CEO LineGroup & Global Service Partner Alibaba

Paris Panagiotidis is an economist with a Master’s degree in Strategic Product Design. He is a member of the Board of Directors of the Hellenic Chinese Chamber of Commerce and founder of six successful companies operating in various sectors such as energy, construction, yachting and consulting services. The Group of companies (Line Stoves, Stand Line , Euphoria Yachting, Yacht A yachting, Mr.Buy και Line Group), have a multinational presence and operates in four continents and more than 30 countries.

Line Group, was selected by Alibaba Group, the Chinese giant of eCommerce, as the Global Service Partner of Alibaba.com in Greece. Mr. Panagiotidis and his associates consult businesses of all sizes to expand their exporting activity worldwide. He has been collaborating with some of the biggest Greek manufacturers while he has helped many SME’s to build their success stories and transform to major export units in a very short time.

He is distinguished for the innovative and tailor made services he has designed for Line Group, while he is the certified Lecturer of alibaba.com for Europe.

Web pages:
www.line-group.eu
www.linestoves.com
www.euphoriayachting.com
www.madosan.gr
www.standline.gr
www.mrbuy.gr

Ioannis Korentsidis was born in 1973 in Thessaloniki.

He is married to Anna Getsidou and is the father of two children, Anastasios and Theodosia, high school students, and lives in the beautiful city of Kastoria, situated on the northern borders of Greece.

He served in the Greek Army as a cadet officer of the artillery in the position of topographer. He has successfully fulfilled his military service in the rank of reserve lieutenant.

He studied Business Administration at ICBS Business College and speaks English and Italian.

He began his professional career in 1994 in the fur trade family business of the Korentsidis Brothers, established in 1959. Today, the company has been renamed Ikopel® Luxury Fur and participates in the most important international fur

exhibitions .          

In 2006, he was elected for the first time to the E.DI.KA S.A. (Exhibition – Auction Center of Kastoria) Board of Directors. In 2009, he was re-elected, earning the majority vote and assuming the position of Vice President from 2009 to 2012.

In November 2011, he was elected to the Kastoria Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors, gaining the majority vote and assuming the position of the first Vice President on the Executive Committee of the Chamber from 2009 to December 2017.

In June of 2015, Mr. Korentsidis was elected to the Kastorian Fur Association Board of Directors, earning the majority vote and, by the unanimous decision of the Board members, he assumed the position of president. The Kastorian Fur Association, founded in 1915, is the major union in the fur trade and has organized the Kastoria International Fur Fair every year since 1976.

In 2017, the Kastoria International Fur Fair was accredited as a "UFI Approved International Event”. During his presidency, the Fur Shopping Festival was established, which has been successfully held for two years.

Furthermore, Mr. Korentsidis has participated in business delegations to various countries of the world and in business forums, with a presence in the European Parliament as well, regarding the development of international business expansion.

Born in Athens and living in Piraeus, grown up with my family, married with two daughters.

Graduated from High School Saint Paul in Piraeus, certificate from Merchant Marine Academy in Aspropyrgos with a maritime practice on board Orient Shipping Line vessels.

Started maritime academic studies for five years in Shipping and Chartering Maritime Management in London.

Master business Administration and Logistics in University of Leicester and being affiliated member of the European Union Logistics.

Bachelor in Sales and Marketing Strategy executive in business development on sea transport and Intermodal projects dedicated on the Greek Export Community and specialized in the export trade strategy and transportation combined solutions.

The year 2008, brought the knowhow of the Intermodal Rail European Network transportation, demonstrating the advantages of the Intermodal transport representing in Greece P&O Ferrymasters.

The year 2000 established a new shipping and maritime services in Greece, representing Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha, K-Line Ltd, Japan having introduced to Japanese giants carriers the Piraeus port as a hub for Car Carriers and LNG business.

Member of the International Maritime Union and FIATA Organization.

The years 2011-2015 elaborated together with PPA the European projects for monitoring of the sea namely MOS4MOS and B2MOS under the European Management MOS and INEA.

Have given a significant presence of Global Maritime Agency Ltd and Global Maritime Enterprises Ltd in the European integration of IT, e-implementation – simplification of the total procedures combining the sea and rail intermodal transport in Mediterranean ports.

Managing Director of companies Global Maritime Agency Ltd and Global Maritime Enterprises Ltd giving dedicated and innovation services in transport techniques of containers road, logistics, innovation services worldwide.

Dimitrios P. Giannakopoulos was born in 1974 in Athens. He graduated from Campion School and he has studied Management and Business Administration in the UK.

He is Executive Vice President & Deputy C.E.O of VIANEX S.A, the largest Greek pharmaceutical industry, President of Panathinaikos B.C. and also founder and President of DPG Group of Companies, the fastest emerging New Media and Technology network in Greece.

He is married and he has two children.

GEORGE C. XIRADAKIS

Founder - Managing Director-XRTC BUSINESS CONSULTANTS

George Xiradakis graduated from the Nautical Marine Academy of Aspropyrgos-Athens and

he holds a diploma in Commercial Operations from City of London Polytechnic and an MSc in Maritime Studies from University of Wales. He served as Senior Manager in the French bank Credit Lyonnais before established XRTC Business Consultants Ltd. XRTC is acting as Commercial Representative of international banks and institutions in Greek Shipping Market. Since 2010 XRTC has been an advisor of China Development Bank.

George Xiradakis is the President of the Board of Governors of the International Propeller Club of the United States –International Port of Piraeus; General Secretary of the Association of Banking and Financial Executives of Hellenic Shipping, Vice President of Greece – China Chamber and a BoD member of Paragon Shipping Inc. He is also a Vice President of the Greece- China Association and member of various maritime organizations including The Marine Club of Piraeus, HELMEPA, Mediterranean Committee of China Classification Society.

CEO LineGroup & Global Service Partner Alibaba

O Πάρης Παναγιωτίδης είναι απόφοιτος οικονομικών με master στο Strategic Product Design. Είναι μέλος του Δ.Σ. του Ελληνοκινεζικού Επιμελητηρίου και ιδρυτής έξι επιτυχημένων εταιρειών που δραστηριοποιούνται σε διάφορους κλάδους όπως ενέργεια, construction, θαλάσσιο τουρισμό και παροχή συμβουλευτικών υπηρεσιών. Οι εταιρείες του ομίλου (Line Stoves, Stand Line , Euphoria Yachting, Yacht A yachting, Mr.Buy και Line Group), έχουν πολυεθνική παρουσία ενώ τα προϊόντα τους αντιπροσωπεύονται σε τέσσερις Ηπείρους και συνολικά σε περισσότερες από 30 χώρες.

Η Line Group, επιλέχθηκε από τον κινεζικό κολοσσό Ηλεκτρονικού εμπορίου Alibaba group ως Global Service Partner της Alibaba.com για την Ελλάδα, όπου ο ίδιος και οι συνεργάτες του, συμβουλεύουν και βοηθούν επιχειρήσεις όλων των μεγεθών να αναπτύξουν τις εξαγωγές τους παγκοσμίως. Μετρά συνεργασίες με κάποια από τα μεγαλύτερα Ελληνικά brands καθώς έχει δημιουργήσει πολλά success stories Μικρομεσαίων επιχειρήσεων οι οποίες με την βοήθεια του ηλεκτρονικού εμπορίου, κατάφεραν σε πολύ σύντομο χρονικό διάστημα να μεταμορφωθούν σε σημαντικές εξαγωγικές μονάδες.

Έχει διακριθεί για τις καινοτόμες και tailor made υπηρεσίες που παρέχει με την Line Group, και είναι πιστοποιημένος Lecturer της alibaba.com για την Ευρώπη.

Web pages:
www.line-group.eu
www.linestoves.com
www.euphoriayachting.com
www.madosan.gr
www.standline.gr
www.mrbuy.gr

• Ο Γιάννης Κορεντσίδης γεννήθηκε στην Θεσσαλονίκη το 1973.

Είναι παντρεμένος με την Άννα Γκετσίδου και πατέρας δύο παιδιών του Αναστάσιου και της Θεοδοσίας, μαθητών γυμνασίου και κατοικεί στην όμορφη  και ακριτική Καστοριά.

Ομιλεί την Αγγλική και Ιταλική γλώσσα.

Υπηρέτησε  τον  Ελληνικό  στρατό  ως  δόκιμος  αξιωματικός  του  πυροβολικού  με ειδικότητα τοπογράφου. Εκπλήρωσε επιτυχώς τις στρατιωτικές του υποχρεώσεις, με τον βαθμό του εφέδρου ανθυπολοχαγού. 

Σπούδασε Διοίκηση Επιχειρήσεων στο ICBS Business College

Ξεκίνησε την επαγγελματική του δραστηριότητα το 1994 με το εμπόριο της γούνας και την οικογενειακή επιχείρηση (ΑΔΕΛΦΟΙ ΚΟΡΕΝΤΣΙΔΗ- ΓΟΥΝΟΠΟΙΙΑ ΟΒΕ) που υφίσταται από το 1959.

Σήμερα η επιχείρηση έχει μία σύγχρονη μορφή (Ikopel® luxury fur) με μεγάλη εξαγωγική δραστηριότητα και συμμετοχές σε σημαντικές διεθνείς εκθέσεις.

Το  2006  εξελέγη  για  πρώτη  φορά  στο  Δ.Σ.  της  ΕΔΗΚΑ  ΑΕ  (ΕΚΘΕΤΗΡΙΟ- ΔΗΜΟΠΡΑΤΗΡΙΟ ΓΟΥΝΑΣ ΚΑΣΤΟΡΙΑΣ). Το 2009 επανεξελέγη στον ίδιο φορέα πρώτος πλειοψηφών, αναλαμβάνοντας τη θέση του Αντιπροέδρου της εταιρείας για την περίοδο 2009-2012.

Τον  Νοέμβριο  του  2011  εξελέγη  στο  Δ.Σ.  του  Εμπορικού  και  Βιομηχανικού Επιμελητηρίου Καστοριάς πρώτος  πλειοψηφών  Εξελέγη, επίσης, στη Διοικούσα Επιτροπή στην θέση του Α’ Αντιπροέδρου, έως τον Δεκέμβριο του 2017.

Τον  Ιούνιο  του  2015  εξελέγη  πρώτος  πλειοψηφών  στο  Δ.Σ.  του  Συνδέσμου Γουνοποιών Καστοριάς, και ανέλαβε, με ομόφωνη απόφαση, τη θέση του Προέδρου.

• ( Ο Σύνδεσμος Γουνοποιών Καστοριάς είναι ο μεγαλύτερος φορέας του κλάδου της γούνας και διοργανώνει την Διεθνή Έκθεση Γούνας Καστοριάς από το 1976 έως και σήμερα. 

Κατά τη διάρκεια της θητείας του κ. Κορεντσίδη στον Σύνδεσμο θεσπίστηκε ένα ακόμη εκθεσιακό γεγονός, το FUR SHOPPING FESTIVAL για λιανικές πωλήσεις, που ήδη πραγματοποιήθηκε για δύο χρονιές.

 Πραγματοποιήθηκαν  3  ιδιαίτερα  επιτυχημένες,  κατά  κοινή  ομολογία,  Διεθνείς Εκθέσεις Γούνας, ενώ για πρώτη φορά η Έκθεση Γούνας της Καστοριάς, το 2016,

χαρακτηρίζεται επισήμως Διεθνής από την Παγκόσμια Ένωση Εκθέσεων UFI)

Έχει συμμετάσχει σε επιχειρηματικές αποστολές, σε διάφορες χώρες του κόσμου, σε επιχειρηματικά forum, με παρουσία και στο Ευρωκοινοβούλιο για θέματα ανάπτυξης της εξωστρέφειας των επιχειρήσεων. 

Born in Athens and living in Piraeus, grown up with my family, married with two daughters.

Graduated from High School Saint Paul in Piraeus, certificate from Merchant Marine Academy in Aspropyrgos with a maritime practice on board Orient Shipping Line vessels.

Started maritime academic studies for five years in Shipping and Chartering Maritime Management in London.

Master business Administration and Logistics in University of Leicester and being affiliated member of the European Union Logistics.

Bachelor in Sales and Marketing Strategy executive in business development on sea transport and Intermodal projects dedicated on the Greek Export Community and specialized in the export trade strategy and transportation combined solutions.

The year 2008, brought the knowhow of the Intermodal Rail European Network transportation, demonstrating the advantages of the Intermodal transport representing in Greece P&O Ferrymasters.

The year 2000 established a new shipping and maritime services in Greece, representing Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha, K-Line Ltd, Japan having introduced to Japanese giants carriers the Piraeus port as a hub for Car Carriers and LNG business.

Member of the International Maritime Union and FIATA Organization.

The years 2011-2015 elaborated together with PPA the European projects for monitoring of the sea namely MOS4MOS and B2MOS under the European Management MOS and INEA.

Have given a significant presence of Global Maritime Agency Ltd and Global Maritime Enterprises Ltd in the European integration of IT, e-implementation – simplification of the total procedures combining the sea and rail intermodal transport in Mediterranean ports.

Managing Director of companies Global Maritime Agency Ltd and Global Maritime Enterprises Ltd giving dedicated and innovation services in transport techniques of containers road, logistics, innovation services worldwide.

Piraeus, 22/5/2018