ABOUT US

THE IMF PONTOS TEAM

Combining Agility, Reliability and Expertise

Our Team Offers:

Extended field background and engagement

Strong legal background and history

Proven financial background and experience

Access to the largest ship ownership market

Networking and visibility to market opportunities as they emerge

THE IMF PONTOS MANAGEMENT TEAM

Combining Experience, Expertise and Maturity

Manolis Eglezos

Attorney at law LLM, MSc

A lawyer with more than 30 years extensive experience in Maritime, Commercial and Corporate law, and certified DPO for GDPR purposes. He is an advisor to major worldwide groups in Shipping, Tourism and Industry and has been involved in complex legal structures in all above fields.

Manolis Eglezos holds an LLM in Maritime Law and an MSc in Business for lawyers.
He leads Manolis Eglezos and Associates Law Firm, recognized for its efficiency and commercially orientated approach. He delivers lectures on Maritime, International Trade and Enforcement law and holds the legal column in a maritime electronic magazine.

A Maritime Expert with more than 35 years field experience in all aspects of Maritime business and operations. A Member of INTERTANKO and representative of it to IMO.

Nikolaos has served as Operations and Marine Manager, Marine Innovation Projects Director, Senior Surveyor, Technical Consultant and New building Supervisor, engaged in numerous projects and assignments with world-leading Shipping Groups.

Nikolaos Kyriakakis holds an MBA on Shipping Management and Logistics from London Institute of Shipping & Technology and a Graduate of Advanced Merchant Marine Academy of Hydra. He is also a Member of the New York Academy of Science & Association of Advancement of Science in USA. He is a frequent lecturer in Maritime forums as well as a writer in field magazines.

Nikolaos Kyriakakis

Maritime Expert

Meletis Meletiou

Investment & Finance Expert

Meletis has a record of successful collaboration with some of the largest conglomerates in the Private Equity market and managed multimillion investments on their behalf.

A seasoned professional with a well vested experience in Management, Financial Management, Organizational Transformation, Business Growth and Leadership.

He is qualified professional and has rich experience in all aspects of financial and business planning including investment evaluation, strategic planning, measurement, and analysis.
He has introduced business turnaround programs, as well as implemented restructuring and other initiatives. Has completed assets disposal, mergers, acquisitions and other initiatives for multiple sectors and regions.

Experienced Business Advisor and Manager, Accredited Expert & Lead Auditor with more than 30 years extensive experience in Business, Strategy, Operations, Information Technology and Management. He is also an experienced keynote speaker, seminar lecturer, trainer & writer with several publications in magazines and newspapers.

Dr. Tournis has a BSc and a PhD in Natural Sciences, postgraduate studies in Risk Management, Information Technology and is a certified expert in Business & Operational Resilience, Security and Project & Program Management.

Dr. Stamatios Tournis

Business Advisor

THE IMF PONTOS PARTNERSHIPS

Ensuring our consistency and alignment with our market

IMF PONTOS builds and maintains business partnerships and alignments with leading organizations in the maritime field to ensure that the services it provides are always:

Current to our market

Consistent in relation to specific market information

Considering trends and changes in maritime

Sensitive to societal and cultural sensitivities and trends