Ioannis Dermitzakis

Biography

An inspirational and visionary leader with a consistent record of creating innovative strategies that enable clients to achieve sustained, profitable growth.

A reputation for raising professional standards and introducing best practice to improve all round performance. I use a ‘hands on’ approach and excellent communication skills to empower teams and build lasting business relationships, a strong background in delivering solutions and their associated systems and training gained from working in a wide range of blue chip and SME clients both in the UK and Internationally.

I have over 20 years of Management and Management Consulting experience having worked in a range of organisations and in various countries.

Experience

Skilled and engaging individual with over 25 years of Management experience having worked in a range of organisations.

An inspirational and visionary individual with a record of creating innovative engaging strategies that enable managers and colleagues to realise their potential.

A proven track record for raising professional standards and introducing best practice to improve all round performance, utilising a ‘hands on’ approach with excellent communication skills to empower teams and build lasting business relationships.

A creative problem solver, delivering innovative approaches to challenges and emerging issues

An effective and engaging influencer with a ‘can do’ approach, across groups.

Experience:

- Provided effective and strong team management environment ensuring policies and practices are communicated and implemented.

- Proven track record of working at a senior academic level within Higher Education environment.

- Successfully combined two identical courses to maximise resources and minimise costs and give student a greater mix of industry experience and knowledge, thereby attaining a cost reduction of 50% while increasing student experience and engagement by 25%..

- Successfully project managed numerous EU funded programmes, designed and conducted marketing research to develop management training material for a number of partners and/or clients.

- Development of Operational and Functional plans to compliment budget requirements

- Monitoring of student metrics such attendance, attainment, retention, progression and implementation of retention strategies within the Business School.

Industries:

- Footwear, Liquid and powder Chemical, Animal Feed, Food Manufacturing, Print & Paper, Writing Instruments, Petro Chemical, Education, Not for profit

Membership & Accreditation

- Fellow of the HEA (FHEA),
- Fellow of Chartered Management Institute (FCMI),
- Fellow of Learning & Performance Institute (FLPI),
- Institute of Leadership & Management (MInstLM)
- Member of Institute of Supply Management (IOSM)
- Affiliate of Chartered Institute of Procurement & Supply (CIPS)

Area Of Expertise