Maria Gourtsilidou

Maria Gourtsilidou is Senior Editor of Research and Data Analytics at the CEOWORLD magazine. She is responsible for driving thought leadership, using data analytics to showcase the company’s products and services, and fostering knowledge sharing between CEOWORLD magazine and client organizations. She studied Public Administration (Economics Of The Public Sector) in Greece and holds a Bachelor’s in Public Administration from the Panteion University of Political & Social Studies. Follow Maria Gourtsilidou on Twitter. Write at maria-gourtsilidou@ceoworld.biz.

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CEO Spotlight: Nikos Kourtidis, CEO of the Kourtidis Group of Companies

Maria GourtsilidouCEO Spotlight

Nikos Kourtidis, CEO of the Kourtidis Group of Companies, had a vision of creating a company that would put its mark on his place of birth in Northern Greece. Through the years, he managed to make his dream come true. It is worth reading about his story and his efforts...

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CEO Spotlight: Nikos Koutsianas, Founder of Symbeeosis/ Founder of Apivita

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"The way to a better life with health and in harmony with nature is symbiosis." The new business venture of Nikos Koutsianas and his wife Niki Koutsianas—after Apivita—is based on this philosophy and is called Symbeeosis. The name combines the word "symbiosis" in Greek—the harmonious coexistence of organisms—with the bee,...

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CEO Spotlight: Lefteris Arapakis Director, Co-Founder at Enaleia

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Enaleia is a social, non-profit enterprise which follows the circular economy model. From its establishment till now tackles marine plastic pollution and overfishing, giving incentives to the fishers to fish sustainably and bring their plastic bycatches back to the port. Enaleia has spread its winds not only in Greece bul...

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CEO Spotlight: Demetris Pagonoudis – Chief Operating Officer at Mikel Coffee Company

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Mikel Coffee Company started its operation in 2008 in a small town in Greece. Following a strategic growth plan all these years, managed to get a place among the larger and most popular franchises in the industry. Nowadays, Mikel Coffee Company counts over 270 stores in Greece, alone, and 340...

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CEO Spotlight: Emmi Panousi – CEO of Environmental Organization Helession

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"Helession" after many years of research revived the Ancient Greek wine based on tradition, utilizing today's technology. Following the steps of Ancient Greeks who used to drink wine blended with water while dining, the Environmental Organization brought this philosophy into our glass in a way that not only the human...

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CEO Spotlight: Katerina Petropoulou – Founder and Managing Director at Hotelising

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Katerina Petropoulou is an expert in the hotel industry in Greece. After many years of professional experience in major hotel chains in Greece and abroad, she decided to take the next step in her career by founding Hotelising. The company focuses on hotel revenue management. Today, Hotelising's portfolio includes 25...

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CEO Spotlight: Chris Tsounis – Co-founder & Managing Partner of JNBC

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He belongs to the new generation of entrepreneurs in Greece, managing through a business structure he has created to reach 3 million euros in annual sales within five years from 50,000 euros when he started. At the same time, Chris Tsounis is one of the most known YouTubers in Greece....

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CEO Spotlight: Argiris Zannias – Founder of Non-Profit Organization Food On

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Social entrepreneurship can offer solutions to many social problems or at least limit them. Food On is a Non-Governmental Organization with the vision to help unemployed, socially, and occupationally excluded individuals, as well as people who currently live in destitution, get their lives back and make it easier for them...

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Business Of Stars – Drew Barrymore: Her Company Is A Popular Beauty Brand

Maria GourtsilidouBusiness Luxury Lifestyle CEO Spotlight

Do women love flowers? Of course, they do. Maybe the famous actress Drew Barrymore, when planning to start her own business, thought just like this. Women love flowers. So, she decided to name her two new brands, Flower Beauty and Flower Home. Drew Barrymore has many years in the beauty...

Stats Gate

Top 10 Oldest Companies In The UK

Maria GourtsilidouStats Gate

Do you know that many of the products and services we use in our everyday life come from companies that date back more than 300 years ago? In the UK, there are a lot of such companies with great historical backgrounds. The Royal Mint The foundation of the Royal Mint...

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