Current
  • Managing Partner at IFG Software Company
  • Head of Operations at Buzzdash Bulgaria
  • Trainer at eFLAG
  • Founder, Owner and Editor at yvox.net
Past
  • Business Development Director and Board Member at Mail.BG EAD
  • Marketing Manager at Nexcom Bulgaria
  • Sales and Marketing Director at Dir.BG
  • Marketing Director at GlobalTech Bulgaria
  • CEO at ADM Ltd
  • Corporate Communications Manager at MobilTel AD
  • Station Manager at Europa Plus Skyfy - Russia
  • Marketing Manager at Remapool
  • Marketing Executive at Media Trans JSCo.
  • TV Anchor at Nova TV
Education
  • University of Wales, Aberystwyth
  • Robert Kennedy College Zurich
Connections
500+ connections
Industry
Information Technology and Services
Websites

Milko Georgiev’s Summary

Highly performing management and business development professional with more than thirteen years of experience, with a strong focus on productivity and efficiency. Background reflects proven track of record in developing opportunities into cash-generating businesses, building winning and loyal teams and creating superior relationships with customers. Constant emphasis on personal example, professionalism in a consistent and integral behavior both at customer side as well as a team leader. P&L oriented approach to work and constant focus on bottom line.

Milko Georgiev’s Specialties:

• Main specialties: business development, marketing management, sales management, leadership and general management
• Perfect mix of technical competence, managerial knowledge and experience.
• Skilled team leader with proven track of record of building successful teams
• Excellent technical background
• Language skills including native Bulgarian and Russian, excellent command of English and French, good understanding of Italian


Milko Georgiev’s Experience

  • Managing Partner

    IFG Software Company

    (Information Technology and Services industry)

    February 2009Present (6 months)

    A startup in the field of cross-media (Web, TV, Mobile) applications

  • Head of Operations

    Buzzdash Bulgaria

    (Information Technology and Services industry)

    February 2009Present (6 months)

    BuzzDash Bulgaria is a cross-media (Web, TV, Mobile) polling service. My role is managing day-to-day operations of the company as well as taking full responsibility of the business development on Bulgarian soil.

  • Trainer

    eFLAG

    (Privately Held; 1-10 employees; Education Management industry)

    March 2004Present (5 years 5 months)

    Trainer in Integrated Marketing Communication, Media Planning and Interactive Marketing

  • Founder, Owner and Editor

    yvox.net

    (Privately Held; 1-10 employees; Internet industry)

    April 2003Present (6 years 4 months)

    YVOX is the leading Marketing & Communications portal in Bulgaria. The site offers to professionals in the filed of marketing and marcom a viable source of information and know-how, together with a forum platform for discussing and promoting the marketing market in Bulgaria

  • Business Development Director and Board Member

    Mail.BG EAD

    (Information Technology and Services industry)

    September 2007December 2008 (1 year 4 months)

    Broad scope of responsibilities including strategic planning, business development, new product development strategy, sales forecasting, pricing, training of personnel. Heading the implementation of business processes, based on Robert Kaplan's Balanced Scorecards. Responsible for setting the strategy, project management and implementation of a large set of web 2.0 based services. Managed the process of setting the new mission, vision and strategy of the company.

  • Marketing Manager

    Nexcom Bulgaria

    (Privately Held; 201-500 employees; Telecommunications industry)

    March 2005August 2007 (2 years 6 months)

    Responsible for setting and executing the overall marketing strategy of the company. Project management of the launch of WiMAX services of the company, including products’ definition, pricing, communication strategy, distribution and partnership negotiations. Extensively participated in the development of the investment business plan of the company. Extensively participated in the process of acquisition by Intel Capital and MCI Poland of the majority stake in the company by preparing the marketing, sales and operation part of the investment business plan of the company. Setting the overall new company’s communication strategy and leading the repositioning and rebranding of the company. Responsible for the design, planing, implementation and post-evaluation of several marketing campaigns on product launches.

  • Sales and Marketing Director

    Dir.BG

    (Internet industry)

    April 2004September 2004 (6 months)

    Leading the Sales and Marketing Department of the largest internet portal in Bulgaria. Broad range of responsibilities ranging from setting up and implementing the sales strategy of the company (pricing, sales targets, yearly contracts with media agencies, discounts policy, key customer management), marketing strategy (setting up communication goals, new product development, branding) to various management tasks (recruitment, setting up and implementing KPI’s, retention policy for both sales and marketing teams). Managed an international team of developers in terms of product development

  • Marketing Director

    GlobalTech Bulgaria

    (Privately Held; 11-50 employees; Computer Software industry)

    October 2002October 2003 (1 year 1 month)

    Leading the Marketing and Sales of a US-Based Turn-key Telco Solution provider. Switching, Signaling, VoIP and hybrid PSTN/VoIP solutions

  • CEO

    ADM Ltd

    (Public Company; 1-10 employees; Marketing and Advertising industry)

    20022003 (1 year)

    A software company, specialized in media-oriented Marketing Information Systems (MIS). The company was appointed to develop and implement the MIS of the Bulgarian National Television.

  • Corporate Communications Manager

    MobilTel AD

    (Public Company; 1001-5000 employees; Telecommunications industry)

    September 1999December 2001 (2 years 4 months)

    Project leader of the largest rebranding and repositioning communication effort in Bulgaria’s modern business history (a 22M+ euro project). Directly in charge of budgeting, advertising and PR agencies pitches, briefing and supervision. Responsible for the marketing communication campaign for the launch of the first prepaid cellular service in Bulgaria (Prima, 2000) with a budget of 2M euros. Directly managed and coordinated a large interdepartmental team (120+ persons) with an international management team

  • Station Manager

    Europa Plus Skyfy - Russia

    (Privately Held; 11-50 employees; Broadcast Media industry)

    September 1998June 1999 (10 months)

  • Marketing Manager

    Remapool

    (Marketing and Advertising industry)

    19961998 (2 years)

  • Marketing Executive

    Media Trans JSCo.

    (Privately Held; 1-10 employees; Public Relations and Communications industry)

    February 1995April 1996 (1 year 3 months)

  • TV Anchor

    Nova TV

    (Internet industry)

    19931995 (2 years)


Additional Information

Milko Georgiev’s Websites:

Milko Georgiev’s Interests:

Wireless Data, WiMAX, Wi-Fi, Mobile Voice, Value-Added Services, Content Management, Mobile and Data Content Delivery, Payment Service Providers, Advertising, PR, Integrated Marketing Communications, PDA, Smartphones, Mobile applications, SMS applications, web

Milko Georgiev’s Groups:

Internet Society International, Society for Electronic Communications

  •    Serious business persons
  •    Telecom Professionals
  •    Web 2.0
  •    Gmail Users
  •    Consultants Network
  •    WiMAX Channel
  •    Aberystwyth Current students and Alumni
  •    Dubai Business Network
  •    Fans of Mashable
  •    Digital Marketing
  •    Social Media Today
  •    Mobile Telecoms industry group
  •    Aberystwyth MBA Alumni
  •    Marketing & Communication Network
  •    Robert Kennedy College
  •    Advanced Master Class in Event Leadership
  •    YVOX
  •    CEO CLUB BULGARIA
  •    MobileMonday Sofia
  •    Italian Telecoms Market
  •    BuzzDash Bulgaria
  •    Marketing Innovation Forum - Bulgaria

Milko Georgiev’s Contact Settings

Interested In:

  • career opportunities
  • consulting offers
  • job inquiries
  • expertise requests
  • reference requests
  • getting back in touch

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