Dimitri Pitikaris is a LSS Master Black Belt and Shingo facilitator who has trained and coached more than 3,000 participants in becoming a belt (Master/Black/Green/Lean trainer and executives). As the founder of Alphadi®, Mr. Pitikaris continuously improves special training and consultancy methods and systems to bring out the best of opex/business excellence and/or Lean six sigma programs. His high knowledge for supporting any project in nearly every branch is based on customers he has supported within the last 22 years, such as Rexam and Ball in Europe. Mr. Pitikaris started as a toolmaker then worked as an associate (shop floor, R&D, technician, sales, Black Belt, etc.) before becoming a mechanical/industrial engineer and master of education. Within the last 32 years he moved up to management and leading functions. Due to this bottom-up approach, he is accepted now in every level of a business.