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Nicos Andronicou (born May 2, 1980) is a Cypriot entrepreneur. He is the founder of the first online supermarket in Cyprus and the CEO of WE Hotels, WE Group, and a director at Andronicou Group of Companies.[1]
Early life and education
[edit]Nicos Andronicou was born in Limassol, Cyprus. His grandfather was a spices and pulses exporter in the 1960’s, and his father was a businessman.[2] He is a former basketball player for the Cyprus National Basketball team.[3][4] Andronicou pursued a degree in Business Management at Radford University in the United States. He gained professional training at Amazon and the Spanish retail chain DIA.[4]
Career
[edit]In 2004, Andronicou started working with Andronicou Group of Companies and joined A&I Investments and Developments. That same year he became a director at BLP, a company focused on wholesale imports and distribution of fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG) across Cyprus. In 2008, Andronicou became a director at Smart Discount Shops, the largest private discount supermarket chain in Cyprus.[5] In 2015, Andronicou founded DiaperWays.com, an online shop specializing in baby products which later evolved into WaysExpress.com, the first online multistore in Cyprus.[5] In 2022 Andronicou expanded into the hospitality industry by launching WE Hotels, a global hotel booking platform, as well as WE Media, a communication and marketing agency.[6][7][8][9] In January 2023, Andronicou signed a memorandum of understanding with the Municipality of Limassol to promote sustainable tourism and entrepreneurship.[10][11][12] This partnership aligns with the EU’s Mission Cities initiative, which aims to achieve climate neutrality in cities by 2030.[13]
References
[edit]- ^ yianniszezos (2023-04-12). "IdeaFest Competition at UCLan Cyprus: Showcasing Innovative Business Ideas with Support from CEDAR and WEHotels". UCLan Cyprus. Retrieved 2024-12-29.
- ^ "Η προσφορά κάνει τη διαφορά". ΠΟΛΙΤΗΣ. Retrieved 2024-12-29.
- ^ "Cyprus | U18 European Championship Men (2005) | FIBA Europe". www.fibaeurope.com. Retrieved 2024-12-29.
- ^ a b "Nicos Andronicou". European University Cyprus. Retrieved 2024-12-29.
- ^ a b Kyprianou, Christina. "WE Hotels: η παγκόσμια πλατφόρμα κρατήσεων ξενοδοχείων με έδρα την Κύπρο". www.sigmalive.com. Retrieved 2024-12-29.
- ^ "WE Hotels: Όλα τα ξενοδοχεία της Κύπρου σε μία μόνο πλατφόρμα (Πώς λειτουργεί βήμα-βήμα)". ΠΟΛΙΤΗΣ. Retrieved 2024-12-29.
- ^ "WE Hotels: the hotel booking platform for world travellers". cyprus-mail.com. 2023-03-21. Retrieved 2024-12-29.
- ^ "Η πλατφόρμα κρατήσεων ξενοδοχείων WE Hotels ανάμεσα στους συνεργάτες του Cyta Rewards με μια αποκλειστική προσφορά" (in Greek). 2023-05-11. Retrieved 2024-12-29.
- ^ "Η πλατφόρμα «WE Hotels» στο Σχέδιο Aνταμοιβή της Τράπεζας Κύπρου". Η πλατφόρμα «WE Hotels» στο Σχέδιο Aνταμοιβή της Τράπεζας Κύπρου. Retrieved 2024-12-29.
- ^ "Πρωτόκολλο Συνεργασίας Δήμου Λεμεσού και WE Group / WE Hotels". www.limassol.org.cy. Retrieved 2024-12-29.
- ^ "Sustainability in e-commerce: an integrated value, not a side kick". cyprus-mail.com. 2022-05-31. Retrieved 2024-12-29.
- ^ "Πρωτόκολλο συνεργασίας Δήμου Λεμεσού με WE Ηοtels". Philenews (in Greek). 2023-02-02. Retrieved 2024-12-29.
- ^ "Climate-neutral and smart cities - European Commission". research-and-innovation.ec.europa.eu. 2024-12-03. Retrieved 2024-12-29.