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Andreas A. Andreadis
Born1953
Thessaloniki, Greece
EducationAristotle University of Thessaloniki (Civil Engineering), University of London (Ph.D.)
Known forCo-CEO of Sani/Ikos Group
Children3
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Andreas A. Andreadis

Andreas A. Andreadis (born 1953) is a Greek business executive in the tourism and hospitality industry. He is the co-Chief Executive Officer of the Sani/Ikos Group, a luxury resort operator active in Southern Europe. He previously held leadership roles in national tourism organizations and served on the board of the Bank of Greece.

Education

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Andreadis studied civil engineering at the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki and earned a Ph.D. from the University of London.[1]

Career

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Tourism sector involvement

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From 2011 to 2017, Andreadis served as president of the Greek Tourism Confederation (SETE), the primary industry association representing Greece’s tourism sector. Under his tenure, SETE collaborated with government and private entities on tourism strategy, data analysis, and seasonal extension.[2] According to public data, tourist arrivals in Greece rose significantly during this period, from 15.5 million in 2012 to 27.2 million in 2017.[3]

Andreadis helped establish Marketing Greece S.A., a non-profit entity promoting Greek tourism abroad, as well as Discovergreece.com, a digital platform for tourism content.[4] He was also involved in founding the SETE Institute (INSETE), which focuses on tourism-related research and training initiatives.

From 2006 to 2011, he served as president of the Hellenic Hotel Federation. Between 2013 and 2016, he was a member of the Board of Directors at the Bank of Greece.[5]

Sani/Ikos Group

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In the mid-1990s, Andreadis, together with family members, assumed management of the Sani Resort in Halkidiki. Over the following two decades, the property expanded into a multi-resort complex.[6]

In 2015, he co-founded the Sani/Ikos Group in partnership with Mathieu Guillemin and other investors. The group introduced the “Unconditional Luxury” model, a version of all-inclusive hospitality incorporating branded dining and premium services. [7] The company has since expanded into Spain and announced further developments in Portugal and other Mediterranean locations.

In 2022, global investment firm GIC acquired a stake in the group in a transaction valuing the company at approximately €2.3 billion.[8]

In 2023, Andreadis and his brother Stavros were jointly awarded the IHIF Lifetime Achievement Award for their contributions to European hospitality development.[9]

Public views

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Andreadis has contributed commentary on Greece’s tourism economy in various international and domestic media. In an interview with *The Guardian* during the country’s financial crisis, he emphasized the resilience of the tourism sector and its role in economic recovery.[10] In later commentary, he emphasized the strategic importance of service quality and human capital in Greek tourism.[11]

Personal life

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Andreadis has three children.

References

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  1. ^ "Andreas Andreadis". Delphi Forum. Retrieved 2025-02-17.
  2. ^ "Andreadis Passes Leadership Torch for Greek Tourism Confederation (SETE)". GTP Headlines. May 19, 2017.
  3. ^ "International Tourism, Number of Arrivals – Greece". Country Economy.
  4. ^ "Marketing Greece: What we do". Marketing Greece.
  5. ^ "The Greeks are the greatest advantage of Greece – Andreas Andreadis". ImpacTalk.
  6. ^ "Meet the man behind Ikos Resorts". Travel Weekly. 2016.
  7. ^ "The man turning all-inclusive into healthy profits". Hotels Mag. 2024.
  8. ^ Burgos, Jonathan. "Singapore's GIC To Buy Stake In Sani/Ikos In Deal Valuing Luxury Resort Group At $2.3 Billion". Forbes. Retrieved 2024-11-13.
  9. ^ "Stavros and Andreas Andreadis to be presented IHIF Lifetime Achievement Award". Hospitality Net. 2023-05-15.
  10. ^ "Greek Tourism Boom Brings Jobs and Growth to Athens". The Guardian. May 28, 2016.
  11. ^ "The Greeks are the greatest advantage of Greece – Andreas Andreadis". ImpacTalk.
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