TASSOS MANOS
22. 09. 2022
NIKOS LINARDOS
22. 09. 2022
MEET
POLYDEFKIS LOUKOPOULOS
CHAIRMAN & MANAGING DIRECTOR, SIGNIFY HELLAS S.A.
VICE PRESIDENT, CEO CLUBS GREECE
Email: [email protected]
SHORT BIO
POLYDEFKIS is the Chairman and Managing Director of Signify Hellas S.A. (formerly known as Philips Lighting Hellas S.A.), leading the business in Greece, Israel, Cyprus and Malta.
He joined Philips in 2010 as the General Manager of the Greek Lighting sector and served as the Vice Chairman of Philips Hellas S.A. from 2013 until his current appointment in 2016.
He also serves as a board member at Appliances Recycling S.A. since 2010.
Before joining Philips, he worked for Schneider Electric since 1998 in various commercial positions in the fields of Industrial Automation, Building Automation and Electrical Distribution.
He started his professional career as an Engineer at Endress & Hauser in 1995 following a 2 years’ service as a Reserve Army Officer of the Greek Special Forces.
He holds a PhD in Business Administration from Université Paris Dauphine (PSL) where he is also a Professeur Associé on Global Strategy since 2024, an MBA from Warwick University (U.K.), and a Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering (Energy) from Aristotle University.
PROUD PART OF
Signify is the world leader in lighting for professionals, consumers, and lighting for the Internet of Things. Our energy efficient lighting products, systems and services enable our customers to enjoy a superior quality of light, and make people’s lives safer and more comfortable, businesses more productive and cities more livable.
For more than 125 years we have pioneered breakthroughs in lighting and been the driving force for many innovations. Our track record in innovation is strong and we invest heavily in R&D to stay at the forefront of technological developments. Our energy efficient lighting products, systems and services enable our customers to enjoy a superior quality of light, and make people’s lives safer and more comfortable, businesses more productive and cities more livable.
With 2023 sales of EUR 6.7 billion, approximately 32,000 employees and a presence in over 70 countries, we’re unlocking the extraordinary potential of light for brighter lives and a better world. Our business is divided into four business groups: LED, Lamps, Professional and Home. Signify continues to innovate in LED lighting and is leading the industry’s expansion to lighting systems in both the professional and consumer markets. Our position as the industry leader in connected lighting, makes Signify the lighting company for the Internet of Things (IoT).
