Maxim Behar

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]

Maxim Behar
Born (1955-12-10) December 10, 1955
Shumen, Bulgaria
NationalityBulgarian
Occupation(s)PR expert, diplomat, journalist

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

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. Greetings from Bulgarian Jewish Leader Maxim Behar
  2. ICCO appoints Maxim Behar as President
  3. ICCO President appointed to the Board of PR Museum
  4. Annual Globul Forum "Communication on the top"
  5. "Bulgaria's Behar Becomes Chairman of Davos' PR Forum". Retrieved 4 September 2015.
  6. "Максим и Мила Бехар - 20 години живот по редакциите". segabg.com. Retrieved 2015-02-02.
  7. "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.
  8. "M3 Communications Group, Inc. - The PR Experts". M3bg.com. Retrieved 2012-09-27.
  9. M3 Communications Group, Inc. "MB Strategies Limited". Millerandbehar.com. Archived from the original on 2013-02-17. Retrieved 2012-09-27.
  10. "M3 Communications College". M3college.com. Retrieved 2012-09-27.
  11. The Manhattan Institute of Management. "Welcome to the Manhattan Institute of Management". Mimusa.org. Retrieved 2012-09-27.
  12. "HIDA - Training Programs - Outline of Management Training". Aots.or.jp. Archived from the original on 2012-08-15. Retrieved 2012-09-27.
  13. "JA Bulgaria". Bulgaria.ja-ye.org. Archived from the original on 2013-04-15. Retrieved 2012-09-27.
  14. "Bulgarian Business Leaders Forum Honorary Board". Bblf.bg. Retrieved 2015-11-02.
  15. "Bulgarian Business Leaders Forum Board". Bblf.bg. Retrieved 2015-11-02.
  16. "For Our Children Foundation". detebg.org. Retrieved 2012-09-27.
  17. "Public Relations Resources & PR Tools for Communications Professionals: Public Relations Society of America". PRSA. Retrieved 2012-09-27.
  18. "Atlantic Club in Bulgaria Board of Directors". www.atlantic-club.org. Retrieved 2015-11-02.
  19. "Hill + Knowlton Strategies - Czech Republic". Hillandknowlton.cz. Retrieved 2015-10-31.
  20. M3 Communications Group, Inc. "Consulate of the Republic of Seychelles". Seychelles.bg. Retrieved 2015-10-31.
  21. Maxim Behar given the keys to city of Shumen (in Bulgarian)
  22. Economy Magazine (in Bulgarian)
  23. "Bulgarian PR Expert Maxim Behar on European Business Awards Jury". Retrieved 4 September 2015.
  24. "Association of Business Communicators of India - ABCI". Retrieved 4 September 2015.
  25. 2015 Management Awards Category Stevie® Award Winners
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