Greek Kyriakos Pozrikidis at CEFA Helm Again
Kyriakos Pozrikidis, CEO of TIF-Helexpo, steps in as chairman of the Central European Fair Alliance (CEFA), after being unanimously re-elected to the post last week. Mr Pozrikidis, who was re-elected...
View ArticleGrace Hotels Appoints Robert Swade as CEO
Luxury boutique hotel group, Grace Hotels, has appointed Robert Swade as its Chief Executive Officer, effective September 1, 2016. The appointment coincides with a significant expansion programme at...
View ArticleElectra Hotels & Resorts Announces More Key Appointments
Electra Hotels & Resorts is pleased to announce new key appointments to its staff prior to the opening of the brand new 5-star hotel “Electra Metropolis” in Athens. The new additions bring years...
View ArticleHellenic Seaways Announces New Board of Directors
Greek coastal ferry operator Hellenic Seaways announced its new Board of Directors for a three-year mandate following elections that took place during its annual general assembly on Friday. The new...
View ArticleHellenic Aviation Society Announces New Board Chair
Ioanna Papadopoulou, the director of communications and marketing of Athens International Airport (AIA), is the new chair of the board of directors for the Hellenic Aviation Society, according to an...
View ArticleBoris Mouzenidis Appointed Honorary Consul of Belarus
Mouzenidis Group President Boris Mouzenidis has been appointed honorary consul of Belarus in Thessaloniki, northern Greece. According to a Presidential Decree of April 14, 2016, issued on the proposal...
View ArticleSofitel Athens Airport Announces New General Manager
Sofitel Athens Airport hotel announced on Thursday the appointment of Yiorgos Stavrou as General Manager. Effective as of August 1, Yiorgos Stavrou replaced Cyril Manguso who has taken over the same...
View ArticleAir France–KLM Group Appoints Yiorgos Zermas as Sales Manager in Greece and...
The Air France-KLM Group on Thursday announced the expanded scope of responsibilities of Yiorgos Zermas as Sales Manager heading the Sales, Marketing and the Exclusive Marine Desk activities for Greece...
View ArticleAlitalia Appoints New General Manager for Greece
Alitalia has appointed Georgios Athanassiou to the position of General Manager for Greece. The appointment became effective July 1, 2016. Georgios has taken over Alitalia’s management in Greece based...
View ArticleCelestyal Cruises’ CEO takes the Helm at CLIA Europe
The CLIA Europe General Assembly has appointed Kyriakos (Kerry) Anastassiadis, CEO of Celestyal Cruises, as CLIA Europe Chairman. CLIA (Cruise Lines International Association) is the world’s largest...
View ArticleAltair Travel Agency Appoints George Tekakis as Int’l Business Development...
Altair Travel Agency, one of the top online travel agencies (OTAs) in Greece and Europe (trade name for the Greek market Petas.gr, trade name for abroad Tripair.com), has announced the appointment of...
View ArticleEtihad Airways Appoints Dimitrios Karagkioules as General Manager Greece and...
Etihad Airways, the national airline of the United Arab Emirates, has appointed Dimitrios Karagkioules as General Manager Greece and Turkey. Karagkioules brings more than 20 years’ commercial...
View ArticleGrace Hotels Announces Appointments of Group HR Director and Head of Americas
Grace Hotels has announced the appointment of Tim Williams as Group HR Director and Gary Schweikert as Head of Americas. This follows Robert Swade joining as Chief Executive Officer in September 2016...
View ArticleTravelife Appoints Thomas Cook’s Peter Grandell to the Board
Travelife, the internationally recognised certification scheme that promotes sustainability within the tourism industry, has announced the appointment of Peter Grandell to the Travelife Board. Grandell...
View ArticleNathalie Rau Named New Human Resources Manager at Austrian Airlines
Effective January 1, 2017, Nathalie Rau will assume the position of Head of Human Resources at Austrian Airlines. The trained lawyer will succeed Sabine Mlnarsky, who has taken up a new challenge...
View ArticlePedro Heilbron Elected New Chairman of Star Alliance Chief Executive Board
Pedro Heilbron and Calin Rovinescu. Pedro Heilbron, CEO of Copa Holdings and of Copa Airlines, has been elected as the new chairman of the Star Alliance Chief Executive Board (CEB). He succeeds Calin...
View ArticleGreek Tourism Ministry Names Evridiki Kourneta as New Secretary General
Evridiki Kourneta has been appointed as the new Secretary General of the Greek Tourism Ministry, according to an announcement on Tuesday. She is from Viotia and was born in Athens in 1976. An attorney...
View ArticleQatar Airways Appoints Theresa Cissell as New Country Manager for Greece &...
Qatar Airways on Monday officially announced the appointment of Theresa Cissell as its new Country Manager for Greece and Cyprus. In the new position, Ms. Cissell will be responsible for the...
View ArticleHotelBrain Appoints Fotis Fakes as Managing Director of Large Scale Properties
Greek hotel management company HotelBrain has announced the appointment of Fotis Fakes as its Managing Director of Large Scale Properties. Fakes is a prominent figure in the Greek tourism market,...
View ArticleHellenic Professional Yacht Owners Association Elects New Board
The Hellenic Professional Yacht Owners Association (EPEST) recently elected a new Board of Directors for a three-year mandate (February 1, 2017 – January 31, 2020). Board of Directors President...
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