Marios Kolokasides, CEO, ZK Foods has been named as the Young Dragon in the Tourism, Hotel, Leisure, Food and Beverage category at the 2nd CBN Young Dragon Awards.
Kolokasides was presented with the Award by Clea Hadjistephanou Papaellina and Thanos Michaelides during a ceremony at Nicosia Municipal Theatre.
With a background in Mechanical Engineering and an MSc in Advanced Mechanical Engineering, Marios Kolokasides brings a strong technical and analytical foundation to his leadership role.
His career began with the creation of Cycold, a pioneering logistics venture specializing in temperature-controlled storage and distribution. Appointed CEO at the launch of the project, he oversaw the development of state-of-the-art cold rooms with a capacity exceeding 7,000 pallets and the integration of advanced warehouse and transportation management systems. Under his direction, Cycold grew into the country’s largest and most professional provider of temperature-controlled logistics services.
Kolokasides was appointed CEO of Yiallouros Eurofoods, leading a strategic transformation, diversifying product categories, expanding customer relationships, and optimizing logistics operations in synergy with Cycold. In April 2024, Yiallouros Eurofoods was acquired by Zorbas Group, where he remained as CEO and partner.
Today, Marios leads ZK Foods, which collaborates with more than 70 international suppliers and offers over 1,000 products to around 800 customers in Cyprus and abroad.
The 2nd CBN Young Dragon Awards
Presenter: Cyta Business
Young Dragon Champion Sponsor: ECOMMBX
Supporters: Nespresso and Range Rover
Organizers: IMH and CBN
