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
Notes and References
- 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
- http://news.iccopr.com/icco-appoints-maxim-behar-as-president/ ICCO appoints Maxim Behar as President
- http://www.iccopr.com/2016/09/icco-president-appointed-to-the-board-of-pr-museum/ ICCO President appointed to the Board of PR Museum
- http://www.forumdavos.com/people/2/Maxim+Behar Annual Globul Forum "Communication on the top"
- Web site: Bulgaria's Behar Becomes Chairman of Davos' PR Forum. 4 September 2015.
- Web site: Максим и Мила Бехар - 20 години живот по редакциите . segabg.com . 2015-02-02.
- 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.
- Web site: M3 Communications Group, Inc. - The PR Experts. M3bg.com. 2012-09-27.
- 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 .
- Web site: M3 Communications College . M3college.com . 2012-09-27.
- Web site: The Manhattan Institute of Management . Welcome to the Manhattan Institute of Management . Mimusa.org . 2012-09-27.
- 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 .
- Web site: JA Bulgaria . Bulgaria.ja-ye.org . 2012-09-27 . https://archive.today/20130415093938/http://bulgaria.ja-ye.org/ . 2013-04-15 . dead .
- Web site: Bulgarian Business Leaders Forum Honorary Board. Bblf.bg . 2015-11-02.
- Web site: Bulgarian Business Leaders Forum Board. Bblf.bg . 2015-11-02.
- Web site: For Our Children Foundation . detebg.org . 2012-09-27.
- Web site: Public Relations Resources & PR Tools for Communications Professionals: Public Relations Society of America . PRSA . 2012-09-27.
- Web site: Atlantic Club in Bulgaria Board of Directors . www.atlantic-club.org . 2015-11-02.
- Web site: Hill + Knowlton Strategies - Czech Republic . Hillandknowlton.cz . 2015-10-31.
- Web site: M3 Communications Group, Inc. . Consulate of the Republic of Seychelles. Seychelles.bg . 2015-10-31.
- http://www.bulphoto.com/events/4068/ Maxim Behar given the keys to city of Shumen (in Bulgarian)
- http://economymagazine.bg Economy Magazine
- Web site: Bulgarian PR Expert Maxim Behar on European Business Awards Jury. 4 September 2015.
- Web site: Association of Business Communicators of India - ABCI. 4 September 2015.
- http://www.stevieawards.com/pubs/iba/awards/408_2950_25808.cfm 2015 Management Awards Category Stevie® Award Winners