Akis Laopodis

Angestellt, Founder & CEO, Brainsift
Athens, Greece

Fähigkeiten und Kenntnisse

Entrepreneurship
Hospitality
Sales
Marketing
Online Marketing
Internet
Business Development
Demand Management
Lead Generation
Account management
Software as a Service (SaaS)
Hotel
Hotel Booking
Hotel Marketing
Marketplaces
B2B
Technology
Hotel technology
Advertising

Werdegang

Berufserfahrung von Akis Laopodis

  • Current 9 years and 7 months, since Nov 2016

    Founder & CEO

    Brainsift

    Brainsift is a free platform for discovering, comparing and choosing the right suppliers and partners for your hospitality business.

  • 7 months, Jun 2016 - Dec 2016

    VP Marketing (Consultant)

    Roombler

    Roombler is the most user-friendly app for managing the bookings of your small hotel, bed & breakfast or accommodation.

  • 1 year and 9 months, Apr 2015 - Dec 2016

    B2B Marketing & Demand Generation (Consultant)

    akislaopodis.com

    Here are some of my projects: - B2B SaaS Product Launch Strategy Consulting - B2B Sales & Marketing Strategy Consulting - SaaS Pre-Sales Consulting - SaaS Marketing Consulting - USP & Marketing Strategy Consulting

  • 2 years and 8 months, Sep 2012 - Apr 2015

    Founder & CEO

    Offerial

    Offerial helped hotels increase the number of direct bookings they get, through personalized offers & artificial intelligence (AI). Our product generated a 56,52% increase on average in their website traffic conversion, and in most hotels, 7%-9% higher revenue per booking. I raised USD $480.000 from Piraeus private equity and Quest Holdings and signed up 70 companies in 11 countries.

  • 5 years and 6 months, Apr 2007 - Sep 2012

    Business Development

    akislaopodis.com

    Indicative list of clients & partners through various projects: - Boutique Hotels Network - Hotelier's Federation - GBR Consulting - CBRE / LambertSmithHampton - The British Council - ArtnSports / Aegeanale

  • 3 years, Feb 2008 - Jan 2011

    Founder

    NaturCert

    NaturCert offered eco-certification for hotels & travel companies that targeted eco-minded travelers. - Created an eco-certification productized service - Created a reseller / affiliate partner program - Signed partners across 12 countries: USA, Brazil, Ecuador, UK, Germany, Greece, Spain, Tunisia, South Africa, India, Thailand, Singapore

  • 1 year and 1 month, Apr 2006 - Apr 2007

    Founder

    Fibre Libre

    Fibre Libre was a wholesale import and distribution company selling textiles. The main source market was Turkey. - Created a B2B sales distribution network - Executed field sales as well as remote sales - Convinced large manufacturers in Turkey to ship small quantities

Ausbildung von Akis Laopodis

  • 1 year and 10 months, Sep 2003 - Jun 2005

    Development studies

    University of East Anglia (UEA)

Sprachen

  • English

    C2 (Verhandlungssicher / Muttersprachlich)

  • French

    C2 (Verhandlungssicher / Muttersprachlich)

  • Greek

    C2 (Verhandlungssicher / Muttersprachlich)

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