The CEO of the Athens Medical Center group, Dr. Vassilis G. Apostolopoulos became the winner in the category “Pioneer Entrepreneur”, in the context of the EY competition, Greek “Entrepreneur of the Year” 2021, an award that recognizes the overall strategy that has made the group one of the most important forces in the Greek services market health.
“My award in the context of the competition – institution of EY, Greek” Entrepreneur of the Year “is for me a milestone in my business career”, noted Dr. Apostolopoulos, referring to the distinction and added: “It is a recognition and reward of my effort and work that always has as its main axis the offer and the avant-garde. I warmly thank EY and the Jury”.
He was 12 years old when his father made the decision to establish the Athens Medical Center, a catalytic event for the winner of the “Pioneer Entrepreneur” category, who gained business support early on. While still a student, he coordinated the preparation for the listing of the subsidiary in the stock market, while in 1997, after completing his studies, he was invited to undertake the integration of the Apollonian Hospital in Medicine.
This experience was the occasion to inspire the creation of the group in 2002, through a triple merger and operational integration of its business units. From its inception, Medicine has been a pioneer in the field of health in Greece, with its course being intertwined with scientific innovation. Among many other firsts and distinctions, it was the first organization in the country to invest in and introduce robotic surgery, hybrid surgery, the use of artificial intelligence, and general cutting-edge medical technology in a wide range of fields and specialties such as cardiology, oncology. and vascular surgery.
Facing and overcoming the great difficulties and challenges in the years of crisis, the group is today one of the most important providers of health services in Southeast Europe, with 8 state-of-the-art hospitals, with a capacity of 1,200 nursing beds, employing more than 3,000 employees, and 8 employees. . With a view to the future, Medicine focuses on creating scale and ecosystems through strategic partnerships, serving the new trends and possibilities of medicine that will allow people to live longer and in better health.
It is worth noting that the institution of EY, Greek “Entrepreneur of the Year” highlights the dynamism and growth prospects of Greek entrepreneurship, as all the companies of the candidates that participated in this year’s competition, in the period 2016-2021 increased turnover by 67%, and created 43% more new jobs, despite the impact of the various challenges they were called upon to manage.
The award-winning entrepreneurs, distinguished for their high performance, innovative thinking, leadership skills, growth dynamics, innovative spirit and social sensitivity, were selected by the independent nine-member Jury of the competition, chaired by Mr. Vassilios Katsos, President and Co-Founder of VNK Capital and Greek “Entrepreneur of the Year” 2008.
Source: Capital
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