Executive Management

Mr. Ilias Bekiros works in Steel division of Viohalco Group since 2005. He is a Mechanical Engineer graduate of the National Technical University of Athens (NTUA), specialized in Production Engineering, and also holds an MBA from the Athens University of Economics and Business (AUEB). He holds the position of General Manager in Corinth Pipeworks since June 2019. From 2014 to 2019 he held the post of Commercial Director in Corinth Pipeworks, while, from 2005 to 2014, he has assumed several Sales Management positions for a vast range of steel products of SIDENOR Group.

Alexandra Tzanetopoulou holds the post of General Legal Counsel at Corinth Pipeworks since 2013. She is an attorney at law, member of the Athens Bar Association and holds a post-graduate degree (Executive MSc) in International and European Economic Studies from Athens University of Economics and Business. She specializes in international trade, international tendering procedures, insurance law (in particular industrial risks insurance), risk management and business financing. She is a graduate of the Law Department of National and Kapodistrian University of Athens and holds a degree in Business Administration (diploma in Management Studies) of ALBA Graduate Business School. In 2013 she graduated from the Executive Training Center of Athens University of Economics and Business and received a Diploma in Negotiations.

Mr Georgios Mentzelopoulos holds the position of Deputy General Manager at Corinth Pipeworks. In paraller with his duties, he is a member of the Board of Directors of ETEM GESTAMP Extrusion, President of the Hellenic Aluminum Union, and Chairman of the Hellenic Business Council in Bulgaria.
He holds a BSc in Economics from Athens University of Economics and Business, and has over 20 years of experience in leading and transforming manufacturing businesses.
 
Since 1996 when he started his career at Corinth Pipeworks, he held several positions of responsibility in Finance with the last one being the one of CFO, while moving forward he assumed senior management positions within Viohalco such as CFO in Stomana, CEO of Etem Group of Companies, EtemGestamp Extrusions & Automotive S.A., Head of Central Procurement department at Steelmet.

Mr. Vasileios Gotsis holds the position of Plant Director at Corinth Pipeworks since November 2017. He is a Chemical Engineer, graduate from the department of Chemical Engineering of the University of Patras and holds a post-graduate (MSc) in Metallurgy from the same department as well as a degree in Business Administration from ALBA. Since 2001, when he started his career at Corinth Pipeworks, he has held various positions of responsibility as Quality Director, Coating & Lining Mill Director and Plant Operation Director.

Dr Athanasios Tazedakis holds the position of Operations Senior Director. He is a Metallurgical Engineer (M.Sc.), graduate of the National Technical University of Athens and holds an M.Sc. and a Ph.D. in Welding and Joining Technology from Cranfield University in UK as well as a degree in Business Administration from Alba University. He joined CORINTH PIPEWORKS in 1999 and since then he has held several positions of responsibility such as Quality Manager, HFI Mill Director, Deputy Plant Director, Technology & Quality Assurance Director.

Mr. Nikolaos Sarsentis works at Corinth Pipeworks since 2011. He is a Mechanical Engineer graduate of University College London with an MSc in Advanced Applied Mechanics and Management Science from the Imperial College of Science and Technology of the University of London. He has worked at Sidenor Group since 2006 as Operational Director of the pipe sector. Previously, Mr. Sarsentis held management positions at Friesland Foods, Tetra Pak, Alfa Laval and Diamant Boart.

Ms. Dimitra Lymperi holds the position of Human Resources (HR)  Director at Corinth Pipeworks. She is a graduate of the American College of Greece (Deree) in Business Administration (BSc) and holds a Master's Degree (MA) in Human Resource Management from Middlesex University in London. She started her career in Human Resource Management at Vodafone Greece where she held key positions in the departments of Human Resources Development, Organizational Development and Compensation and Benefits until 2014. In 2014 she joined Corinth Pipeworks.

Mr. Tsironis has assumed the Finance Director position since June 2023. He is an economist, graduate of the Department of Business Administration from Athens University of Economics and Business (AUEB) and holds a Master's degree in Finance and Banking from the Department of Economics of AUEB. From 2008 to 2014 he held the position of Internal Auditor of Viohalco Group of Companies and from 2014 until May 2023 he had undertaken several management positions in Financial Department of Corinth Pipeworks S.A.