2020 Cyprus Country Report

MARIOS ELIADES
FOUNDER
DEMETRIS TAXITARIS
CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
M. ELIADES & PARTNERS LLC
At Eliades & Partners, trust is our company’s most valuable asset. It is the
principle on which we establish our business relationships whose mutual benefits
we reap well into the future. Our personal approach enables us to access our
clients’ needs effectively and maintain a commercial approach which optimizes
efficiency and implementation. We value others just as we value ourselves.
Furthermore, we strive to put a meaningful purpose behind what people want to
achieve. We will find the real problem and turn it into an opportunity. Meeting your
goals is our primary aim. We are dedicated to our clients and their business; our
experienced team of professionals will assist you navigate the complex world of
international business.
MAP S.PLATIS GROUP
MAP S.Platis is the leading financial services consulting group in Cyprus with
clients that include regulators, banks, funds and fund managers, investment
firms, insurance companies, and payment and electronic money institutions.
Our expert team provides unique and tailored solutions in licensing, regulatory
compliance, risk management, internal audit, human resources, regulatory
technology, executive training and innovation consulting to financial institutions
in Cyprus and the EU. Thanks to our vast regulatory compliance experience
supporting local and international financial services institutions, continued
interaction with regulatory authorities, multidisciplinary and diverse team of
professionals, unparalleled track record, global network of associates and wealth
of resources, our internationally recognised and award-winning team can support
any client’s regulatory needs efficiently and effectively.
4 Menandrou, Gala Tower, 2nd floor,
office 201, 1066 Nicosia - Cyprus
T: (+357) 22 667 730
Contact: Georgios Papadopoulos - Advocate
E: gpapadopoulos@eliades.eu
W: www.eliades.eu
74 Archiepiskopou Makariou C, 3rd Floor,
Mesa Geitonia, 4003, Limassol - Cyprus
T: (+357) 25 351 335
Contact: Herodotos Michael - Head of the
financial services registration department
E: info@mapsplatis.com
W: www.mapsplatis.com
Who’s Who - Cyprus Business Directory
FADI ABOUALFA
MANAGING DIRECTOR
MEES
MEES now in its 65 years of publishing has pivoted its models from primarily
news to data-driven analysis for the oil & gas industry. Focusing on the OPEC and
its members, MEES provides its institutional readership with forward outlook
that is vital to energy security supplies. The organization has now opened
offices in London in order to tap into talent that will propel the business into
a consultancy and advisory for a region that remains fraught with geopolitical
and economic risk.
Alkeos 23, Office 502,
Engomi 2404, Nicosia - Cyprus
T: (+357) 22 675 479
Contact: Fadi Aboualfa - Managing Director
E: faboualfa@mees.com
W: www.mees.com
DR. SYMEON
KASSIANIDES
CHAIRMAN DEFA BOARD
OF DIRECTORS
NATURAL GAS PUBLIC COMPANY (DEFA)
DEFA has the exclusive right to import and supply natural gas to all consumers
in Cyprus. DEFA will develop and manage the gas network infrastructure. It will
construct gas transmission lines and support a virtual network, provide bunkering
services for ships and also natural gas for transportation. DEFA also owns 70%
of ETYFA (30% owned by EAC), a special purpose subsidiary company that will
own and manage the LNG Import Terminal (comprising an FSRU, Jetty, pipelines
and onshore facilities). The Terminal’s EPCOM contract with the international
consortium was signed in December 2019. Completion is expected in 2022.
13 Limassol Ave, Demetra Tower, 4th Floor,
2112 Nicosia | P. O. Box 24954,
1305 Nicosia - Cyprus
T: (+357) 22 761 761
Contact: Maria Theocharidou -
Secretary/PA to the Executive Chairman
E: info@defa.com.cy
W: www.defa.com.cy
VASSOS ARISTODEMOU
CHAIRMAN & CEO
NETINFO PLC
NETinfo is a versatile and innovative technology company that has been enabling
digital transformation strategies for banks and financial institutions since 2000.
NETinfo’s flagship products, NETinfo Digital Banking Platform and NETinfo
Mobile Financial Services (MFS), have successfully been part of the digital
transformation process of banks and financial institutions, in more than 30
countries worldwide. NETinfo focuses on retail, corporate and private banking.
We support banks and financial institutions of all sizes across all geographies,
helping them to harness the latest technologies, and we fully embrace the
needs of today’s digital consumers. Industry analysts recognise NETinfo as one
of the global leaders for omnichannel design and delivery.
23 Aglantzias Ave., 2108 Nicosia
P.O. Box 22658, 1523 Nicosia - Cyprus
T: (+357) 22 753 636
E: mail@netinfo.eu
W: www.netinfo.eu
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