Press Release - INTRASOFT International: Appointment of Mr. Athanasios Kotsis as Chairman and Mr Alexandros Manos as CEO
Peania, January 9, 2015 – INTRASOFT International announces the election of Mr. Athanasios Kotsis as Chairman of the company Board of Directors. Mr. Kotsis was Chief Executive Officer of INTRASOFT International since 2006 to date. He was member of the founding team of INTRASOFT International in 1995. Through all his appointments in the Group companies through the years he played a leading role in internationalizing the activities of the INTRACOM Group in IT services, in succeeding to make the company one of the main IT service providers to the European Commission and in establishing it as an international leader in this sector. Between 2011-2012, Mr. Kotsis designed and implemented the unification of all IT companies of the INTRACOM Group under a modern and functional scheme.
The Chairman of the main shareholder company, INTRACOM HOLDINGS, Mr. Dimirtios Klonis, underlined: “ Our Board has unlimited confidence in our close associate, Mr. Kotsis, while his experience and ranking amongst IT company leaders is an invaluable asset for the future success of the company”.
As of January 9, 2015, Mr. Alexandros Manos becomes new Chief Executive Officer of the company. Mr. Manos joined the INTRACOM Group in 1998. He served as Chief Executive of INTRACOM TELECOM between 2006 and 2012, designing and implementing the restructuring and growth strategy of the company that resulted in an increase in international competitiveness and furthering international expansion of the company with a drastic increase in exports. Mr. Manos is a graduate of Brown University in Electrical Engineering and Economics from Brown University and holds an MS in Electrical Engineering and Computer Science from MIT.
The Chief Executive of INTRACOM HOLDINGS, Mr. Konstantinos Kokkalis stated: “At the beginning of a new extrovert cycle of the company, the expansion in new geographic territories and the strengthening of international partnerships, the appointment of Mr. Kotsis as Chairman of INTRASOFT International guarantees the success of the ambitious strategic choices of the company and growth continuity in an environment of great opportunities and challenges. The company is strengthened in this effort by an experienced executive, Mr. Manos whom I welcome in the position of the CEO”.
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About INTRASOFT International
INTRASOFT International is a leading European IT Solutions and Services Group with strong international presence, offering innovative and added-value solutions of the highest quality to a wide range of international and national public and private organisations. The company employs more than 1,600 highly-skilled professionals, representing over 20 different nationalities and mastering more than 18 languages. With headquarters in Luxembourg, INTRASOFT International operates through its operational branches, subsidiaries and offices in 19 countries: Belgium, Bulgaria, Denmark, Cyprus, Greece, Iraq, Jordan, Luxembourg, Moldova, Morocco, Romania, Palestine, Philippines, Saudi Arabia, UK, UAE, USA and Yemen. More than 500 organizations in over 70 countries worldwide (Institutions and Agencies of the European Union, National Government Organizations, Public Agencies, Financial Institutions, Telecommunication Organizations, and Private Enterprises) have chosen the company's services and solutions to fulfil their business needs. INTRASOFT International is a subsidiary of the ASE-listed INTRACOM Holdings, one of the largest multinational technology groups inSE Europe, with more than 35 years of experience.
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Kalliopi Chioti, Communications & Corporate Social Responsibility Manager
INTRASOFT International
Tel. +30 210 6679076 & +30 6951008800 (Greece)
E-mail: Kalliopi.Chioti@intrasoft-intl.com
Christina Geronicola, Corporate Communications Director, INTRACOM HOLDINGS
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E-mail: Christina.Geronicola@intracom.com