Excelon is a regulated financial services institution and BaaS provider to offer advanced digital money services, including FIAT payment accounts with IBAN, Mastercard, Crypto Wallet, and Exchange. Excelon brings a real revolution in digital money by simplifying the customer experience by offering a complete mobile banking solution.Excelon offers an all-in-one new banking experience for individuals and businesses looking for new ways to execute their financial transactions in FIAT or Crypto. By using the Excelon App, individuals and companies can get their current account with IBAN to send and receive payments globally, receive-store-send crypto through the crypto wallet, buy or sell crypto and use numerous DeFi products.

Acting as the head of regulatory compliance of DEFI TECHNOLOGIES smpc, a registered CASP from the Hellenic Capital Market Commission (HCMC) since March 2023, and oversight of AML/KYC procedures and day-to-day practice in liaison with compliance, AML, and Anti-fraud teams.

SEKEE is a non-profit association comprised of high-tech companies whose business activities include the development of added value mobile applications, the provision of added value services for telecommunication providers, the provision of innovative communication, content and application services.

FasterCapital is an online incubator that offers multiple programs to help startups. FasterCapital has currently more than 20 companies that graduated from its technical cofounder program and more than 280 companies in its acceleration program (help in raising capital and mentorship). FasterCapital has also more than +950 regional partners worldwide who represent FasterCapital in over 500 offices worldwide. FasterCapital has also a strong network of close to 1000 mentors. We have signed more than 60 partnerships with incubators and venture funds worldwide.FasterCapital has multiple programs: - Tech cofounder program where our internal technical team will build the whole product from A to Z and we invest 50% of the money needed per equity basis. We will fill the role of a tech partner and provide the whole technical development with experience in technologies such as Java, nodejs, PHP, react, angular, python, perl, deep learning, android, objective-C and swift; and knowledge of Artificial intelligence, Blockchain, IoT and Big Data. This program has been implemented and proved to be successful with more than 20 startups so far. - Idea to Product program: Turn an idea into a product. We help in idea validation, market research, product refinement, business plan and model canvas, finding an investor and raising capital for the startup. We also invest 50% of the money. Our idea to product program was used by more than 15 startups. - Grow your startup program: A program that targets startups looking to increase their sales and grow. We help in product improvement, opening new markets for the startup, technical evaluation, product testing, sales and marketing. This program resembles partly what we usually provide in our technical cofounder program

As General Manager and Advisor to BoD, Manos contributed to the successful PARKGENE's ICO in 2018 and led in multiple awards the PARKGENE app (i.e., Best City Gold Award, App of The year Award, Mobile Excellence Awards Mobile Transport & Navigation). Among other key accomplishments was the increase of the subscription base of the PARKGENE ecosystem to almost 70.000 users.PARKGENE is the flagship parking service of PARKGURU Limited. PARKGENE integrates all types of parking services to offer the best and most complete user experience to drivers. Furthermore, PARKGENE operates as a peer to peer (P2P) parking ecosystem on the blockchain (the Airbnb of the parking), a game-changer in shared mobility services, with a vision to establish the GENE token automotive industry-standard means of payment.

Responsible for all the daily operations and activities of the company, including the management of the 55+ employees (directly /indirectly).Strategic advisory, planning and contribution in the adoption of viable scenarios for Globo Technologies as a distressed company whilst achieving the maximum recovery for the creditors. Involvement in complex negotiations and transactions with lenders, shareholders, financials & legal advisors and other creditors.

After the acquisition of Globo Technologies from a Cypriot Group, which has been consulting in the area of worldwide prepaid debit card implementation strategies for personal and business purposes, over saw the position of the Commercial Director for the Corporate & Banking division. Actively involved with all the facets of the public contracts and EU tenders /projects.One of the responsibilities was the restructuring and reposition of the Private & Banking sector in the Greek and Cypriot market, the further development and optimization of its operational efficiency, examining the potential of the Cypriot market in specific products of the company.During the same period, I was heavily involved with the support of the CEO and the rest of the management team, in their internal & external presentations with the financial institutions & bondholders.

As the CCO for the Telecom Services of the GLOBO Group committed to customer service excellence, while taking executive lead responsibility for the identification, development and implementation of all joint ventures & strategic partnerships about Telecom Services.

In order further deliver and shape Globo's strategic aims in the fields of Telecoms and SaaS took the lead role in developing and managing services based on our partnerships and on our business relationships with lead providers and other organisations. Identified new commercial opportunities and driving growth across the Group's business activities.Responsible for the strategy, development, commercialisation of GLOBO's Value Added Services, and relationship management of all third-party collaborators. Researching new types of business and services, with an emphasis on existing and/or expected identifying gaps in the mitigation of needs of existing and /or potential potential clients.

Responsible for the product design & development of a Mobile Messaging Platform, which focuses on niche opportunities in mobile marketing. The MMP supports projects like SMS Alerting, SMS Promotion Campaigns, M2M Communication and MO Services.Responsible for the Marketing & Internet Strategy for misc sites (i.e. atticapress.gr), with the usage of new media (web 2.0, social media, online advertising).Working with clients to meet project performance expectations. Supporting the analysis, planning and evaluation of all their projects. Monitoring the market trends to develop products & improve existing services.

Responsible for the product design & development of a Mobile Messaging Platform (locosms.gr), which focuses on niche opportunities in mobile marketing. The MMP supports projects like SMS Alerting, SMS Promotion Campaigns, M2M Communication and MO Services.

- Responsible for new business opportunities in the Public & Banking Sector,- Establishing good relationships with existing or prospect Corporate Accounts.- Exploiting opportunities for new services & associated professional services,- Developed specific business & pricing models for Altec Telecoms services,- Identifying trends & opportunities on the market & assuring optimal penetration through developing relevant sales & marketing strategies for the Greek market.

- Voice & Data Network Designs for the public, private & banking sector,- Extensive knowledge of the business & residential telecom market,- Product Development in the Telecommunication & Internet Market,- Production of monthly competition analysis reports regarding special offers -contracts (for business market),- Responsible for the internal training of new products both in Sales & Presales Departments,- Monitoring of the pricing policy & propose new pricing models that maintain the internal pricing balance,- Pricing Policy Setup,- Served as a Project Leader for the National projects.

- Member of the team for the project development of 3nSold, which was a web–based on- line auctions platform,- Member of the team for the project development of TOXO Search Engine,- Member of the team for the multimedia application “WebSites 2000, Internet Directory”,- Development & Coordination of web projects,- Organization of exhibitions and events.

- Structured Cabling Design,- LAN – WAN Design for public & private sector,- Project Leader for medium scale cabling project.