Alexandra Dimitropoulou, PhD - Profile and Biography - CEOWORLD magazine https://ceoworld.biz/author/alexandra/ The premier global business magazine providing expert insights, analysis, and news for CEOs, executives, industry leaders, and affluent individuals. Sat, 17 Jan 2026 20:57:59 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://ceoworld.biz/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/cropped-icon-32x32.png Alexandra Dimitropoulou, PhD - Profile and Biography - CEOWORLD magazine https://ceoworld.biz/author/alexandra/ 32 32 Nodari Andguladze Is Laying the Groundwork for Next-Generation Coffee Shops in California https://ceoworld.biz/2026/01/17/nodari-andguladze-is-laying-the-groundwork-for-next-generation-coffee-shops-in-california/ Sat, 17 Jan 2026 20:57:59 +0000 https://ceoworld.biz/?p=259223 Nodari Andguladze

An expert in international consulting and cross-cultural communications, former General Manager of the consulting firm Awatera Dubai, and a partner at Basera Properties, a property management company, Nodari Andguladze is bringing a new concept to the U.S. market: a digital-first coffee shop. The first location is set to open in California in early 2026. Andguladze […]

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Justin Kates: From the Tennis Court to the Boardroom https://ceoworld.biz/2026/01/16/justin-kates-from-the-tennis-court-to-the-boardroom/ Sat, 17 Jan 2026 01:22:30 +0000 https://ceoworld.biz/?p=259196

A Competitive Edge That Translates Beyond Sports Justin Kates knows what it takes to win—on and off the court. Long before becoming Managing Partner at DuMoulin Black, one of Canada’s leading securities law firms, he learned the discipline and focus that now define his leadership style through years of competitive tennis. “Tennis gave me determination, […]

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How Arbor Users Are Saving Hundreds on Their Electric Bills Without Switching Utilities https://ceoworld.biz/2026/01/15/how-arbor-users-are-saving-hundreds-on-their-electric-bills-without-switching-utilities/ Thu, 15 Jan 2026 23:35:54 +0000 https://ceoworld.biz/?p=259172

Arbor users report saving up to $600 annually on electricity by switching suppliers, not utilities, in deregulated energy markets. Their utility company still delivers power, responds to outages, and sends monthly bills. Only the supply rate changes. Arbor, an energy-switching platform operating in 12 deregulated states, identifies lower-cost electricity suppliers and handles the switch automatically. Collective savings across the […]

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Why Operational Discipline, Not Expansion, Defines a Scalable Telecom Business https://ceoworld.biz/2026/01/14/why-operational-discipline-not-expansion-defines-a-scalable-telecom-business/ Wed, 14 Jan 2026 23:12:59 +0000 https://ceoworld.biz/?p=259104 Shyryn Bekbol

Shyryn Bekbol, founder and CEO of Altek, built and personally led an operating model that scaled a small field team into a multi-state telecom contractor trusted by major providers.  Most people only think about their internet connection when it suddenly stops working. But behind every stable line or quick installation is a long chain of […]

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Bakhyt Ospanov: The CEO Building Kazakhstan’s Education Future https://ceoworld.biz/2026/01/11/bakhyt-ospanov-the-ceo-building-kazakhstans-education-future/ Mon, 12 Jan 2026 00:21:00 +0000 https://ceoworld.biz/?p=258971

How one leader is turning schools into sustainable institutions through vision, governance, and innovation.   In a world where education increasingly defines national competitiveness, Kazakhstan is building a new model of academic leadership. At the heart of this transformation stands Bakhyt Ospanov — a reform-minded CEO whose work bridges public policy, private enterprise, and global partnerships. By […]

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Jessie Andrews: How a Self-Made Creative Built a Modern Multi-Brand Career https://ceoworld.biz/2026/01/09/jessie-andrews-how-a-self-made-creative-built-a-modern-multi-brand-career/ Sat, 10 Jan 2026 01:19:04 +0000 https://ceoworld.biz/?p=258898

A Modern Career Built Outside the Lines Jessie Andrews has never followed a traditional path. She grew up in Miami, Florida, far from fashion runways or startup offices. At 18, she left high school just months before graduation and moved to Los Angeles. Her early years were not polished or predictable, but they shaped the […]

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HIG Capital Sells Water Equipment Provider to Berkshire Partners https://ceoworld.biz/2026/01/05/hig-capital-sells-water-equipment-provider-to-berkshire-partners/ Tue, 06 Jan 2026 01:03:30 +0000 https://ceoworld.biz/?p=258893 H.I.G. Capital ("H.I.G.")

Miami-based investment firm HIG Capital has divested United Flow Technologies to Berkshire Partners while maintaining a minority ownership position, the companies disclosed. The deal represents a significant milestone for the water and wastewater equipment platform HIG Capital launched just four years ago. United Flow Technologies operates across municipal and industrial water treatment markets, supplying process equipment, pumps, flow control systems, and automation technology. The […]

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Digital Transformation Accelerates Travel Industry Growth as Alexey Yanshin Drives 75% Online Sales Surge in Central Asia https://ceoworld.biz/2025/12/31/digital-transformation-accelerates-travel-industry-growth-as-alexey-yanshin-drives-75-online-sales-surge-in-central-asia/ Thu, 01 Jan 2026 04:21:29 +0000 https://ceoworld.biz/?p=258873 Alexey Yanshin

The Regional Director of Sabre Corporation demonstrates that strategic technology implementation can revolutionize conservative travel markets and transform consumer behavior across entire regions.  When a traditionally conservative travel market achieves 75% online sales penetration – surpassing rates in many developed economies – it signals a fundamental shift in digital adoption strategies, according to recent CRISIL MI&A analysis […]

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Eric Morrison at Google: Turning Research Into Real-World Impact https://ceoworld.biz/2025/12/31/eric-morrison-at-google-turning-research-into-real-world-impact/ Thu, 01 Jan 2026 01:54:50 +0000 https://ceoworld.biz/?p=258853 Board meeting

In the contemporary tech landscape, the prevailing mantra is “move fast.” For Eric Morrison, a User Experience Research Lead at Google, that mantra is often misunderstood. Eric doesn’t believe speed is the enemy of quality; in fact, he argues that the most empathetic thing a researcher can do is move at the pace of the […]

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Malta’s Merit-Based Citizenship: The Elite Path for Global Achievers and Visionaries https://ceoworld.biz/2025/12/22/maltas-merit-based-citizenship-the-elite-path-for-global-achievers-and-visionaries/ Mon, 22 Dec 2025 21:42:48 +0000 https://ceoworld.biz/?p=258683 Malta

A Distinct Framework for Global Excellence Malta’s standing as a nation that values contribution, culture, and character has few parallels. Through the Granting of Citizenship by Naturalisation on the Basis of Merit Regulations (Subsidiary Legislation 188.06), the island nation extends one of Europe’s most exclusive invitations — citizenship recognition based on achievement, merit, and alignment with Malta’s […]

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