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Contract Farming: Boosting Competitiveness, Extroversion and Sustainable Development
By Vasileios Gaitanaros, Director of Contractual Banking and Alexis Polytakis, Director of Agricultural Business Development, at the Agricultural Banking Division of Piraeus Bank | Business Partners, May-Jun, 2023

Talking AgrifoodBy admin June 27, 2023

Piraeus Bank’s Agricultural Banking Division focuses strategically on the sustainable development of the primary sector, continually looking for solutions to cover its customers’ needs. Amongst its portfolio of integrated banking solutions for farmers, its Contract Farming Program is a modern initiative designed to support and strengthen agrifood from within. Dedicated exclusively to the primary sector,…

Alone in a crowd
By Business Partners | May-Jun, 2023

Art & CultureBy admin June 27, 2023

What is the individual’s position in relation to society? Where do the personal and communal intersect? How does apartness shape experience? A new exhibition by the Hellenic American Union and Athens Pride 2023, uses visual art to explore the concept of individuality in today’s world. From Thursday, May 25 to June 24, 2023, Athenians and…

All Roads Lead to Rhodes: A New Premier Digital Nomad Destination in the South Aegean
By Business Partners | May-Jun, 2023

Destination GreeceBy admin June 27, 2023

In spring 2023, tech heavyweight Cisco partnered with Greece’s South Aegean Region for an initiative to establish the Greek island of Rhodes as a top haven for digital nomads, sending a group of Cisco employees from across Europe to live and work from the island and explore the impact of digital nomads on the local…

Empower Her
By Business Partners | May-Jun, 2023

InclusionBy admin June 27, 2023

EMPOWER HER is a joint initiative of the US Department of Commerce/Global Markets and AmChams in Europe fostering collaboration on women’s empowerment and gender equality. The initiative aims to promote the role of women in international business and trade and to encourage companies’ efforts to support diversity, inclusion, and corporate social responsibility in the global…

Startups: From A to Exit
By Business Partners | May-Jun, 2023

Startups & UpstartsBy admin June 27, 2023

Drawing on its authors’ firsthand experience and expertise in the field, a new book takes an in-depth look at Greece’s startup ecosystem and offers practical advice and useful insights for anyone working in or with startups in Greece. Long renowned for its ancient treasures, health-boosting cuisine and iconic vacation destinations, in recent years Greece has…

Opportunities to Grow
By Business Partners | May-Jun, 2023

Business StoriesBy admin June 27, 2023

Bausch + Lomb is a multinational pharmaceutical company that manufactures and markets a diversified portfolio of products, with a core focus in the areas of eye health and general health, in more than 100 countries. Business Partners reached out to Iakovos Michalitsis, Regional General Manager for Bausch + Lomb Greece, Cyprus, Malta, Balkans & South…

Hybrid Work in Numbers
By Pantelis Kouzis, General Manager, EKA Hellas | Business Partners, May-Jun, 2023

The New WorkBy admin June 27, 2023

The hybrid work model seems to be here to stay and organizations the world over are finding ways to embrace it, defining policies and creating infrastructure to better navigate the intricacies of this new environment. As hybrid continues to evolve, new research is looking into what people value now and what has to change. Of…

Accounting Solutions SA joins WTS Global
By Business Partners | May-Jun, 2023

Tax & LegalBy admin June 27, 2023

In a move that further adds to the company’s prestige, Accounting Solutions, part of Athens-based AS Network, has joined WTS Global, becoming a member of a leading global organization aspiring to become the preeminent non-audit tax practice worldwide. Business Partners spoke to Jenny Panou, Partner and Head of Tax at AS Network, to find out…

What a Momentum!
By Nikolaos Bakatselos, President, American-Hellenic Chamber of Commerce | Business Partners May-Jun 2023

ViewpointBy admin June 27, 2023

Last year, when I was re-elected as President of the American-Hellenic Chamber of Commerce, I promised to maintain the momentum we had achieved and to continue building on it, in line with our vision and our mission to foster a strong and competitive business environment, support growth, and promote ever-stronger ties between the US and…

Director’s Desk
By Elias Spirtounias, Executive Director | Business Partners May-Jun, 2023

First PersonBy admin June 27, 2023

As we welcome the summer, quite a few interesting situations are unfolding around us. On June 25, Greece is heading to the polls for the second time in two months to elect a new government—a new government that must, as I have often written, address a series of key issues beyond the economy, which, according…