Sponsors

Sal. Oppenheim
Sal. Oppenheim: A Leading European Private Bank. Sal. Oppenheim, a family owned company since 1789, is the leading independent private bank in Europe. We offer institutional, private clients wealth management and investment banking services. In 2007, we relocated the Group's headquarters to Luxembourg to better to serve the increasingly international client base. Our 3,800 highly qualified professionals across a network of 30 offices in 12 countries help manage more than €148 bn in client assets...more

OTE
OTE Group, consisting of the parent company OTE S.A. and its subsidiaries, offers fixed-line (voice, broadband, data and leased lines) and mobile telephony services in Greece and Romania, as well as mobile telephony services in Albania, Bulgaria and the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia (FYROM). The Group is involved in a range of other activities in Greece, complementing its core telecommunications operations (notably in real estate, telephone directories, satellite communications and professional training) and is also present in Serbia, through its 20% stake in the country's incumbent operator, Telekom Srbija...more

Athens International Airport "Eleftherios Venizelos"
Committed to operation and service excellence, safety and user-friendliness, the state-of-the-art Athens International Airport "Eleftherios Venizelos" (AIA) has been serving Greece's capital since the opening date March 28th, 2001. A 2.2 billion Euro investment, the new airport was built in a record time of 51 months, replacing its congested predecessor, and offering to all airlines and passengers a modern, spacious and state-of-the-art environment. Athens International Airport has already managed to earn international recognition,...more

Attica Bank
Attica Bank was founded in 1925 and has been listed on the Athens Stock Exchange since 1964. Through its 70 branches and its subsidiaries, Attica Bank offers a wide range of banking services, investment products, mutual funds, bancassurance products, and brokerage services. The main shareholders of the Bank are: The Engineers and Public Works Contractors' Pension Fund, with 42.36% of the shares. The Greek Postal Savings Bank, with 19.01% of the shares. The Loans and Consignments Fund, with the 19.04% of the shares. Its Total Assets on 30/9/2007 were 3,552.7 million euro, its Own Equity was 313. 8 million euros, and its 3Q profits after taxes were 15,9 million euros...more

Hellenic Center for Investment
The Hellenic Center for Investment-ELKE-is Greece's official Investment Promotion Agency and offers a complete range of services. ELKE provides investors with information about the wide range of investment opportunities available in Greece and the choice of attractive incentives designed to make every investment highly appealing. ELKE's services include sourcing potential partners and joint venture alliances, supporting investors during implementation stages, and providing assistance to secure licenses...more

Fortis
Fortis is an international financial services provider engaged in banking and insurance. We offer our personal, business and institutional customers a comprehensive package of products and services through our own channels, in collaboration with intermediaries and through other distribution partners. With a market capitalisation of EUR 50.9 billion (15/10/2007), Fortis ranks among the 15 largest financial institutions in Europe...more

Greek Postal Savings Bank (GPSB)
A modern organization with dynamic presence, sensitive to the customer's needs Greek Postal Savings Bank (GPSB) has over a century presence in the banking sector. During this period, the Bank presents a solid private network of 138 branches in 64 cities around Greece, a constantly growing ATM network and a very efficient alternative network of 845 allied Hellenic Post Branches. Greek Postal Savings Bank became a Societé Anonyme entity by the end of 2002 and is a member of the Hellenic Banking Association, the European Post Offices Union and the World Post Offices Institute. Since 2004, the GPSB has undergone total restructuring...more

Hellenic Aerospace Industry
THE HELLENIC AEROSPACE INDUSTRY S.A (HAI), established in 1975, and its mission is to deliver defense and aerospace services and products to the Hellenic State, as well as to a wide range of domestic and international customers of both military and civil markets. Throughout its 31 year operation the Hellenic Aerospace Industry has established a reputable presence in the global marketplace both as a supplier and as a partner to synergies that involve some of the world's leading manufacturers in the defense and aerospace industry sector...more

Hellenic Exchanges Group
The Hellenic Exchanges Group, SA (HELEX) operates the local cash, derivatives and bond markets through its fully owned operating subsidiaries. HELEX offers a vertically integrated suite of products and services, providing trading, clearing, settlement, comprehensive market data and information to a range of users. All these operations are underpinned by comprehensive high-quality information technology systems. HELEX, a holding company incorporated under Greek Law, was formed in 2000 through the demutualisation of Athens Exchange (formerly known as the Athens Stock Exchange or ASE)...more

Hellenic Foreign Trade Board
The Hellenic Foreign Trade Board - HEPO is the organization officially responsible for implementing the national export policy of Greece. It is a non-profit organization that functions under the supervision of the Hellenic Ministry of Economy and Finance. The Organization's role is to direct, encourage, guide and support Greek enterprises in all their export activities, to promote Greek products and services abroad and to improve their image as well as to increase the volume and varieties of exportable products...more

Hellenic Petroleum
The Hellenic Petroleum Group has embarked on a steady course of transformation. We are adapting our corporate culture and internal processes towards those of private, internationally competitive energy company, while simultaneously transforming our portfolio of activities. We are active in every stage of the energy value chain, expanding our geographic footprint and entering new activities such as oil and gas exploration & production and power generation &marketing...more

Hellenic Public Real Estate Corporation
The Hellenic Public Real Estate Corporation (HPREC) was founded in 1979 as a private corporation based on L.973/79. It has one share that is owned by the Greek State. It is supervised by the Ministry of Economy and Finance, and operates within the framework of the Greek Founding Legislation and specifically Law 3429/2005. Hellenic Public Real Estate Corporation's recent development has been characterised by: Development of services regarding the Allocation Programmes and a significant widening of clientele...more

LAMDA Development S.A.
LAMDA Development S.A., listed on the main market of the Athens Stock Exchange, is a holding company specializing in the development, investment and management of real estate in Greece and South-Eastern Europe. The company is the leader in the Retail Real Estate sector in Greece with successful diversification in the residential and office sectors. The company's development portfolio includes: two commercial and leisure centers, The Mall and Mediterranean Cosmos in Thessaloniki (total GLA 106.000 m2), four innovative residential complexes (74.000 m2), six office buildings (33.000 m2) and Flisvos Marina in P. Faliro...more

Lykourezos Law Offices
For nearly a century Lykourezos Law Offices has earned a sterling reputation as one of the most prominent Greek and European legal firms. Established in 1910 by the grandfather of Alexandros Lykourezos, the firm is committed to providing high quality legal services to its clients. While the firm initially focused on criminal law, it has broadened its practice in recent years and has developed a thriving commercial and business practice...more

Navios Maritime Holdings
Navios is one of the leading global brands in seaborne shipping, specializing in the worldwide carriage, trading, storage and related logistics of international bulk cargoes. For over 50 years, raw materials producers, agricultural traders and exporters, industrial end users, ship owners, charterers, ship and derivative brokers, agents, and financial business partners have relied on Navios' expertise and innovation...more

Neochimiki
Equipped with over 30 years of experience, substantial specialised knowledge, steady orientation towards development and dedication to the principles of quality, reliability and social responsibility, NEOCHIMIKI L.V. LAVRENTIADIS S.A., which was listed on the Athens Stock Exchange in 2003, currently constitutes one of the most dynamically developing Greek companies in the field of production and trading of chemical and industrial products for wide use....more

OPAP
OPAP was founded in 1958 as a private legal entity and a year later introduced PRO-PO, a mutual sports betting game. At that time OPAP's mission statement was to subsidise and financially support athletic, social and cultural events rather than to generate profits for shareholders. In 1999, OPAP was transformed into a "Societé Anomyme" with the Government of the Hellenic Republic being the sole shareholder. The same year it rolled-out its online computer network, permitting more games to be added and faster declaration of results...more

Proton Bank
PROTON BANK was established in 2001 and officially commenced its operations as a specialised investment bank in 2002. The founders of the bank are the late John Markopoulos, and Messrs Anthony Athanassoglou and Elias Lianos. Following a rapid development path, the Bank was listed on the Athens Stock Exchange in December 2005 and later absorbed three listed closed-end funds, namely Arrow, Exelixi and Eurodynamics. In 2006 PROTON BANK absorbed OMEGA Bank, with the new entity's share capital reaching € 350 mil...more

Reed Smith
Reed Smith is ranked among the top 15 law firms in the world. Through a series of strategic mergers and lateral additions, the firm has grown rapidly over the past few years, with the result that it currently has 1,500 lawyers located in 21 cities worldwide-in the United States, Europe, and the Middle East. The firm represents clients ranging from Fortune 100 companies to mid-market and emerging companies. Clients include financial services firms, life sciences companies, health care providers, technology companies and...more

Tourism Development Company S.A.
Tourism Development Company S.A. (T.D.C.) is a holding company, wholly owned by the Hellenic Republic, with the aim to manage, develop and revitalise the state-owned tourism property assets and tourism business units. TDC is managing a unique real estate portfolio of 370 properties that cover a total of 7000 hectares throughout Greece. These properties are highly diversified and of extraordinary natural beauty and include:...more

Tsakos Energy Navigation
Mr. Tsakos has been President, Chief Executive Officer and a director of the Company since inception. Mr. Tsakos is the sole shareholder of Tsakos Energy Management. He has been involved in ship management since 1981 and has seafaring experience of 36 months. He is the former President of the Hellenic Marine Environment Protection Agency (HELMEPA). Mr. Tsakos is a member of the council of the Independent Tanker Owners Association (INTERTANKO), a board member of the UK P&I Club, a board member of the Union of Greek Shipowners (UGS), a council member of the board of the Greek Shipping Co-operation Committee...more