Europeans on the Intercultural Labour Market
Lifelong Learning Programme Grundtvig Partnership Project
No: 2013-1-RO1-GRU06-29549 5
Success Stories
Country: GREECE
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MIKEL COFFEE COMPANY
What about Mikel Coffee Company
MIKEL is one of the fastest growing franchise brands in Greece in the field of coffee houses.
It started with a single store in the city of Larissa and nowadays there 125 MIKEL coffee
stores throughout Greece and in all major cities of Greece. The competitive advantages of
MIKEL Coffee Company is the high quality of coffee products, the extraordinary flavor of the
coffee that comes from a secret recipe, the high quality of the offered services and the fully
trained staff of each store. In addition to offering coffee products directly to customers
through the company’s stores, MIKEL offers raw materials and coffee products to other
companies maximizing its profit. In each new store there are specific conditions that must be
followed regarding the style of the store, the training of the staff, the quality of coffee
products and all aspects that have to do with the power of MIKEL brand.
History
Mr. Kyriakakis Eleftherios, owner of MIKEL Coffee Company, started his professional
occupation in the field of coffee houses in 1996 as an employee of a local coffee house in
Larissa. In the years to come, he took his first business steps, always keeping in mind that he
will own his own coffee company one day. With his experience as a stepping stone, at the
age of 29 he launches the first MIKEL coffee store in the city of Larissa.
The positive feedback, the response of the customers and their preferences, convinced Mr.
Kyriakakis to gradually expand the venture to other cities of Greece. The first step was the
opening of a second MIKEL coffee store in the city of Volos. His choice was vindicated. Un
until now, MIKEL allocates a network of 125 coffee stores throughout Greece and continues
to expand consistently with the objective to create stylish, tasteful and welcoming stores, for
the enjoyment of exceptional quality of coffee in affordable prices.
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MIKEL’s commitment and dedication to work, the customer-centric approach and the
continuing effort to improve the products and services offered, have made the MIKEL coffee
company one of the fastest growing companies in the coffee industry in Greece.
Stores and staff
MIKEL Coffee Company nowadays numerates 125 coffee stores throughout Greece and,
moreover, plans the expansion of the network abroad (Europe and USA). The company
employs approximately 800 employers in total and always searches for new employees.
Employer: Mr. Kyriakakis Eleftherios
Link: http://www.mikelcc.gr/en/
THESGALA Dairy Cooperation
The Cooperative
The Cooperative “THESgala- PIEs” was set up at the end of 2010, thanks to the vision and
continuous efforts of a group consisting of dairy farmers. In a short time, due to hard work
and strong desire of its members, it has become the first exemplary cooperative of cow milk
production that was established in our country. The creation of “THESgala- PIEs” justified the
efforts of its members to approach the cooperative concept in another way. Under the
central slogan “We cooperate in a different way”, the Cooperative “THESgala- PIEs” seeks to
defend the interests of its members combining the provision of high-quality milk to
consumers and fair prices worthy of the surplus value of the final product. The constant
growth potential of the Cooperative confirms the emotional investment of its members.
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The Cooperative “THESgala- PIEs” consists of about 100 dairy farmers-members and it has 55
production units οf cow milk. As far as the total milk production is concerned, it amounts to
120 tons per day, a quantity that represents 10% of the domestic production.
The Cooperative ' ThESgala " managed to develop a wide network of collaborations with
some of the largest companies in the dairy industry. As a result of collaborations is the
favorable quality of milk and ensuring quality feed.
The Cooperative nowadays has 15 stores with vending machines in the city of Larissa and 13
stores in Thessaloniki.
The Cooperative “THESgala- PIEs” consists of a range of specialized executives who support
the members at every stage of milk production. A dynamic group of scientists, composed of
veterinarians,
agronomists,
economists,
lawyers,
accountants,
management
and
communication experts, is at the disposal of producers in order for products of the
cooperative to meet the high operational requirements of the market. Finally, the
Cooperative “THESgala- PIEs” benefits from a broad network of external collaborators,
characterized by high education level and extensive experience, which supports it, whenever
necessary.
The innovation of THESGALA cooperation
Automatic milk vending machines of new technology were installed, for the first time at
panhellenic level, in the neighborhoods of Larissa and Thessaloniki. Every day the
cooperation offers fresh, pasteurized and most of all safe milk of good quality, which is
collected by farms owned by the members of the Cooperative. This milk is pasteurized at
modern and certified facilities and it reaches directly the tanks of the automatic vending
machines. It is a closed system that does not allow the milk to have any contact with the
outside environment, which means that it retains as many of its nutrients as possible. The
consumer chooses the desired quantity, 1 or ½ liter, and packaging, glass reusable or singleuse plastic bottles. The consumer is able to use his own bottle by taking the responsibility for
respecting all hygiene conditions.
Employer: Mr. Vakalis Athanasios – President
Link: http://www.thesgala.gr/en.html
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Human Innovation Technologies S.A.
Company Profile
Human Innovation Technologies S.A. (www.human-itech.gr) is an innovative Research and
Technology Company, based in Rhodes, Greece. Its mission is to strive for efficiency in every
aspect of HR operations through the development of scientific and technologically advanced
solutions, which combined with the latest HR research findings, act complimentary with
traditional HR tools and processes in order to improve quality and consistency.
Since its establishment in 2012, the company’s highly experienced team of fifteen multidisciplinary expert professionals is dedicated to designing and developing innovative digital
applications for personnel training, evaluation, certification and promotion/selection by
utilizing virtual world simulations of working environments, artificial intelligence as well as
digital interactive psychometric instruments.
After three years of Research and Development based on two years of academic research,
Human Innovation Technologies S.A. is uniquely positioned to assist large corporations and
organizations by offering innovative solutions aiming at enabling time and space
independence and reducing the administrative burden of HR processes to the benefit of
strategic focus. Ultimately, Human Innovation Technologies S.A.’s primary objective is to
help companies and organizations improve significantly the relationship between quality,
cost and effectiveness with regards to the development of their most basic asset, their
human capital.
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The WORKINEU project has been funded with support from the European
Commission. This publication reflects the views only of the author and the
Commission cannot be held responsible for any use which may be made of
the information contained therein.