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Christopher Zikakis is listed as Former management consultant, auto group CFO, and owner of Honda's #1-ranked dealership in the USA for customer satisfaction. based in Park City, Utah, United States. AeroLeads shows a matched LinkedIn profile for Christopher Zikakis.
Christopher Zikakis previously worked as Honda Dealer at Rockettown Honda and Chrysler Dodge Jeep RAM Dealer at Rockettown Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ram. Christopher Zikakis holds Master Of Business Administration (M.B.A.), General Business; Finance; Marketing from Harvard Business School.
I am an entrepreneur and company builder known for strategic thinking, creativity, and fanatical execution. I'm highly skilled in both continuous improvement and business transformation. I'm typically in the first wave of those testing new ideas, products, and ways of doing business.I cut my teeth in the reengineering decade of the 1990s (a precursor of digital transformation) when leaders started asking, “Given current technology, if we recreated this organization today, what would it look like?” Their answers led to new processes that could not have existed before ... which in turn led to new types of jobs, organizational structures, comp plans, etc. ... which in turn created enormous improvements in customer outcomes, speed of execution, efficiency, and overall competitiveness. I worked on a series of these projects for large companies, many of them in the automotive industry. In terms of industry experience, have broad and deep experience in automotive distribution and retailing:- The Honda dealership I owned and operated was ranked by Honda as #1 in the USA for customer satisfaction.- My Honda and CDJR dealerships were consistently top performers in local market penetration and customer satisfaction.- I owned and operated a Tire Pros store (a great learning experience but an unsuccessful business) - I was the CFO of a Wards-100 dealer group.- I led the business strategy team for Organic (then one of the largest digital global marketing firms) in support of its largest client, DaimlerChrysler.- I worked in Merrill Lynch's security research group to initiate coverage on a global auto manufacturer. - I spent a decade consulting to global auto manufacturers, distributors, suppliers, dealer groups, marketing agencies, technology providers, and other organizations serving the auto industry.
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Purchased an old, tired Honda dealership in a tough local market. Rebuilt or replaced nearly everything – management team, facility, computer systems, FFE, etc. Innovated new processes to improve customer satisfaction and reduce costs. Customer satisfaction and market penetration consistently ranked in top-tier of all Honda dealers. When we sold it, the.
Lompoc's Chrysler dealership went out of business during the 2007-09 recession. In 2013, we brought it back to town in a new facility and location across the street from our Honda dealership. Rather than build a separate stand-alone business, we created a streamlined organization by sharing a centralized accounting office, an F&I team, a used car.
Led consulting projects for automotive manufacturers, importers, and distributors. Clients included General Motors, DaimlerChrysler, Honda, Mazda, Kia, Toyota, Monitor Consulting, Ernst and Young Automotive Consulting, The Nickelsen Group, Mullen Advertising, Reynolds+Reynolds, e-PulseTRAK, AIADA, RVIA, and CVMA, automotive retailers, and others..
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Christopher Zikakis is listed as Former management consultant, auto group CFO, and owner of Honda's #1-ranked dealership in the USA for customer satisfaction..
Christopher Zikakis is based in Park City, Utah, United States.
Christopher Zikakis has worked for Rockettown Honda, Rockettown Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ram, Towbin Automotive Group, Zikakis & Co. | Scient | Organic | Carlisle & Co. | Temple, Barker & Sloane, and Merrill Lynch.
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Christopher Zikakis holds Master Of Business Administration (M.B.A.), General Business; Finance; Marketing from Harvard Business School.
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