Byron Nicolaides
| Byron Nicolaides | |
|---|---|
| Born | July 6, 1959 Istanbul, Turkey |
| 🏳️ Nationality | Greek |
| 🏳️ Citizenship | Greece, Turkey |
| 🎓 Alma mater | Zografeion Lyceum, Boğaziçi University (aka Bosphorus University) (B.B.A.), University of La Verne (M.B.A.) |
| 💼 Occupation | PeopleCert (founder & CEO), Council of European Professional Informatics Societies (CEPIS) (president) |
| 🏅 Awards | Athens University of Economics and Business Entrepreneur Award (2018).[1] |
Byron Nicolaides (born July 6, 1959) is a Greek entrepreneur and business leader who founded PeopleCert[2] and is the president of the Council of European Professional Informatics Societies (CEPIS)[3], a non-profit organisation promoting the development of the information society in Europe.[4] He launched the “Creation of 500,000 IT jobs in Greece” project[5][6].
Nicolaides is a Member of the Board of Directors of the European Computer Driving License Foundation (ECDL-F).[7] He is a founding member of and serves as Member of the Board of the Hellenic Professionals Informatics Society (HEPIS).[8]
Early life and education[edit]
Byron Nicolaides was born in Istanbul, Turkey to Greek parents working as teachers at the Hellenic Community Schools of Turkey. He says his parents instilled in him discipline, a commitment to quality and a Greek characteristic of honor “philotimo”.[9][unreliable source?]
Nicolaides attended Zografeion Lyceum in Istanbul. He also received a Bachelor of Business Administration degree from Boğaziçi University in Istanbul, and a Master of Business Administration from the University of La Verne in California.[citation needed]
Career[edit]
In 1981, Nicolaides moved to Greece[9] and later started a career at Merrill Lynch in 1987[10]. In 1992, he left his role as International Vice President of Merrill Lynch to pursue entrepreneurship.[11] In 1994, he created FutureKids[12]
In 2007, Nicolaides launched PeopleCert in the ICT sector. He is quoted as stating, “When it comes to CVs.
In 2009, Nicolaides opened the PeopleCert Innovation & Excellence Centre in central Athens to house his non-profit AFDEmp (Alliance for Digital Employability), to reskill young Greeks.[13]
References[edit]
- ↑ "Το Οικονομικό Πανεπιστήμιο βράβευσε τον Βύρωνα Νικολαΐδη, πρόεδρο της PeopleCert | Kathimerini". www.kathimerini.gr. 2018-11-29. Retrieved 12 June 2019.
- ↑ European Business Review, pg 44-45, “When Technology, Education and Certification move side by side” https://issuu.com/ebreview/docs/ebr_04_2017
- ↑ "Entrepreneur behind leading professional certification firm awarded | Kathimerini". www.ekathimerini.com. 2018-11-29. Retrieved 12 June 2019.
- ↑ "To «συνώνυμο» της πιστοποίησης". Fortunegreece.com. 2017-01-23. Retrieved 12 June 2019.
- ↑ "33 Ευρωπαίοι γκουρού της πληροφορικής στην Αθήνα -Ολα όσα ειπώθηκαν στη Σύνοδο | ΤΕΧΝΟΛΟΓΙΑ". iefimerida.gr (in Ελληνικά). 16 May 2016. Retrieved 12 June 2019.
- ↑ Benakis, Theodoros (12 February 2018). "Byron Nicolaides: "The question is whether we can create half a million ICT jobs in Greece within the next 10 years!"". European Interest. Retrieved 12 June 2019.
- ↑ "Byron Nicolaides | greekbritishsymposium.com". greekbritishsymposium.com. Retrieved 12 June 2019.
- ↑ Papadopoulou, Eirini-Eleni (3 July 2018). ""Understanding the language of computers is critical for tomorrow's workforce"". JAXenter. Retrieved 12 June 2019.
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 Masoura, Ritsa (5 September 2017). "A Digital Success Story Made in Greece". HuffPost. Retrieved 12 June 2019.
- ↑ Papadogiannis, Giannis (2018-03-25). "Η εταιρεία που πιστοποιεί από... πράκτορες μέχρι τραπεζίτες, Του Γιάννη Παπαδογιαννη | Kathimerini". www.kathimerini.gr. Retrieved 12 June 2019.
- ↑ User, Super (2014-11-09). "Ποιος είναι ο Ρωμιός από την Πόλη που πιστοποιεί ΝΑSΑ, ΕΚΤ και JP Morgan". www.newmoney.gr (in Ελληνικά). Retrieved 12 June 2019.
- ↑ Paleologos, Giannis (2018-03-13). "Μεταδίδοντας την επιχειρηματική σπίθα, του Γιάννη Παλαιολόγου | Kathimerini". www.kathimerini.gr. Retrieved 12 June 2019.
- ↑ "Alliance for Digital Employability: Addressing Greece's high youth unemployment rates". www.greeknewsagenda.gr. Greek General Secretariat for Media & Communication. 2016-10-09. Retrieved 12 June 2019.
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