Athanasios Papathanasiou is a seasoned executive with 25 years’ experience in IT leadership, building high-performing teams and leading large-scale projects. Combining technical and business acumen, he has worked with organisations in various industries to plan and execute digital transformation, aligning talent and technology to improve operational efficiency and attain business objectives.
Professional Focus
25 years’ experience in leadership including CIO and other senior management roles
IT and operations specialist with industry background in telecommunications, banking, and insurance
Proven expertise in staffing and recruiting initiatives, digital transformation, process improvement, operational efficiency, full lifecycle project management, and resource allocation & optimisation, as well as strategic IT infrastructure planning and large-scale system strategy development
Recognised for directing complex multimillion-euro projects from concept to execution; well-versed in aligning business goals with technology solutions
Native Greek, fluent in English
Business Expertise
Psychology Consultant at Focus Lab Ltd., Athens
Chief Information Officer (CIO) at Groupama Asfalistiki S.A., Athens; served as a key member of the Executive Committee
IT Director at Ethniki Asfalistiki S.A., Athens; headed Applications division
IT Director at Panellinia Bank S.A., Athens
Senior Manager at WIND Hellas S.A., Athens; headed Service Desk and Data Network departments
Earlier roles in IT including IT Manager, System Analyst, and Product Manager for Networking Systems
Sector Expertise
Technology - IT
Financial Services
Banking
Insurance
Telecommunications
Education & Certifications
Master’s degree (M.Sc.) in applied positive psychology & coaching psychology from University of East London, U.K.
Master’s degree (M.Sc.) in data communications from Brunel University, London
Bachelor’s degree (B.Sc.) in business administration from American College of Greece
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