Dimitrios Paraskevopoulos Email & Phone Number

Founded the company in 2007 as majority shareholder, responsible for brand management, sales & marketing, product sourcing/NPD and distribution channel set up. Currently also overseeing the digital development of the brand thru new website & e-shop, social media accounts management and online marketing strategy. In late 2017, the company launched its first product in the herbal food supplements category, in cooperation with a Greek pharma company & a Swiss research laboratory. Work in progress & future plans include: new product launches in the food & supplements categories - expansion into the herbal & natural cosmetics category - considering plans & seeking investors for launching a Gourmante concept retail chain in the Baltics & Scandinavia region.

Founded the company in 2007 along with local shareholders, to act as an importer & distributor for the Baltic countries of own brand Gourmante as well as several other quality food & wine brands from Greece, Italy & other countries. Eventually the company focused on the development of Gourmante brand products distribution and sales build up, achieving listings in most retail chains in Estonia and a limited presence In Latvia & Lithuania. In order to scale up Gourmante brand development in the region and at the same time free up resources to enter with the brand other strategic markets (such as China), a decision was made in early 2013 to cease local company operations and enter into a brand license agreement with the leading sales & marketing company in the region, AS Prike - www.prike.ee

Athens, Gr

Co-founded the company in 1993 and was a shareholder and BoD member until March 2006, when for personal reasons and seeking new challenges I decided to leave the company selling my shares to other shareholders. Throughout this period, I acted as Chief Operating Officer with responsibilities ranging from sales & marketing to finance, production & quality control and capex investments. Given my Civil Engineering background, I was also responsible for designing, building & operating a new factory in Aigion, Greece, as well as upgrading and fitting with new production lines a second factory in Agrinio, Greece.

Following my discharge from the Greek Military, I joined my father in his construction company as civil engineer & project manager, participating in the preparation of bids for a variety of construction tenders and executing project management work for several ongoing contracts.

Member of the Hellenic Navy liaison office in the Skaramangas & Elefsis shipyards, responsible for overseeing the construction of Hellenic Navy new buildings (open sea patrol boats & multipurpose support & landing vessels).

Master Of Science, Shipping, Trade & Finance

Master’S Degree, Construction Management

Bachelor’S Degree, Civil Engineering

Civil Engineering

High School Diploma

Primary & High School

Elementary & Primary School