A New Era of Security: Advancing 21st Century Security® Solutions for Greece’s Armed Forces Modernization
By Dr. Dennis Göge, Vice President & Chief Executive Europe, Lockheed Martin | Business Partners Mar-Apr, 2025

Defense and Security

Today’s challenges demand that we deliver platforms and solutions networked to provide the most advanced and effective capabilities.   For more than a century, Lockheed Martin has delivered tailored solutions for the world’s most challenging security missions. Today, guided by our 21st Century Security® (21CS) vision and with our deep understanding of our customers’ evolving…

Maritime Might
Βy Business Partners | Mar-Apr, 2025

Maritime and Defense

In the runup to DEFEA 2025, Panos Xenokostas, President of the Hellenic Shipyards Association and President and CEO of Onex Shipyards and Technologies Group, talks to Business Partners about the capabilities and potential of Greece’s shipyards to contribute to Europe’s rearmament and Greece’s economic growth.   Europe is rearming and defense budgets are increasing. What…

Rethinking the Defense Industry
By Alexandros Costopoulos, Founder and CEO of Foresight Strategy and Communications and Secretary General of the American-Hellenic Chamber of Commerce | Business Partners Mar-Apr, 2025

Opinion

The defense industry has traditionally been viewed as an exclusive domain for a select group of large corporations, often deemed too costly, unpredictable, or opaque for smaller companies to participate in. However, recent technological advancements, developments in artificial intelligence, changes in geopolitical and economic norms, and the increase of conflicts in various regions, including Europe,…

MQ-9B: GA-ASI’s RPAS That’s Making an Impact in Europe and Globally
Βy Business Partners | Mar-Apr, 2025

Security Innovation

In the runup to DEFEA 2025, Aria Mahdion, Regional Vice President, Europe/NATO and Americas, of International Strategic Development at General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI), talks to Business Partners about MQ-9B, the company’s next generation of remotely piloted aircraft systems. What do remotely piloted aircraft systems (RPAS) have to offer for a nation such as…

Members’ corner BP 137
Business Partners Mar-Apr 2025

Members' corner

NEW MEMBERS The American-Hellenic Chamber of Commerce welcomes its newest members Alexandros Angelopoulos managing Director and VP, Aldemar Resorts   Eleni Babaletaki business and real estate law babaletaki.com   Ballas Promotion advertising solutions and promotional gifts ballaspromotion.gr   Benemar marine technical bureau benemar.gr   BIC Violex manufacturing and sales of razorblades and other products bicworld.com…

Solutions That Benefit
Βy Business Partners | Mar-Apr, 2025

Q&A

Ioannis Sapoutzis, Advisory and Business Development Manager at Mercer Marsh Benefits, talks to Business Partners about the importance of benefits in attracting and retaining talent and boosting employee motivation and engagement across a multigenerational workforce. Tell us a little about what differentiates Mercer Marsh Benefits (MMB). As a global leader in risk, strategy, and people,…

The Time Has Come For Group Taxation in Greece
By Panagiotis Daveros, Senior Director, Head of Group Tax and Customs, Helleniq Energy | Business Partners Mar-Apr, 2025

Tax Talk

The Greek government announced that group taxation is included in its priorities, with its adoption to be implemented within 2025 and expected to have a significant impact on the country’s business environment.   Taxation in Greece follows a standalone pattern, meaning that each entity is taxed separately, with no possibility of tax offsetting/relief within groups.…