Elias Rizos

Elias Rizos has a diverse work experience in the technology and telecommunications industry. Elias started their career in 2001 as a Director of Engineering at Altec SA, where they served until 2002. Elias then joined ALTEC TELECOM as a Director of Engineering - Executive Counsellor from 2003 to 2004. From 2004 to 2008, they held the position of Director of Engineering at Altec SA. In 2009, they joined SingularLogic and held various roles, including Director of Converged Solutions and Applications Unit, Head of Customer Interaction Management Activity, and Business Development Manager. In 2018, they started working at Cosmos Business Systems and served as the Telecom Division Director until 2020. Elias currently holds the position of BUs Director & Sales Private Sector Deputy Director at Cosmos Business Systems.

Elias Rizos has a Diploma in Electrical Engineering from the University of Patras, which they obtained from 1982 to 1988. In 2001, they completed a Postgraduate Diploma in MBA from E.E.D.E. In terms of additional certifications, Elias has obtained various certifications in sales and design proficiency from Avaya, such as Avaya Artificial Intelligence Sales Proficient, Avaya Experience Platform(TM) Sales Proficient, Avaya Experience Platform™ Design Proficient, Avaya Portfolio Sales Proficient, and Avaya Midsize Solutions Sales Proficient. Elias has also received certifications from other institutions including Cisco, Hewlett Packard Enterprise, Aruba, Huawei, and Mathesis@Crete University Press. These certifications include Cisco Environmental Sustainability Overview, Environmental Sustainability Practice-Building, Aruba Certified Design Professional (ACDP), Aruba Certified Design Professional V1 (ACDP), Avaya One Cloud UCaaS Calling Design (ACDS-3186), PHL6.1: Philosophy of emotions, HPE Sales Certified - Aruba Networking Solutions Professional, HPE Sales Certified - Aruba Products and Solutions, Avaya Midsize Solutions Sales Specialized, Huawei Certified Specialist Professional Presales - IP Network, PLATO, Cisco Renewals Manager, Hist5.1: Democracies in Ancient Greece: Genesis and Evolution, and Cisco Certified Network Professional Collaboration (CCNP Collaboration).