Gold Magazine December 2013 - January 2014, Issue 33 | Page 19

No Company Description Contact Details BLOM Bank Established in 1993 as an offshore unit, the Limassol branch became an onshore branch in 2006. The bank’s strategy in Cyprus focuses on providing personalized commercial and corporate banking services to small and medium size local enterprises as well as to Lebanese and Arab customers interested in Cyprus. Head Office: 205Z, Archbishop Makarios III Avenue, Victory House Building, 3030 Limassol Tel: [phone] | Fax: [phone] e-mail: [email protected] | Website: www.blombank.com 16 Byblos Bank Originally established in 1984, the Limassol branch became an onshore branch in early 2006 under new regulations related to Cyprus’ entry into the European Union and the adoption of the euro. The branch’s activities focus on corporate, commercial and correspondent banking services. Head Office: 1, Archbishop Kyprianou Street, Loucaides Building, 3602 Limassol | Tel: [phone] Fax: [phone] | e-mail: [email protected] Website: www.byblosbank.com/Cyprus 17 C & A Toumazis Group Offering clients diverse services in the construction sector including contracting, property development and property investment, the Group has over fifty years of experience in the industry, both in Cyprus and overseas. Head Office: 61, Ayiou Athanasiou Avenue, 3508 Limassol | Tel: [phone] | Fax: [phone] e-mail: [email protected] Website: www.catoumazis.com 18 CardPay Inc. Established in 2009, CardPay offers convenient solutions to clients experiencing all forms of problems related to bank card processing. With offices in Asia and Russia, the Limassol office serves as headquarters for its European sector. Head Office: 56, Theodorou Potamianou Street, Cardpay Inc., Kato Polemidhia, 4155 Limassol Tel: [phone] | e-mail: [email protected] Website: www.cardpay.com 19 Carrefour Having taken over the Chris Cash & Carry supermarket chain in 2005, the French brand, synonymous with affordable quality, has become a major presence with 17 stores on the island. Head Office: 11, Spyrou Kyprianou Ave., Germasogia, 4043 Limassol | Tel: [phone] | Fax: [phone] e-mail: [email protected] Website: www.carrefour.com.cy 20 Charalambides Christis Ltd. The two companies in the name merged in 2012 to become the leading supplier in the dairy industry in Cyprus, producing milk, yoghurt, fresh cream and cheese, exporting its products to 27 countries worldwide. Head Office: Ayios Athanasios Industrial Zone, 3502 Limassol | Tel: [phone] | Fax: [phone] e-mail: [email protected] Website: www.charalambideschristis.com.cy 21 Chr. Athanasiou Constructions & Developments Founded in 1975, Chr. Athanasiou offers services including building contractors, property development, property management and rental services as well as after sales care. It has a sister office in Moscow and also caters to Chinese clients. Head Office: 52, Amathus Avenue, 4532 Ayios Tychonas, Limassol | Tel: [phone] | Fax: [phone] e-mail: [email protected] Website: www.athanasiou.com 22 Chrysses Demetriades Advocates/ Legal Consultants Providing a comprehensive range of legal services to local and international clients, it is widely acknowledged as one of the leading law firms in Cyprus in all key areas of corporate activity. It recently celebrated its 65th anniversary. Head Office: 13, Karaiskakis Street, 3032 Limassol Tel: [phone] | Fax: [phone] e-mail: [email protected] Website: www.demetriades.com 23 Clerides, Anastassiou, Neophytou LLC Specialising in all aspects of corporate, commercial and tax law, the firm holds a leading position in the Cyprus legal sector, serving clients in Cyprus and other European jurisdictions. Head Office: 6, Kolokotroni Street, 3032 Limassol Tel: [phone] | Fax: [phone] e-mail: [email protected] | Website: www.cyplaw.com Corina Snacks Ltd. Distributing and retailing many popular products such as Lays and Cheetos crisps as well as many own-brand products, it is a member of the PepsiCo International group, employing around 160 personnel in Cyprus. Head Office: Limassol Industrial Estate, Corner Delou & Newton Streets, 3056 Limassol | Tel: [phone] Fax: [phone] | e-mail: [email protected] Website: www.pepsico.com Cypcana Specialising in electronic security system installation for over 45 years, the Limassol-based firm serves clients from all over Cyprus, supplying a range of equipment such as Access Control, fire and burglar alarms and CCTV, and a 24 hour monitoring service. Head Office: 29, Viennis Street, 3117 Limassol Tel: [phone] | Fax: [phone] e-mail: [email protected] Website: www.cypcana.com 15 24 25 WHY? LIMASSOL O Dr. Andreas Pittas Executive Chairman and Founder, Medochemie Ltd. ver the last century, Limassol has been more or less the industrial capital of Cyprus (one only has to mention the big wine and spirit producers, the soft drinks factories, a large number of clothing manufacturers, makers of water pumps, etc.). On the other hand, several generations of my family have been based in Limassol. I must confess that I aspired to turn Limassol into a high-tech metropolis – within Cypriot parameters of course! Limassol has actually been doing business for a very, very long time. In mediaeval times and as early as the 11th century, the Venetians maintained large warehouses near the harbour while, later on, merchants from Pisa and Florence were also present. The big sugar plantations were based in the Kolossi area and the Limassol district has always been the wine producing centre of Cyprus. Indeed, the island’s wines are still being shipped out of Limassol. All this history and present-day activities attest to an entrepreneurial spirit that is widely diffused within the Limassolian atmosphere! Being a port, Limassol has always been cosmopolitan and open – the old residents knew how to have fun and they were quite outgoing. This has obviously been transmitted to the many foreign residents of today. Limassol was also once a centre for the arts with numerous painters, poets and artists who lived here and many still do. Finally, to be so near to the