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Boyiakis to serve as insurance coordinator at The Engel Burman Group

Andreas Boyiakis, EBG

Garden City, NY Andreas Boyiakis has joined The Engel Burman Group (EBG) in the company’s construction division as insurance coordinator.

Boyiakis’ major responsibilities include binding insurance for projects and subcontractor compliance, among a host of other things. “We have nine projects currently under construction, with six on the drawing board,” said Scott Burman, partner and president of Engel Burman Construction, who added that product types range from assisted living communities to adult 55+ communities to multifamily condominiums and a hotel. “As our project portfolio expands, so does the need for more compliance, oversight and insurance coverage. We’re excited to welcome Andreas to the fold; his many years of experience in operations having served as a liaison between ownership, subcontractors, and human resources make him an ideal fit for EBG as we grow our construction division.”

Prior to joining EBG, Boyiakis served as operations manager of Brooklyn -based Magnetic Construction Group and its subsidiary, New York City-based Magnetic Builders Group LLC, overseeing a wide variety of real estate assets, many of which were hospitality properties, valued at an aggregate of $650 million. He was largely responsible for managing company insurance policies, subcontractor compliance, as well as all legal matters pertaining to claims.  His responsibilities included project insurance requirements and He was executing contracts and purchase orders for subcontractors and vendors In addition, he handled all HR matters including hiring, payroll, 401K administration, and health insurance benefits.

Earlier in his career, he served in a managerial capacity for Long Island City-based M.A. Angeliades, Inc., handling all insurance claims, and for PAX Associates, where he developed a centralized accounts receivable department for all corporate house accounts for all twenty store locations.  

Boyiakis earned a B.S. degree in Business Administration from New York Institute of Technology.

 

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