George Vassilaras
Chief Operating Officer at Avant Global, LLC
Profile
George Vassilaras joined Avant Global in October 2021 and serves as the company’s Chief Operating Officer.
In the course of the last 30 years, George has managed businesses in multiple and diverse industries (fast-moving consumer goods, information technology, food and beverage, food services, health care) and geographies (the Americas, Europe, Middle East and Northern Africa) and has worked with retail networks consisting of more than 100.000 points of sale.
Outside his professional endeavours, George was an elected member of the Board of Directors of the Hellenic Institute of Customer Service for more than ten years and served as its Chairman for four years.
He is a member of the Harvard Business School Club of Greece and the Alumni associations of Athens College, Deree College and Harvard University.
George earned a Bachelor in Economics from Deree College, a division of the American College of Greece in Athens, Greece, and Masters in Business Administration from Harvard University’s Graduate School of Business in Boston, Massachusetts.
George Vassilaras active positions
| Companies | Position | Start |
|---|---|---|
Avant Global, LLC
 Avant Global, LLC Investment ManagersFinance Avant Global, LLC (Avant Global) is a Private Equity/Venture Capital firm founded by Demetri Argyropoulos in 1999. The firm is headquartered in Las Vegas, Nevada. | Chief Operating Officer | 2021-10-31 |
Former positions of George Vassilaras
| Companies | Position | End |
|---|---|---|
Maltco Lotteries Ltd.
 Maltco Lotteries Ltd. Casinos/GamingConsumer Services Part of INTRALOT SA, Maltco Lotteries Ltd. operates lottery and additional games. | Private Equity Investor | 2022-07-30 |
| INTRALOT S.A. INTEGRATED LOTTERY SYSTEMS AND SERVICES | Director/Board Member | 2021-03-30 |
Goody's SA
 Goody's SA RestaurantsConsumer Services Part of Vivartia Holding SA, Goody's SA is a fast food chain based in Thessaloniki, Greece. In addition to their food offerings, Goody's is also known for their social responsibility program, the argoodaki, which supports thousands of children and families. Founded in 1975, the Greek company offers a variety of menu items including burgers, sandwiches, salads, and desserts. Goody's was acquired by Vivartia Holding SA on August 23, 2001 for $87.60 million. | Director/Board Member | 2020-02-29 |
The Everest Group, Inc. (Illinois)
 The Everest Group, Inc. (Illinois) Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services The Everest Group, Inc. is a private company based in Streamwood, IL. The company provides customer experience management research to service providers, supports technology leaders by delivering insights, and explores how GBS/shared services/GICs are evolving to build strategic capabilities to deliver business outcomes. Additionally, the company offers industry-leading research on application services, digital services, and cloud and infrastructure services to help enterprises optimize value from their business-critical applications and mature their IT operations in an era of relentless technology disruption. The CEO of the company is Fred Kaplan. | Director/Board Member | 2020-02-29 |
Training of George Vassilaras
| Harvard Business School | Masters Business Admin |
| American College of Greece | Undergraduate Degree |
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| INTRALOT S.A. INTEGRATED LOTTERY SYSTEMS AND SERVICES | Technology Services |
| Private companies | 4 |
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Goody's SA
Goody's SA RestaurantsConsumer Services Part of Vivartia Holding SA, Goody's SA is a fast food chain based in Thessaloniki, Greece. In addition to their food offerings, Goody's is also known for their social responsibility program, the argoodaki, which supports thousands of children and families. Founded in 1975, the Greek company offers a variety of menu items including burgers, sandwiches, salads, and desserts. Goody's was acquired by Vivartia Holding SA on August 23, 2001 for $87.60 million. | Consumer Services |
The Everest Group, Inc. (Illinois)
The Everest Group, Inc. (Illinois) Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services The Everest Group, Inc. is a private company based in Streamwood, IL. The company provides customer experience management research to service providers, supports technology leaders by delivering insights, and explores how GBS/shared services/GICs are evolving to build strategic capabilities to deliver business outcomes. Additionally, the company offers industry-leading research on application services, digital services, and cloud and infrastructure services to help enterprises optimize value from their business-critical applications and mature their IT operations in an era of relentless technology disruption. The CEO of the company is Fred Kaplan. | Commercial Services |
Maltco Lotteries Ltd.
Maltco Lotteries Ltd. Casinos/GamingConsumer Services Part of INTRALOT SA, Maltco Lotteries Ltd. operates lottery and additional games. | Consumer Services |
Avant Global, LLC
Avant Global, LLC Investment ManagersFinance Avant Global, LLC (Avant Global) is a Private Equity/Venture Capital firm founded by Demetri Argyropoulos in 1999. The firm is headquartered in Las Vegas, Nevada. | Finance |
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