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CL8 announces the appointment of Kyriacos Kokkinos, Ex Deputy Minister for Research, Innovation & Digital Policy, as Executive Advisor to its Board of Directors.
Kyriacos Kokkinos is an experienced C-level executive with strong background in technology, innovation policy, c-level management and corporate governance. He currently serves on the Board of several organisations in Cyprus and across Europe and he is also a Member of the Executive Committee of the Governing Board of the European Institute of Innovation and Technology (EIT), as well as on the Board of Trustees of the Cyprus Institute. He is a Certified International Director by INSEAD Business School.
He previously served as Deputy Minister of Research, Innovation and Digital Policy of the Republic of Cyprus (2020–2023) and as the country’s first National Chief Scientist for Research and Innovation. His global corporate career includes executive roles at IBM Europe, where he led regional and pan-European teams in digital strategy and transformation.
Following his appointment, Kyriacos Kokkinos noted “I am proud and honoured to be trusted by CL8 for this advisory role; I firmly believe that, working together with the Board, we can take CL8 at its next level of service excellence and growth, establishing CL8 as a leading regional actor in the Data-Centre services marketplace”
Peter G. Economides, Founder, Chairman and CEO of CL8 commended “Kyriacos appointment is expected to support broader strategic thinking at board level, enhance institutional connections, and contribute to ongoing developments at CL8 and in Cyprus’ digital and technology ecosystem.”
