Maxim Behar Explained

Maxim Behar
Birth Date:	10 December 1955
Birth Place:	Shumen, Bulgaria
Occupation:	PR expert, diplomat, journalist

Maxim Behar (Bulgarian: Максим Бехар; Hebrew: מקסים בכר) is a Bulgarian businessman of Jewish descent.^[1] He is the CEO and Chairman of the Board of M3 Communications Group, Inc, 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,^[2] board member of PR Museum in New York,^[3] and a frequent speaker^[4] at national and international events. He is also Chairman of the Board of World Communications Forum in Davos.^[5]

Life and career

Journalism

• 1985-1989: Correspondent of Rabotnichesko delo daily in Shumen, Bulgaria.^[6]
• 1989-1991: Correspondent of Rabotnichesko delo daily in Warsaw, Poland.
• 1992-1995: Co-founder of the Standard Daily,^[7] one of the first private daily newspapers in Bulgaria, where he was the Managing Editor.

Businesses

• 1994: Founded M3 Communications Group, Inc.^[8]
• 2003: Co-founder and shareholder, with former Nevada Governor Bob Miller, 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]

External links

• M3 Communications Group

Notes and References

1. http://www.ajc.org/site/c.ffITK0OyFoG/b.8390511/k.CD4B/Greetings_from_Bulgarian_Jewish_Leader_Maxim_Behar.htm Greetings from Bulgarian Jewish Leader Maxim Behar
2. http://news.iccopr.com/icco-appoints-maxim-behar-as-president/ ICCO appoints Maxim Behar as President
3. http://www.iccopr.com/2016/09/icco-president-appointed-to-the-board-of-pr-museum/ ICCO President appointed to the Board of PR Museum
4. http://www.forumdavos.com/people/2/Maxim+Behar Annual Globul Forum "Communication on the top"
5. Web site: Bulgaria's Behar Becomes Chairman of Davos' PR Forum. 4 September 2015.
6. Web site: Максим и Мила Бехар - 20 години живот по редакциите . segabg.com . 2015-02-02.
7. Web site: Информационна агенция Стандарт Нюз и вестник Стандарт - новини, анализи, коментари, интервюта за икономика, бизнес, общество, политика, технологии, спорт, култура, стил, здраве . Standartnews.com . 2012-09-27.
8. Web site: M3 Communications Group, Inc. - The PR Experts. M3bg.com. 2012-09-27.
9. Web site: M3 Communications Group, Inc. . MB Strategies Limited . Millerandbehar.com . 2012-09-27 . https://web.archive.org/web/20130217050540/http://www.millerandbehar.com/ . 2013-02-17 . dead .
10. Web site: M3 Communications College . M3college.com . 2012-09-27.
11. Web site: The Manhattan Institute of Management . Welcome to the Manhattan Institute of Management . Mimusa.org . 2012-09-27.
12. Web site: HIDA - Training Programs - Outline of Management Training . Aots.or.jp . 2012-09-27 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120815150106/http://www.aots.or.jp/eng/t_prg_j/management/fy/index.html . 2012-08-15 . dead .
13. Web site: JA Bulgaria . Bulgaria.ja-ye.org . 2012-09-27 . https://archive.today/20130415093938/http://bulgaria.ja-ye.org/ . 2013-04-15 . dead .
14. Web site: Bulgarian Business Leaders Forum Honorary Board. Bblf.bg . 2015-11-02.
15. Web site: Bulgarian Business Leaders Forum Board. Bblf.bg . 2015-11-02.
16. Web site: For Our Children Foundation . detebg.org . 2012-09-27.
17. Web site: Public Relations Resources & PR Tools for Communications Professionals: Public Relations Society of America . PRSA . 2012-09-27.
18. Web site: Atlantic Club in Bulgaria Board of Directors . www.atlantic-club.org . 2015-11-02.
19. Web site: Hill + Knowlton Strategies - Czech Republic . Hillandknowlton.cz . 2015-10-31.
20. Web site: M3 Communications Group, Inc. . Consulate of the Republic of Seychelles. Seychelles.bg . 2015-10-31.
21. http://www.bulphoto.com/events/4068/ Maxim Behar given the keys to city of Shumen (in Bulgarian)
22. http://economymagazine.bg Economy Magazine
23. Web site: Bulgarian PR Expert Maxim Behar on European Business Awards Jury. 4 September 2015.
24. Web site: Association of Business Communicators of India - ABCI. 4 September 2015.
25. http://www.stevieawards.com/pubs/iba/awards/408_2950_25808.cfm 2015 Management Awards Category Stevie® Award Winners