Born in Thessaloniki, Greece, in 1944, Mr. Nikos Efthymiadis has a M.Sc. in Agriculture and extensive involvement in Agribusiness enterprises.
Mr. Efthymiadis is Chairman of the REDESTOS Efthymiadis Agrotechnology Group, established in 1935, one of the leading business groups in Greece and Southeast Europe in the field of agricultural supplies, plant breeding – propagation, food trading, quality control of food, and agricultural technology in general.
Alongside his main business interests, Mr. Efthymiadis’ career has been associated with an active involvement in various local and regional initiatives promoting economic development, innovation, entrepreneurship, institution building, democracy, public private partnerships and investment facilitation not only in Greece but also the broader Southeast European region.
Mr. Efthymiadis is President of the Thessaloniki Innovation & Technology Center (Thess INTEC), Founding member of THEOPHANO prize, Governing council, Chairman a.H. of the Business Advisory Council for Southeastern Europe and Eurasia, an international body involved in key sectors for economic development in the Balkans. Among others, he is Honorary President of the Federation of Industries of Northern Greece, Chairman of the Center for Democracy and Reconciliation in S.E. Europe, former Chairman of the Business and Cultural Development Centre, Member by Excellence of the Board of the Chamber of Commerce & Industry of Thessaloniki and has contributed to several European think-tanks on development and cooperation in Southeast Europe.
Mr. Efthymiadis has also been an Honorary Consul for the Kingdom of the Netherlands in Thessaloniki.
He is married to Mary Christides and has three children and six grandchildren.