George Chantoumakos
tions such as Lagos , Maiduguri and Port Harcourt . Nigeria is a rising star in Sub-Saharan Africa ’ s economies , and Chantoumakos is excited by the role that Coca-Cola Hellenic will play in meeting the challenges and opportunities of rapid growth .
From around 122.4 million at the turn of the millennium , Nigeria ’ s population has exploded , exceeding 202 million in 2019 . It is now the seventh most – populous country on the planet , growing by 62.1 % in the past 20 years . For context , the next – fastest growing country , India , grew by 36 %. This population growth is , according to Chantoumakos , a key driver of the need for increasingly sustainable consumer goods packaging . “ The Polyethylene terephthalate ( PET – the most common thermoplastic polymer resin of the polyester family ) market has exploded , and the country ’ s recycling infrastructure and regulatory framework are still some steps behind ,” Chantoumakos explains . “ Plastic pollution is a high priority problem for regulatory bodies 109
EXECUTIVE PROFILE
George Chantoumakos
George obtained his MSc in Mechanical Engineering in Greece and then proceeded to the United Kingdom , Warwick University , to obtain an MSc in Business Management . He started his career in the Advisory departments of PwC and Deloitte in London , where he also obtained a Chartered Management Accounting certification . He then moved to ContourGlobal as Project Manager before joining Coca-Cola Hellenic Bottling Company in 2011 , and eventually taking up a Regional Engineering role . George moved to Nigeria and NBC in 2017 as Manufacturing Director of NBC , and earlier in 2019 , was appointed as Supply Chain Director . He is happily married and the proud father of two .
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