Awards in a total of nine categories, as well as an honorary award for the work and overall contribution to entrepreneurship, were handed out within the framework of the 12th KEBE Business Leader Awards, the institution that for 12 consecutive years recognises and rewards entrepreneurs who have contributed with their work and overall contribution to the progress of entrepreneurship, the economy and the country itself.
The ceremony was held in Nicosia on the evening of 11 December in the presence of the elite of the local business world.
For the twelfth consecutive year, the awards came to reward Cypriot business excellence, recognising the achievements of Cypriot entrepreneurs.
During the 12th KEBE Business Leader Awards, 'Business Leader' awards were presented in nine different categories, along with an honourary award for the recipient's overall contribution to entrepreneurship.
The recipients of the 12th KEBE Business Leader Awards are:
Primary Sector (Agriculture / Farming / Fisheries)
Business Leader Award — Theodoros Zavos (CEO, Alion Vegetables & Fruit Co) and Panagiotis Papaloizou (CEO, S&G Herbs Farm Ltd, part of Alion Vegetables & Fruit Co)
Trade
Business Leader Award — Charalambos Pilakoutas (CEO, Pilakoutas Group)
Financial & Professional Services
Business Leader Award — Pambos Ioannides (Co-founding Partner/Chairman, Ioannides Demetriou D.E.P.E.)
Services
Business Leader Award — Christos Onoufriou (CEO, Odyssey Cybersecurity) and Eleftherios Antoniades (Founder and CTO, Odyssey Cybersecurity
Corporate Sustainability & Responsibility
Business Leader Award — Elena Andreou (Managing Director, McDonald’s Cyprus / Family Restaurants Andreou)
Shipping
Business Leader Award — Mark O’Neil (President & CEO, Columbia Group and Columbia Shipmanagement Ltd.)
Industry / Manufacturing
Business Leader Award — Alexis Photiades and Pavlos Photiades (CEOs, Photos Photiades Group)
Tourism / Leisure / Hospitality
Business Leader Award — Jason Perdios (CEO, Louis Hotels)
Real Estate / Construction / Land Development
Business Leader Award — George Ioannou (CEO, Korantina Homes)
Honorary Award for Lifetime Achievement & Overall Contribution to Entrepreneurship
Honorary Business Leader Award — Vassilis Rologis (Executive Chairman, Rologis Group; Honorary President of CCCI)
The 12th KEBE BUSINESS LEADER AWARDS were jointly organised by the CCCI and IMH and presented by Genikes Insurance. The Gold Sponsor was European University Cyprus and the Silver Sponsors were Primetel and Sklavenitis. The event was supported by OPAP Cyprus. The communication sponsors were IN Business and Omega.
(Source: InBusinessNews)
