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Michael Tsamaz

Michael Tsamaz

Founder and Managing Director of CORESIGHT

https://www.linkedin.com/in/michael-tsamaz-a69a7b72/

Michael Tsamaz possesses over  30 years of leadership experience in:

 

General management & business transformation

Turning around & scaling organizations

Setting up new companies (newcos)

Mergers, acquisitions, & asset sales

Crisis management & corporate restructuring

Leadership development & building high-performing teams

Marketing & sales of FMCGs

Launching new products & services

Current Leadership Roles:

  • Chairman of the Board, UNI.SYSTEMS S.M.A.E. (since Dec 2024)
  • Chairman of the Board, INTRACOM DEFENSE S.A. (since Jan 2025)

Past Leadership & Operational Experience:

  • Chairman & CEO, OTE S.A. (2010–2024) – Led Greece’s largest technology company, overseeing:
    – Financial restructuring & profitability growth
    – Expansion into fiber optics, mobile NGNs, ICT & Pay TV services
    – Diversification into Fintech (Payzy), Insurance (Cosmote Insurance), and food delivery (BOX)
    – Digital transformation for efficiency & enhanced customer experience

Previous Roles & Industry Experience:

  • Senior leadership positions at OTE Group, COSMOTE, Vodafone/Panafon, Philip Morris, Mobil Oil, Warner Lambert, Parke Davis, and Norwich Eaton
  • Chairman & Board member of multiple OTE & COSMOTE international subsidiaries
  • Former Board Member of EE (UK) & Hellenic Federation of Enterprises (SEV) (2016–2024)

Current Board Memberships & Affiliations:

  • Advisory Committee Member, “Together for Children” (ΜΑΖΙ για το ΠΑΙΔΙ)
  • Board member, Hellenic WAR MUSEUM
  • Board member of ALBA Graduate Business School

Education & Honors:

  • Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, University of New Brunswick, Canada
  • Honorary Doctorate Degree in Business Administration , University of Piraeus
  • Honorary Brigadier General, Hellenic Armed Forces
Michael Tsamaz

Michael Tsamaz

Founder and Managing Director

https://www.linkedin.com/in/michael-tsamaz-a69a7b72/

Michael Tsamaz possesses over  30 years of leadership experience in:

 

General management & business transformation

Turning around & scaling organizations

Setting up new companies (newcos)

Mergers, acquisitions, & asset sales

Crisis management & corporate restructuring

Leadership development & building high-performing teams

Marketing & sales of FMCGs

Launching new products & services

Current Leadership Roles:

  • Chairman of the Board, UNI.SYSTEMS S.M.A.E. (since Dec 2024)
  • Chairman of the Board, INTRACOM DEFENSE S.A. (since Jan 2025)

Past Leadership Experience:

  • Chairman & CEO, OTE S.A. (2010–2024) – Led Greece’s largest technology company, overseeing:
    – Financial restructuring & profitability growth
    – Expansion into fiber optics, mobile NGNs, ICT & Pay TV services
    – Diversification into Fintech (Payzy), Insurance (Cosmote Insurance), and food delivery (BOX)
    – Digital transformation for efficiency & enhanced customer experience

Previous Roles & Industry Experience:

  • Senior leadership positions at OTE Group, COSMOTE, Vodafone/Panafon, Philip Morris, Mobil Oil, Warner Lambert, Parke Davis, and Norwich Eaton
  • Chairman & Board member of multiple OTE & COSMOTE international subsidiaries
  • Former Board Member of EE (UK) & Hellenic Federation of Enterprises (SEV) (2016–2024)

Current Board Memberships & Affiliations:

  • Advisory Committee Member, “Together for Children” (ΜΑΖΙ για το ΠΑΙΔΙ)
  • Board Member, Hellenic WAR MUSEUM
  • Board member, ALBA Graduate Business School

Education & Honors:

  • Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, University of New Brunswick
  • Honorary Doctorate Degree in Business Administration , University of Piraeus
  • Honorary Brigadier General, Hellenic Armed Forces