Asimina Gkortza
About Asimina Gkortza
Asimina Gkortza is an R&D Packaging Engineer at General Mills, with extensive experience in international packaging management and a strong background in R&D packaging technology for laundry care products.
Current Position at General Mills
Asimina Gkortza is currently employed at General Mills in Minneapolis, Minnesota, where she serves as the R&D Packaging Engineer for both the European and Australian markets. She has been with General Mills for over 8 years, having started her tenure in October 2015.
Previous Experience at Bic
Asimina Gkortza worked at Bic as a Senior Packaging Design Engineer - R&D Shavers. Her responsibilities included research and development for shaver packaging. She held this role for 10 months in Clichy, Ile-de-France, France, from 2014 to 2015.
Role at Henkel
Prior to her role at Bic, Asimina Gkortza was with Henkel as an International Packaging Manager in the R&D Packaging Technology - Laundry Care division. She worked in Düsseldorf, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany, for two years, from 2012 to 2014.
Education Background
Asimina Gkortza achieved a Master’s degree from the National Technical University of Athens from 2008 to 2010. She also studied Mechanical Engineering at Universidade Nova De Lisboa for one year from 2005 to 2006. Additionally, she studied Management and Engineering at the Technical University of Crete from 2001 to 2008.
International Work Experience
Asimina Gkortza has garnered extensive international experience in the packaging management field. She has worked in multiple countries including France, Germany, and the United States. Her roles have spanned various industries and responsibilities, equipping her with a diverse skill set in R&D packaging technology.