With electronic communications underpinning every aspect of life in today’s world, in Cyprus it is hard to overestimate the role of the Office of Electronic Communications & Postal Regulations (OCECPR/ΓΕΡΗΕΤ). Successful Business met with Commissioner George Michaelides, to discuss the situation on and the regulation of the local telecommunication market. With the digitalisation of the service sector in Cyprus increasing, how have the Office’s priorities changed? In general, we are working on three pillars: protecting consumers, enhancing competition, and enlarging…
Successful Business talks with Marilou Pavlou Christodoulides, the founder of Marilou Pavlou Christodoulides LLC, a full-service law firm, about the legal landscape in Cyprus, the challenges of the pandemic world, and the secret to leading the market. Unlike other legal firms, your company operates in areas such as Banking and Finance, Capital Markets, and Mergers & Acquisitions. Why have you chosen this direction? This specialisation has its roots in my background since I worked and was trained in the City,…
It is no secret that today in 2021 when it comes to our privacy online, there ain’t much of it anymore. Whether it’s our internet provider, smartphone, websites visited and web browsers, apps installed, they all spy on us and with our consentment (have you read the terms of agreements before using this new app you’ve just installed?). Obviously today’s spying is nothing like in the famous movie «the lives of others» that takes place in 1984’s Communist Eastern Germany.…
The Successful Business Magazine talked to Anna Bichevaya Alexandrou, a lawyer, partner at ALCS CORPORATE SOLUTIONS, a Larnaca-based law firm providing a full range of services, from company incorporation to advising on complex corporate structures. Anna, how did you start your career as a lawyer? Why did you choose this area? Legal environment, study of laws and regulations was an integral part of my work as a top manager in Russia. I completed my legal education in Cyprus, after moving…
Anyone can attend a free presentation of the first ever research conducted within the Russian community in Cyprus. With well over 1000 respondents the survey attempts to establish an initial understanding of the socio-demographic profile of the Russian community on the island. It might be useful to those companies and entrepreneurs that consider Russians in Cyprus their target audience. Russian community of Cyprus exceeds 50,000 people, it plays an important role in the economic life of the island. During this…
The Russian language is very popular in Cyprus. Especially, this year. We do not expect many British tourists. Most probably, Russian-speakers from Russia, Ukraine, Belarus, Armenia, Georgia and Israel will be the absolute majority of tourists. In addition to that, Russian is the language for family communication for at least 50,000 permanent residents and citizens of Cyprus. If you work in the hospitality industry or in the professional business services sector, you may need to know few words to please…
Successful Business meets Martina Meinders, managing director at MARIN SHIPMANAGEMENT LIMITED, one of the leading shipping companies in Cyprus with 50 vessels of different types in operation and more than 1,000 seafarers from around the world on board. Martina, when did you move to Cyprus? I came to Cyprus from Hamburg in 1993. The company I was working at moved its operations to the island, and there was a job opportunity for me. Since then, I have been living and…