus created a visible impact in the field of quality at international level in their own countries or at European level.Dr. George Anastasopoulos is awarded on June 10th 2015 in Athens… Show more The European Organization for Quality (EOQ) Presidential Georges Borel Award for International Achievements recognizes individuals who have made an outstanding accomplishment through successful promotion and deployment of quality at international level through their professional activities and behaviors and thus created a visible impact in the field of quality at international level in their own countries or at European level.Dr. George Anastasopoulos is awarded on June 10th 2015 in Athens with the EOQ Presidential Georges Borel Award for international achievements being at the edge of the development, use and diffusion of quality at international level through his professional activities and behaviors, personally contributing to the development of the European Quality movement through his accomplishments with a global impact in the field of quality. He actively participated in the development of ISO 9001 and ISO 17024, achieved in 2003 the first accreditation, globally, to ISO 17024:2003 and became the first Chairman of the International Personnel Certification Association (IPC), chairing the development of the first competence based IPC regulations for certification of QMS/EMS auditors. EOQ Georges Borel Award recognizes individuals who have brought an outstanding contribution to the EOQ mission, who is: “Improve European society through the promotion of Quality in its broadest sense.” The European Organization for Quality (EOQ) associates more than 70,000 members and 500,000 companies within its member and partner organizations in Europe and worldwide. EOQ is the European interdisciplinary organization striving for effective improvement in the sphere of quality management as the coordinating body and catalyst of its Member Organizations aiming to improve European society through the promotion of Quality in its broadest sense. Show less