Wellfit gym boss Dr Dmitri Koutsoubakis – in pictures
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Dr Dmitri Koutsoubakis is chief executive of the gym chain Wellfit. All photos: Pawan Singh / The National -
The Greek citizen left a career in technology to establish and expand Wellfit during the pandemic -
The 56 year old lives in Jumeirah Village Circle in Dubai, five minutes from Circle Mall, where Wellfit first opened in November 2021 -
Dr Dmitri spends most of his time at Wellfit Meydan, where the new office headquarters are going to be -
The father of three is a self-proclaimed 'gym rat' who wants to help people get fitter and feel better about themselves -
He enjoys jiu-jitsu, CrossFit and weightlifting -
Dr Dmitri says Wellfit has surpassed the 250-employee mark, with the workforce comprising 44 nationalities -
Wellfit currently has five venues open, or soon to open, including in Sharjah's Nasma and Al Jada community -
Dr Dmitri is also considering opening a branch in Abu Dhabi -
Wellfit currently has 10,000 members -
Both the Meydan and JVC branches of Wellfit measure 65,000 sq ft -
Dr Dmitri enjoys speaking to people at Wellfit, particularly personal trainers and coaches -
Wellfit caters to everyone including children, adults, families, bodybuilders and ordinary people with fitness goals -
Wellfit offers popular fitness facilities, including studio classes such as yoga, pilates and zumba -
Dr Dmitri says he likes to be hands-on and speak to his staff to find out how they're feeling at work -
He rotates between instructors and clubs to make a point of training with every coach he hires -
He holds meetings with heads of marketing, sales, HR and operations throughout the day
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