Thetradingpit announced that it has selected Petros
Kalaitzis as its new Global COO, effective from January 2022.
Finance Magnates recently learned that Petros Kalaitzis, a
financial executive specialised in market analysis, client relations and client
experience, has been appointed by Thetradingpit, a German-based Fintech company
with operations in Cyprus, as its new Global COO and Director of the CY entity.
Kalaitzis brings around ten years of experience from the financial
industry. In particular, he brings a set of skills, including market analysis,
client relations, client experience. According to his LinkedIn profile, his sales
and negotiation abilities have directly led to increased revenue and business
development opportunities.
A Look Back at Kalaitzis Career
Before Thetradingpit hired Kalaitzis, NAGA benefitted from
his experience as a Head of Customer Experience(CX). Over nine months, he
accomplished the requirements for the role.
Earlier at Tickmill in June 2018, he joined as Team Leader
Sales & Customer Support. After eighteen months, he was awarded a promotion
to Head of Client Services -Listed Derivatives (UK & EU). In his last role
at Tickmill, he spent his time building client-facing departments from scratch,
coordinating marketing, sales and clients services and much more.
Prior to Tickmill, Kalaitzis served FocusVision as the Business
Development Director. For just over a year, as part of his role, he built customer-specific
acquisition strategies that included opportunity sizing, penetration strategy,
customer wiring plans, customized product offering, pricing and deal terms.
In August 2014, Saxo Bank recruited him as an Account
Services Representative. After ten months, he was elevated to Account Services
Team Leader of Central and Eastern Europe. For a little over a year, he achieved
average monthly growth of trading volumes in FX, options, equities, and futures
of 8% among other duties. Then, the Bank promoted him to Manager of Retail and
Corporate Sales. In this role, he was responsible for the business development
in Greece and Cyprus selling FX, CFDs, Equities, Options, Futures, and Bonds.
At CIF, he fulfilled the position of Dealer in Reception
& Transmission of orders between June 2013 and July 2014.
In March 2013, IronFX hired Kalaitzis in a Client Relations
and Customer Support role for a very short stint.
Additionally, eToro utilised him as a Dealer from the summer
of 2012 until early 2013.
His earliest known post was at Sunera- North Photovoltaic
Home Systems SA as an Account Manager from September 2010.
A Demo Trading Challenge
Commenting on his role, Kalaitzis stated: “I believe we are
building something that will shape the trading world, and I am confident that
our focus on extremely good customer experience will allow our clients to
feel more like partners.”
Kalaitzis also mentioned that the German fintech is planning
to provide a funded account to its clients where they can trade and split
profits. He added that the company expects to be fully operational and accept
its first clients by the end of March.
Thetradingpit is seeking out skilled traders in multi-asset offerings of FX&CFDs, Cash Equities, Futures and Crypto CFDs. Thus, Thetradingpit’s
clients will be able to pay a one-time fee in order to participate in a demo
trading challenge and qualify for the funded accounts.
Thetradingpit announced that it has selected Petros
Kalaitzis as its new Global COO, effective from January 2022.
Finance Magnates recently learned that Petros Kalaitzis, a
financial executive specialised in market analysis, client relations and client
experience, has been appointed by Thetradingpit, a German-based Fintech company
with operations in Cyprus, as its new Global COO and Director of the CY entity.
Kalaitzis brings around ten years of experience from the financial
industry. In particular, he brings a set of skills, including market analysis,
client relations, client experience. According to his LinkedIn profile, his sales
and negotiation abilities have directly led to increased revenue and business
development opportunities.
A Look Back at Kalaitzis Career
Before Thetradingpit hired Kalaitzis, NAGA benefitted from
his experience as a Head of Customer Experience(CX). Over nine months, he
accomplished the requirements for the role.
Earlier at Tickmill in June 2018, he joined as Team Leader
Sales & Customer Support. After eighteen months, he was awarded a promotion
to Head of Client Services -Listed Derivatives (UK & EU). In his last role
at Tickmill, he spent his time building client-facing departments from scratch,
coordinating marketing, sales and clients services and much more.
Prior to Tickmill, Kalaitzis served FocusVision as the Business
Development Director. For just over a year, as part of his role, he built customer-specific
acquisition strategies that included opportunity sizing, penetration strategy,
customer wiring plans, customized product offering, pricing and deal terms.
In August 2014, Saxo Bank recruited him as an Account
Services Representative. After ten months, he was elevated to Account Services
Team Leader of Central and Eastern Europe. For a little over a year, he achieved
average monthly growth of trading volumes in FX, options, equities, and futures
of 8% among other duties. Then, the Bank promoted him to Manager of Retail and
Corporate Sales. In this role, he was responsible for the business development
in Greece and Cyprus selling FX, CFDs, Equities, Options, Futures, and Bonds.
At CIF, he fulfilled the position of Dealer in Reception
& Transmission of orders between June 2013 and July 2014.
In March 2013, IronFX hired Kalaitzis in a Client Relations
and Customer Support role for a very short stint.
Additionally, eToro utilised him as a Dealer from the summer
of 2012 until early 2013.
His earliest known post was at Sunera- North Photovoltaic
Home Systems SA as an Account Manager from September 2010.
A Demo Trading Challenge
Commenting on his role, Kalaitzis stated: “I believe we are
building something that will shape the trading world, and I am confident that
our focus on extremely good customer experience will allow our clients to
feel more like partners.”
Kalaitzis also mentioned that the German fintech is planning
to provide a funded account to its clients where they can trade and split
profits. He added that the company expects to be fully operational and accept
its first clients by the end of March.
Thetradingpit is seeking out skilled traders in multi-asset offerings of FX&CFDs, Cash Equities, Futures and Crypto CFDs. Thus, Thetradingpit’s
clients will be able to pay a one-time fee in order to participate in a demo
trading challenge and qualify for the funded accounts.
Source: https://www.financemagnates.com/executives/moves/thetradingpit-has-selected-petros-kalaitzis-as-its-new-global-coo/