Greece Honored at the New York Stock Exchange

Greece was honored on the Greek American Issuer Day at the New York Stock Exchange which took place on Tuesday within the context of the 25th Annual Capital Link Invest in Greece Forum.

This special ceremony has been taking place for 19 years in a row. On this special occasion, the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) flew the Greek flag on Wall Street and issued special commemorative medals to honor the occasion.

The ceremony was held with the participation of Greek Government Officials, the President of ATHEX Group and high-level executives representing shipping and other companies listed on the New York Stock Exchange, as well as representatives of companies that participated the previous day, Monday, December 11th, at the 25th Annual Capital Link Invest in Greece Forum “Accelerating Investments for Sustainable Growth”.

The participants at the podium of the NYSE were: Dr. Nikolas P. Tsakos, Founder & CEO of TEN Ltd. (NYSE:TNP) and Mr. Yianos Kontopoulos, CEO of the Athens Exchange, rang the “Closing Bell”, closing the trading session on Tuesday, December 12th, 2023, of the NYSE-New York Stock Exchange, accompanied by: the Vice Chairman of NYSE & President of NYSE Institute, Intercontinental Exchange Inc. (NYSE: ICE), Mr. John Tuttle, Dr. Vassiliki Lazarakou- Chair of the Hellenic Capital Market Commission, (HCMC), Mr. Nikos Stathopoulos, Chairman of Europe & Member of the Management Committee-BC Partners.

There were also representatives of the following NYSE listed companies : Mr. Panayiotis Peter Contis, Vice President Ameresco Inc. (NYSE: AMRC), Mr. Ted Xenohristos, Co- Founder & Chief Concept Officer of CAVA Group, Inc. (NYSE: CAVA) – Mrs. Semiramis Paliou, CEO of DIANA SHIPPING INC. (NYSE:DSX), – Mr. Paul Ferneyhough, Executive Vice President & Chief Strategy and Commercial Officer of ELDORADO GOLD CORP. (NYSE:EGO). Mr. Ted Petrone, Vice Chairman of NAVIOS MARITIME PARTNERS L.P. (NYSE:NMM), as well as Ms. Olga Bornozi, Managing Director – Capital Link, and Mr. Nicolas Bornozis, President – Capital Link.

The Annual Capital Link Invest In Greece Forum, an international summit about Greece taking place in New York annually, was organized this year in cooperation with the New York Stock Exchange, the Athens Exchange and major investment banks.

Close ties between the New York Stock Exchange and Greece’s business

Mr. John Tuttle – Vice Chairman NYSE & President NYSE Institute Intercontinental Exchange Inc. welcomed the Greek Delegation and the NYSE listed companies.

He highlighted the long-standing relationship between the New York Stock Exchange and the Greek and Greek American business communities and also pointed out that NYSE’s commitment to the Greek American diaspora, the Greek shipping and business community and the listed companies, remains strong.

Following Mr. Tuttle’s remarks, Dr. Nikolas P. Tsakos, Founder, President & CEO, TEN Ltd., and Mr. Yianos Kontopoulos, CEO, ATHEX Group, each delivered brief remarks in honor of the day.

They referred to the increasing attractiveness of Greece as a business and investment destination, the internationalization of Greek businesses, the close relations between the United States and Greece across the board and also thanked the New York Stock Exchange for the long-standing cooperation and support and for hosting the event.

The event was broadcast live on major news stations in the United States and abroad to an estimated audience of 150 million viewers worldwide.

The active support and participation of NYSE, the world’s largest stock exchange, enhances the prestige and the visibility of Greece to a wider international investment audience.

It also shows the stable support of NYSE to Greece, the Greek companies, the Greek shipping industry and the Greek American Diaspora. The US Capital Markets are a major source of capital for a growing number of companies of Greek interest and the New York Stock Exchange is playing a leading role in this.