“NIKPOL” Enterprises is predicted to have 15% raise this year. The company, which has got 2.000 customers, manufactures and trades in as a representative furniture, bathtubs, kitchen fittings and fixtures and raw materials for carpenters. The central offices are located in Melbourne, Australia. The company was created by the Greek Cretan Mr. Nikos Nikolakakis and his wife Polymnia Nikolakakis. «NICPOL” Enterprises started in 1982 and the first products were doors for furnished kitchens. As the owners told us, they now have 5.000 items in stock, sell their products all over Australia and import from Europe and Asia. They have started importing from Greece, as well, especially from the region of Thessaloniki. Their business course in Australia was initiated in 1967, where Mr. Nikolakakis, after working as a salesman for three months in a private company, decided to set up his own business with dowry items. Until 1982, he was selling household items such as tablecloths and cutlery from China and other countries. The best customers are considered to be Greeks, Cyprians and Italians and Turks. So far, the company employs 40-50 salesmen in Melbourne.
Curriculum vitae
Mr. Nikolakakis was born at Neriana, Cydonia in Chania, Crete and he is a member of the consultative committee of the Pan-Cretan Union in Australia. Until his military service, he lived in Chania, Crete. A few years later his future wife, who was born in Vryses, Apokornou, Chania, invited him to go to Australia. According to Mr. Nikolakakis’ words this invitation was the result of a match-making by a woman they both knew through correspondence. This correspondence lasted for a year and Mr. Nikolakakis decided to leave Crete and go to Australia in order to marry his wife, who was already in Melbourne for a year and a half. He reached Australia in 1963 and got married to Polymnia. In Melbourne, he worked as an assistant for a short time and with the help of his wife he set up his own business. Today, the company is handed over to Mr. Nikolakakis’ children (two boys and a girl). In particular, Giannis is responsible for the Public Relations while Spyros for the financel section.
Source of publication 4th issue In-On