Chris Niarchos - An Enthusiastic Man With A Clear Vision
Chris Niarchos set out on the journey to achieve his dreams in the year 1987 when he was just 22 years and there has been no looking back since then
. The ambitious and hardworking guy today spearheads not only the worlds largest and most successful Marketing and Sales Company but is also the CRS Team Principal and races with Tim Mullen in the FIA GT Championship. The successful entrepreneur was born on 3rd May 1965 in Toronto Canada and currently lives in London, UK. In addition to racing his other interests include photography and travel.However, racing has been the one thing that Chris holds as close to his heart as the Cobra Group of companies. He has proved himself on the tracks a dozen of times and has an impressive racing career record he can be proud of. In 2003, Chris won the 2nd Place, Championship Runner Up in Pirelli Maranello Ferrari Challenge, followed by a 4th and 2nd place in the British GT championships for the years 2004 and 2005 respectively. 2006 was a golden year for the Chairman of Cobra Group of Companies and the tiles he won included British GT Championship - 1st. British GT Champion; FIA GT Champion - 12th; 24 Hours of Le Mans, 3rd in GT2 class. In 2007 he won the 13th place in the FIA GT Championship and in 2008 the FIA GT Championship he won with his own team: CR Scuderia added another feather to his cap.
If the Cobra Group of Companies today enjoys goodwill as one among the most successful direct marketing companies around the globe, the effort that has been put into it by its Chairman is worth mentioning. In fact many people are of the opinion that it is the impressive marketing capability Chris Niarchos applied to CRS, that has helped the team in acquiring an impressive sponsorship portfolio.
by: Tom George