Meet the Team
Our biggest asset is our truly international and highly qualified team in some very specific sectors, which cover:
- Exhibition organisation
- Events organisation
- Projects management (funding, accounting, marketing, sales)
- European marketing projects
- e-marketing and e-communication
- Customer Relations Management
Our team speaks, English, German, French, Danish, Norwegian, Spanish and Greek
- Exhibition organisation
- Events organisation
- Projects management (funding, accounting, marketing, sales)
- European marketing projects
- e-marketing and e-communication
- Customer Relations Management
Our team speaks, English, German, French, Danish, Norwegian, Spanish and Greek
Alexis Caniaris
Managing Director - Head of Projects Management Alexis graduated from a French school, studied economics, management and business administration in Paris I Pantheon-Sorbonne University and the Institut Superieur des Entreprises et des Affaires. He completed his postgraduate studies in business administration at the University of Stirling, in Scotland. He is a true serial entrepreneur, already setting up his first company providing export consultancy while studying in France, moving it to Scotland while finalizing his studies. In 1993, he launched in Greece EuroPartners, a leading event company organising international conferences, exhibitions and match-making events. The company organised many international events on behalf of leading clients and managed to establish six successful annual trade shows, becoming one of the top Greek organizers and among the most rapidly expanding one. In addition, Alexis has a sound knowledge, expertise and experience in projects management with private, national, international or European Union funding, in sectors such as culture, environment, tourism and regional development. In 2006 he was awarded the highest academic distinction in France becoming "Chevalier des Palmes Academiques". Email: caniaris@synergies-marketing.co.uk |
Howard Evans
Director - Head of Events A professional conference and events organizer with more than 25 years experience, of organizing conferences and events in Britain, Europe, the Middle East and the Far East. Highly specialized in business and scientific conferences and events in sectors such as insurance, finance, maritime, (He is a Master Mariner as well), international trade, the environment, leisure and tourism and industry in general. As a former chairman of the Association of British Professional Conference Organisers (ABPCO), he has spoken at a number of conferences for the sector. A business journalist by training, working for the Financial Times Group for more than six years, Howard is often employed as a writer and consultant on the content of major business and political conferences. He is also a Lecturer on the University of Greenwich BA Events Management course. Email: evans@synergies-marketing.co.uk |
Sandie McCoubrey
Head Customer Relations An enthusiastic sales and marketing professional with a passion for networking, to bring you new business connections and opportunities. She has more than 20 years of experience in running exhibitions and events across several industries including art, cosmetics, technology, travel and tourism. Her background includes Marketing Manager at Reed (Travel) Exhibitions on exhibitions throughout Europe, USA and Australia. Key strengths include sponsorship and sales, membership and partnership management, organisation of hosted buyer groups, marketing and strategic planning. Extremely goal orientated and committed to success, Sandie can help companies in need of new creative ideas and energy, support and leadership, and to come through the challenges they may be currently facing. Email: mccoubrey@synergies-marketing.co.uk LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/in/sandiemccoubrey |
Philip Nielsen
Head of E-marketing A truly multilingual and multicultural European. Born in Denmark, studied in the U.K., currently living in Greece. Philip has a proven track entrepreneurial drive as he created and led for 15 years an innovative web agency focusing on cloud digital/IT services and has worked across several countries for many industries. He headed the front end web site for the Athens 204 Olympic Games project and was invited as a web Consultant for the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing China. Philip has been invited as a speaker in many international conferences to talk about e-marketing and has work has been published in various financial and business press. Projects: Athens 2004 Olympic Games: web site, Beijing 2008 Olympic Games: digital interactions, VisitEurope.com: digital strategy based on user profiles, Unilever: digital brand activation. Email: nielsen@synergies-marketing.co.uk LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/philipnielsen |
Scott Elliott
Art-Scandinavia project manager Scott is an Irish Freelance artist, videographer, photographer and writer based in Bergen, Norway were he Coordinates and curates the artist in residency programme of the Hordaland Kunstsenter. He is also a Guest lecturer Prosjektskolen Oslo and has done public relations work for the Megumi Ogita Gallery in Ginza, Tokyo Scott has curated two contemporary art exhibitions in Dublin and participated in the following Exhibitions: Digital Hub, Signal art gallery, The Back loft, Filmbase, Fier Showroom and The Wye. Email: elliott@synergies-marketing.co.uk |