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Issue 120 March 21, 2021

6 | EDITORIAL                                                                                

8 | 8 BUSINESS BRIEFING
Economic & Business Highlights.

9 | START ME UP

This month’s featured startup: AIRMOS.

10 | 10 MY WAY

Tamar Aharon Cohen’sPanos DanoMaria Tsiakka’s management style.

A selection of the more astonishing statements heard in Cyprus over the past month.

11| 14 5| FIVE MINUTES WITH…

Hayley BuckleHaris Koureas

FIVE MINUTES WITH…

Hayley BuckleNikolas ChatziavraamConstantinos Economides.

COVER STORY

24 | The CEO Issue

Presenting brief profiles of the CEOs of more than 100 of the biggest companies in Cyprus, plus interviews with nine of them, who talk about the role of the modern CEO, the challenges they face, success and failure, personal goals and the significance of innovation and digital transformation in today’s world.

SPECIAL SUPPLEMENT 1

79 | Investment Funds in Cyprus

Leading firms present their services, products and investment funds, preceded by an interview with Andreas Yiasemides, President of the Cyprus Investment Funds Association (CIFA).

SPECIAL SUPPLEMENT 2

129 | Premium Healthcare in Cyprus

Established providers present their services, plus an interview with Dr. Marios Karaiskakis, President of the Cyprus Association of Private Hospitals (PASIN).

FEATURES

16 | 20 Credit Risk Management: Fuel for CompaniesThe Little Things that Matter Most

André Zein, CEO of TechnOrion and cofounder of Swittle, an omni-channel digital platform and a fintech startup, talks about why he chose to relocate his companies’ headquarters from Lebanon to Cyprus.

20 | Invest in Knowledge First!

Andreas Thalassinos explains how would-be traders can – and should – educate themselves in order to improve their skills and techniques as well as their financial literacy.

74 | Banking REVOLUTion

The CEO of Revolut Bank, Virgilijus Mirkės, on the latest chapter in Revolut’s brief but hugely successful history.

76 | Unbreakable Deck, Unbreakable Spirit

Andreas Charalambous (CEO) and Stelios Shammas (Chief Marketing Officer) of the Cyprus-based startup Capsule Skateboards, on the long journey from idea to finished product and their next steps towards the global market.

126 | Meeting the Challenge of Radical Economic Transformation

Dr. Xenia I. Loizidou elaborates on the need for a green economy and decisive action in the face of the environmental and financial crisis we are currently facing.

140 | 114 BOOKSHELF

Five new business titles.

142 | IN GOOD COMPANY

How Odyssey helps its people reach their full potential in return for their dedication to achieving the company’s vision.

118 | TIME OFF

Good Things Come in Small Packag146 | 13012 THEY SAID WHAT?

A selection of the many memorable statements heard in Cyprus over the past month.