Samir Mane

Samir Mane (Albanian pronunciation: [ˈsamir ˈmane]; born 24 December 1967) is an Albanian entrepreneur. He is the founder and President of Balfin Group, one of the most significant and successful investment groups in the Western Balkans, comprising over 50 companies.

Samir Mane
Born24 December 1967
Korçë, Albania
NationalityAlbania Albania
Occupations
  • investor
  • entrepreneur
Known forBalfin Group
Mane TCI
QTU
Tirana East Gate
Tirana Logistic Park
Balfin Real Estate
Green Coast
Neptun Electronics
Jumbo Albania
Skopje East Gate
SPAR Albania
Children4
Websitewww.balfingroup.com

Biography

Mane was born in the southern Albanian city of Korçë on 24 December 1967. He was a student of the Faculty of Geology and Mining at Tirana University when the communist system in Albania collapsed. As a young student, he migrated to Austria where mostly worked as a translator while building his personal business network. Whilst living in Austria in 1993, he spotted the opportunity to start business with electronic products and home appliances in Albania. [1] In 2008 he was included in the Financial Times top four "people to watch in business" in Albania.[2]

The beginnings of Mane's business activities started in 1993 in Vienna, where Mane founded Alba Trade. Having started with the trade of electronic devices, soon the Balfin Group, created by Mane managed to create the largest network of electronics stores in Albania, Neptun and then extending the network in the neighboring countries as well. Today Neptun is present in Albania, Kosovo and North Macedonia.[3][4]

In March 2012 Mane was named the honorary consul of Thailand at the opening ceremony of the new consulate.[5]

In 2015, Mane started building Green Coast, containing ten types of buildings, from villas to apartments, including a 5 star hotel. [6]

References
  1. "CEEQA - Samir Mane Biography".
  2. "People to watch in business". Financial Times. 2008-03-27. Retrieved 2012-08-08.
  3. "Ora News -".
  4. "Rrëfehet Samir Mane, biznesmeni më i pasur në Shqipëri: Si e bëra milionin e parë". 8 November 2016.
  5. "Zamir Mane, konsull nderi i Tajlandës në Shqipëri". Balkanweb.com. Retrieved 2012-08-08.
  6. "Në Tiranë do ndërtohet shumë, pritet ngecje e shitjeve, bankat janë tërhequr". 22 September 2018.
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