Maxim Behar

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Maxim Behar
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Born (1955-12-10) December 10, 1955 (age 68)
Shumen, Bulgaria
Nationality Bulgarian and Israeli
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, president of the International Communications Consultancy Organization,[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.[2]
  • 2003: Co-founder and shareholder, with former Nevada Governor Bob Miller (Nevada governor), of a Bulgarian-American consultancy company Miller & Behar Strategies.[8]
  • 2003: Founder and Chairman of the Board of M3 Communications College,[9] the first and the only fully licensed college in Bulgaria of Public communication studies, now associated with the Manhattan Institute of Management[10] 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,[11] Yokohama Kenshu Center, Japan.

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.[12]
  • 1999-current: Full member of the International Public Relations Association.
  • 2001-2007: President of the Bulgarian Business Leaders Forum.[13][14]
  • 2002-current: Founder and Chairman of the Bulgarian-Polish Business Club.
  • 2002-current: Founding member of the Board of Trustees of Every Child Foundation.[15]
  • 2003-2011: Member of the Central Israelite Spiritual Council in Bulgaria.[16]
  • 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

Controversy

In 2012, it was revealed that Maxim Behar collaborated with the former Committee for State Security.[21][22] In a number of public appearances, Maxim Behar strongly denied these allegations by stating that he never had "any relations with any of the state security services",[23] "I've never been part of the state security services",[24] and "I have relatives in Israel, and several times the Bulgarian police has questioned me if I have had relations with them, which I, sadly, was not allowed to do."[25]

Awards and recognition

  • 2005: Honorary citizen of Shumen[26]
  • 2012: The Bulgarian monthly Economy magazine[27] 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.[28]
  • 2012: The Association of Business Communications of India announced Behar as "Communicator of the Decade".[29]
  • 2015: The Gold Stevie Award[30]

References

  1. ↑ Greetings from Bulgarian Jewish Leader Maxim Behar
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  4. ↑ Annual Globul Forum "Communication on the top"
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  16. ↑ Greetings from Bulgarian Jewish Leader Maxim Behar
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  21. ↑ Търсене за Максим Бехар в сайта на комисията за ДС (comdos.bg)
  22. ↑ Максим Бехар е бил агент на ДС с псевдоним Димо (in Bulgarian)
  23. ↑ Story at Novinar daily (in Bulgarian)
  24. ↑ Interview at Nova TV (in Bulgarian)
  25. ↑ Blitz agency (in Bulgarian)
  26. ↑ Maxim Behar given the keys to city of Shumen (in Bulgarian)
  27. ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
  28. ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
  29. ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
  30. ↑ 2015 Management Awards Category Stevie® Award Winners

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