Achilleas Kolonas

Experience

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  UKKSS Social

  Sept 2009 - Jun 2013

  Promotion Team Leader

  Organising the promotional team for the biggest International student nights in Manchester, duties included arranging weekly rosters, as well as playing an active role in the employment process of all staff.

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  Select Property

  Jul 2013 - Jun 2017

  Operations Support Manager

  CitySuites, Operations Support Manager, Feb 2016 – June 2017- Utilised a competitive tender process to ensure not only the quality of all third party contracts but also achieving budget surplus- Solely responsible for creating and implementing the brand’s operational manual inclusive of H&S compliance- Managed the procurement of the in-room operational items whilst achieving a 30% saving on budget- Creating & Monitoring the Mobilisation & Operational budget for the company- Created & implemented the brands customer journey The Laundrette, Project Manager, Jun 2016 – June 2017 -Successfully co-ordinated the implementation of the JV partnership between The Laundrette restaurant & Select Property-Project managed the successful launch of the JV’s first restaurant at First Street in Manchester-Project managed the installation of Laundrette branded breakfast bar units into 8 Vita Student locations Vita Student, Operations Support Manager, Oct 2014 – Feb 2016-Conducted an internal review of all costs and implemented a host of changes which lead to a saving of over £250k for the business-Project co-ordinator for the implementation of the company’s standardised operational system & third party contactracts across 9 sites in 6 different locations-Developed and implemented the brands customer excellence programme-Introduced & lead the execution of key company projects including:a) Increasing student numbers in Greek-speaking countries by 50% YOYb) The set-up and execution of the brands move in & out processes nationwide Vita Student, Research Executive, Jun 2013 – Oct 2014-Identifying, accumulating and presenting data from over 25 cities around the world, with the main aim of identifying future locations for the brand-Collated this information into a City Matrix highlighting which cities to priorities in order & the quantity of beds the brand could put in that city. This is still being used by the business today and updated periodically Show less

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  IPN Cyprus

  Jun 2017 - now

  Managing Director

  IPN Cyprus is A licensed Real Estate Brokerage firm based in Limassol Cyprus.IPN focuses on helping International Investors understand the property Market in Cyprus. We aim to give our clients the confidence to make the right investment decisions. From single unit apartment sales through to large-scale project analysis we have built a team capable of handling any real estate request.

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  Pixel Property Management

  Jan 2018 - now

  Co-Founder

  Current Portfolio: 40+ properties across CyprusPixel Property Management (PPM) is a Boutique Property Management company located in Cyprus. Its sole purpose is to offer a tailored made approach to managing unique property on the island. Acknowledging that every property, and every property owner, has a unique set of desires, PPM does not undertake to manage every property it is offered. Rather for those properties it chooses to take it aims to help maximize investor returns; whilst minimizing the potential burdens of property management. This is achieved by offering a wide range of ‘pick and choose’ services which allows PPM to cater for both short & long term tenants. Show less