Aris Tsianakas
Aris Tsianakas

Country Sales Manager

Open to offers · Member since 21 Oct 2026
Location
Greece
Desired salary
Unspecified
Work preference
Remote Only
Experience level
Lead

About

Professional summary

I am a sales, business development, and commercial strategy professional with a technical and business background. I specialize in building market presence, developing go-to-market strategies, and growing B2B direct and partner-led sales channels.

I have led commercial operations across Greece, Cyprus, the Balkans, Southeast Europe, Italy, Turkey, and wider European maritime markets. My experience spans telecommunications, satellite broadband, connectivity, networking, technology solutions, and maritime sectors.

I enjoy establishing and scaling businesses, mapping new markets, recruiting and managing channel partners, and strengthening key-account relationships. I combine hands-on entrepreneurial thinking with structured commercial planning and operational process design.

Throughout my career, I have delivered revenue growth, contract renewals, partner-network expansion, and customer acquisition through cross-selling and upselling. I have also managed teams, customer experience initiatives, marketing activities, and sales performance reporting.

I hold an International MBA and a Professional Diploma in Big Data and Business Analytics, with an academic background in information and communication technologies. I am eager to continue developing my skills and contribute to challenging sales, business development, and strategy roles.

Skills

34 capabilities

Experience

Career history

Country Sales Manager Brdy Telecom

I lead all commercial activities, strategy, and go-to-market execution for Brdy Telecom in Greece, with responsibility for establishing the brand in the country.

I manage B2B direct sales and develop the partner channel to support market growth and commercial expansion.

Co-Founder (Cohort Member) Studio 30-50

I participated as a co-founder and cohort member in an initiative focused on the maritime industry.

I identified key industry problems and contributed to establishing a startup intended to address one of these challenges.

Europe Head of Partners, Maritime Speedcast

I was responsible for the sales performance of partners across the European region for commercial maritime and ferry verticals.

I led business development and partner-development activities for the assigned European territory.

SEE Head of Sales, Maritime Speedcast

I led sales performance and business development for the Southeast Europe region across commercial maritime, yachts, and cruise ships.

Within six months, I renewed all active customer contracts. Within eight months, I increased revenue by 50% through new-customer onboarding, cross-selling, and upselling.

SEE, Italy & Turkey Business Development Manager and Key Account Manager Poynting

I held commercial responsibility for Southeast Europe, Italy, and Turkey, including market mapping for new distributors and partners and management of current distributors and key accounts.

I worked across maritime, IoT, ground and underground connectivity, and mobility verticals, while planning digital and physical marketing activities. In 2022, I delivered 50% year-over-year growth aligned with company sales goals.

Country Manager Bigblu Satellite Broadband / Eutelsat

I set up and launched the satellite internet business across Greece, Cyprus, and the Balkans, creating go-to-market strategy and designing sales and operational processes in a startup environment.

I led a five-member sales, customer service, and operations team and developed B2B, B2C, direct, and indirect channels. I recruited 120 reseller and installer partners during 2019 and 2020, covering 80% of Greece, then expanded coverage to 100% and grew active subscribers by 100% in 2021.

Channel Partner Sales Manager D-Link

I managed channel sales, pre-sales, business development, product management, distribution management, and customer support for Greece and Cyprus.

I supported and managed approximately 4,000 integrator and reseller partners across a portfolio of more than 300 product codes. I helped shift focus from consumer to business products and achieved 127% year-over-year performance in Q4 2018 and 124% in Q2 2019.

Customer & Partner Experience Lead Microsoft

I conducted surveys and interviews, collected results, and analyzed business findings to support subsidiary strategy across Greece, Cyprus, and Malta.

I presented findings to stakeholders and tracked customer and partner satisfaction KPIs.

SMB Sales Technology Solutions Consultant Universal Avenue

I generated sales leads among small and medium-sized businesses and supported the early implementation of technology solutions.

I trained and supported customer users and administrators under a freelance, commission-based compensation model.

Regional Sales Manager / Trainer, Consumer Channels Group Microsoft

I tracked and reported sales performance for hardware and software products and competitive offerings.

I delivered in-store product training and presented product ranges, services, and competitive advantages to business customers while improving customer experience with Microsoft tools.

Business Analytics Consultant YOU.GR

I conducted market analysis and developed recommendations for a loyalty system as part of an MBA field-study project.

I led a four-member project team to deliver the business analysis work.

Education

Learning history

Udacity

Master, Artificial Intelligence

Currently pursuing a Master's program in Artificial Intelligence.

Athens University of Economics & Business

Professional Diploma, Big Data and Business Analytics

Professional diploma focused on big data and business analytics.

Athens University of Economics & Business

MBA International, Business Administration

Full-time International MBA program. Received a 100% scholarship from GMC '12.

University of Piraeus

BSc, Information and Communication Technologies, Systems of Communication and Networks

Bachelor's degree in the School of Information and Communication Technologies, with a major in Systems of Communication and Networks.

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