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About Me

Spyros was born in Kalamata - Greece in 1986, graduated Highschool in 2004 and holds a BSc in Business Adninistration from University of Piraeus.
He' s been working since the first year of University studies in Marketing industry and speaks Greek, English, German and for the last two years is learning Chinese in foreign Languages course of National Kapodistrian University of Athens.
During the period of studies, Spyros watched a lot of Seminars, wrote many academic papers and took part of University researches and business competitions. In 2007 he won ''the best entepreneurship idea'' award in University of Piraeus Competition. The same year he did his practice trainneship in Agricultural bank of Greece - Loans department
After the traineeship Spyros engaged him-self into the volunteer work. He joined the biggest student-run non-government organization in the world, AIESEC. and was elected as Vice President Communications AIESEC in Piraeus (08-09) - EB member - responsible for the PR of AIESEC with Media, University and Alumni. He was also responsible for the Brand implementation, the information management and the external positioning of AIESEC in its external enviroment by being the leader of the communications team. In 2009 the executive board of AIESEC in Piraeus awarded for overall growth and won the branding external positioning award.
After his graduation in the University, Spyros went to Nairobi, Kenya and worked as a volunteer for 3 months in the slums. He was teaching Maths and business studies in Mathare slum school and with 5 other trainees from 5 diferrent countries, run a project about HIV-AIDS presentations in the slums.
The year 2009-2010, for 8 months, Spyros fullfiled his military obligation in Greek Military Service and worked as Account Manager at Globalstar Interactive.
Spyros Zervas is now working in Procter and Gamble Athens HQ as an assistant brand manager in beauty and grooming sector.