Maxim Behar
| Maxim Behar | |
|---|---|
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| Born |
December 10, 1955 Shumen, Bulgaria |
| Nationality | Bulgarian |
| Occupation | PR expert, diplomat, journalist |
Maxim Behar (Bulgarian: Максим Бехар; Hebrew: מקסים בהר) is a Bulgarian businessman of Jewish descent.[1] He is the CEO and Chairman of the Board of M3 Communications Group, Inc,[2] a public relations and public affairs company and a Hill+Knowlton Strategies partner since 2000. Behar is also president of the International Communications Consultancy Organization,[3] Board Member of PR Museum in New York,[4] and a frequent speaker[5] at national and international events. He is also Chairman of the Board of World Communications Forum in Davos.[6]
Life and career
Journalism
- 1985-1989: Correspondent of Rabotnichesko delo daily in Shumen, Bulgaria.[7]
- 1989-1991: Correspondent of Rabotnichesko delo daily in Warsaw, Poland.
- 1992-1995: Co-founder of the Standard Daily,[8] one of the first private daily newspapers in Bulgaria, where he was the Managing Editor.
Businesses
- 1994: Founded M3 Communications Group, Inc.[2]
- 2003: Co-founder and shareholder, with former Nevada Governor Bob Miller (Nevada governor), of a Bulgarian-American consultancy company Miller & Behar Strategies.[9]
- 2003: Founder and Chairman of the Board of M3 Communications College,[10] the first and the only fully licensed college in Bulgaria of Public communication studies, now associated with the Manhattan Institute of Management[11] in New York.
Education
- 1983: Graduated international economic relations at the Prague Economic University.
- 1999: Graduated the Full Corporate Program of Japanese Style of Management, AOTS,[12] Yokohama Kenshu Center, Japan.
- 2011: Executive Management Training at the Pacific Institute by Lou Tice in Seattle, WA
Executive positions and organizational memberships
- 1997-2000: Board member and Executive Director for the Bulgarian Investment Forum.
- 1999-2012: Member of the Boards of Junior Achievement Bulgaria.[13]
- 1999-current: Full member of the International Public Relations Association.
- 2001-2007: President of the Bulgarian Business Leaders Forum.[14][15]
- 2002-current: Founder and Chairman of the Bulgarian-Polish Business Club.
- 2002-current: Founding member of the Board of Trustees of Every Child Foundation.[16]
- 2003-2011: Member of the Central Israelite Spiritual Council in Bulgaria.[1]
- 2005-current: Full member of the Public Relations Society of America[17]
- 2005-current: Vice-President of the Atlantic Club in Bulgaria.[18]
- 2012-current: Chairman at Hill+Knowlton Strategies, Czech Republic.[19]
Diplomatic service
- 2004: Appointed as Honorary Consul of the Republic of Seychelles to Bulgaria.[20]
Awards and recognition
- 2005: Honorary citizen of Shumen[21]
- 2012: The Bulgarian monthly Economy magazine[22] presented its yearly award to Maxim Behar for achievements in Business Communications.
- 2012: Named "Manager of the year" in an independent online vote by the Bulgarian Manager magazine and TV Channel bTV.[23]
- 2012: The Association of Business Communications of India announced Behar as "Communicator of the Decade".[24]
- 2015: The Gold Stevie Award[25]
References
- 1 2 Greetings from Bulgarian Jewish Leader Maxim Behar
- 1 2 "M3 Communications Group, Inc. - The PR Experts". M3bg.com. Retrieved 2012-09-27.
- ↑ ICCO appoints Maxim Behar as President
- ↑ ICCO President appointed to the Board of PR Museum
- ↑ Annual Globul Forum "Communication on the top"
- ↑ "Bulgaria's Behar Becomes Chairman of Davos' PR Forum". Retrieved 4 September 2015.
- ↑ "Максим и Мила Бехар - 20 години живот по редакциите". segabg.com. Retrieved 2015-02-02.
- ↑ "Информационна агенция Стандарт Нюз и вестник Стандарт - новини, анализи, коментари, интервюта за икономика, бизнес, общество, политика, технологии, спорт, култура, стил, здраве". Standartnews.com. Retrieved 2012-09-27.
- ↑ M3 Communications Group, Inc. "MB Strategies Limited". Millerandbehar.com. Retrieved 2012-09-27.
- ↑ "M3 Communications College". M3college.com. Retrieved 2012-09-27.
- ↑ The Manhattan Institute of Management. "Welcome to the Manhattan Institute of Management". Mimusa.org. Retrieved 2012-09-27.
- ↑ "HIDA - Training Programs - Outline of Management Training". Aots.or.jp. Retrieved 2012-09-27.
- ↑ "JA Bulgaria". Bulgaria.ja-ye.org. Retrieved 2012-09-27.
- ↑ "Bulgarian Business Leaders Forum Honorary Board". Bblf.bg. Retrieved 2015-11-02.
- ↑ "Bulgarian Business Leaders Forum Board". Bblf.bg. Retrieved 2015-11-02.
- ↑ "For Our Children Foundation". detebg.org. Retrieved 2012-09-27.
- ↑ "Public Relations Resources & PR Tools for Communications Professionals: Public Relations Society of America". PRSA. Retrieved 2012-09-27.
- ↑ "Atlantic Club in Bulgaria Board of Directors". www.atlantic-club.org. Retrieved 2015-11-02.
- ↑ "Hill + Knowlton Strategies - Czech Republic". Hillandknowlton.cz. Retrieved 2015-10-31.
- ↑ M3 Communications Group, Inc. "Consulate of the Republic of Seychelles". Seychelles.bg. Retrieved 2015-10-31.
- ↑ Maxim Behar given the keys to city of Shumen (in Bulgarian)
- ↑ Economy Magazine (in Bulgarian)
- ↑ "Bulgarian PR Expert Maxim Behar on European Business Awards Jury". Retrieved 4 September 2015.
- ↑ "Association of Business Communicators of India - ABCI". Retrieved 4 September 2015.
- ↑ 2015 Management Awards Category Stevie® Award Winners
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