VASSILIOS BARTZOKAS

I act as an innovator and strong strategic thinker. I like motivating, mentoring and inspiring others, discovering great business ideas and leading them to success. 

Transformed my family owned business (CARTECO) from a small local company of 1,5mill Euros in less than 10 years in to a strong brand with International profile and an 8million Euro business, with 750,000 Euros EBITDA and one of the 10 best companies in Europe in the European Business Awards for Customer Focus, together with companies such as DELL, AIR BERLIN, DEUTSCHE TELECOM and others. 

Founded a design library, called THE ARCHIVE, with 24/7 acess for young designers and creatives and started a design collective called 39.22. named after the geographical co ordinates of Greece (39North.22East) that promotes and develop's ideas into products from the creatives community of talented Greeks to the International Markets.  Launched a Greek e-magazine for Architecture and Design called ARCHISEARCH.gr in 2010 and its iphone app showing the best of Greek Design and Architecture to the rest of the world. I am a founder and Chairman of the non profit organization BRAINLAB which organized GREEN DESIGN FESTIVAL in 2008 at Constitution Square, in the heart of Athens, with more than 40,000 visitors at that time and more than 150,000 visitors in 2010, trying to educate and inform the Athenians about Sustainable design and green culture through Design and Fashion, Art and Architecture. Just recently I moved to Berlin with my startup called DESIGNLOBBY.ASIA a platform promoting talented designers and people from the creative economy in Asia.  I am a Design, Architecture, startups and Tech Enthousiast and have been actively involved in the production and organization of Workshops such as ATHENS ARCHITECTURE WORKSHOP in 2009, INVISIBLE HOTEL EHIBITION in 2005 and ΕΣΩ [eso] Conference hosted at Onasis Cultural Centre for Interior Design. My e-shop[CARTECOSHOP.GR] was awarded as the best new e-shop in Greece for 2011.

I love and respect talented people & teams and try my best to learn from them. People who can inspire me and can be inspired. I am a fast learner and a seeker of knowledge. Love sharing ideas to make them better. 

Verticals & Expertise: Marketing, Management, Design, Communication, Branding, Internet, Social Media, Advertising, Public Relations, Productions management.