ANASTASIOS MANOS
22. 09. 2022
NIKOS LINARDOS
22. 09. 2022
MEET
POLYDEFKIS LOUKOPOULOS
CHAIRMAN & MANAGING DIRECTOR, SIGNIFY HELLAS S.A
SHORT BIO
Polydefkis Loukopoulos is the Chairman and Managing Director of Signify Hellas S.A. (formerly known as Philips Lighting Hellas S.A.), leading the business in Greece, Israel, Cyprus and Malta. He joined Philips in 2010 as the General Manager of the Greek Lighting sector and served as the Vice Chairman of Philips Hellas S.A. from 2013 until his current appointment in 2016. He also serves as a board member at Appliances Recycling S.A. since 2010.
Before joining Philips he worked for Schneider Electric since 1998 in various commercial positions in the fields of Industrial Automation, Building Automation and Electrical Distribution. He started his professional career as an Engineer at Endress & Hauser in 1995 following a 2 years’ service as a Reserve Army Officer of the Greek Special Forces.
He holds a Doctorate in Business Administration from Université Paris Dauphine (PSL, Sorbonne), an MBA from Warwick University (U.K.) and a Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering (Energy) from Aristotle University.
PROUD PART OF
SIGNIFY
Signify (formerly known as Philips Lighting) is the world leader in connected LED lighting products, systems and services. Through our innovations, we unlock the extraordinary potential of light for brighter lives and a better world.
We serve professional and consumer markets, transforming urban spaces, communities, work places, stadiums, buildings, shopping malls and homes. Our products, systems and services help our customers to maximize energy use, drive efficiencies and deliver new experiences and services.
Signify employs 32,000 people in 70 countries and has manufacturing plants in all major regions of the world. Our products, systems and services are sold in 180 countries. Our business is divided into four business groups: LED, Lamps, Professional and Home. By leveraging the Internet of Things, we are helping to make buildings, cities and homes smarter.
Signify is pioneering innovation and the evolution of the lighting industry. We combine our deep experience in lighting with technologies such as secure cloud storage, data analytics and software applications. As the lighting company for the IoT, we are committed to extending our leadership in connected lighting.
