Management
Panos Smyroglou
Co-founder
Director of Business Development for Ecochlor
Panos Smyroglou holds a B.Eng. in Naval Architecture & Ocean Engineering from Glasgow University and an MSc. in Naval Architecture from Southampton University. From the outset, Panos’ professional focus was on ship repair. Between 1996 and 2006 he was the Commercial Manager of the oldest marine technical office in Greece and gained valuable experience with renowned shipyards worldwide. In 2007 Panos co-founded Abacus Marine Consultants to focus on ship repairs and quality equipment. In 2020 Mr. Smyroglou became ‘Director of Business Development’ of Ecochlor Inc., USA, and established their Athens office.
Sarah Gilhespie-Smyroglou
Co-founder
Director of Business Development for Abacus
Sarah Gilhespie has a BSc. from Glasgow University. For the first decade of her career Sarah gained experience in managing laboratories and designing databases. She then transitioned to developing business opportunities for renowned international companies whose excellent services and products are provided to Greek and Cypriot Shipowners through the activities of Abacus Marine Consultants. As an experienced scientist Ms. Gilhespie-Smyroglou also provides scientific consultation.
George Spathis
Commercial Manager
Commodore Georgos Spathis focuses on strategizing our business relationships to the benefit of all parties involved. George is a seasoned expert on environmental compliance, marine e-learning and safety training. His three decades of sailing experience, deep understanding of MARPOL regulations and extensive nautical engineering experience make George an excellent commercial manager.
Technical & Marine
Kostas Ksirogiannis
Ship Repair Manager
Kostas Ksirogiannis advises Abacus clients on the trusted repair yards that meet their requirements for quality repair services with fair pricing. For drydockings and retrofits, Abacus’ team has more than 2 decades of experience. Kostas’ extensive engineering experience combined with his respect & full attention to clients’ needs are a potent mix for ensuring smooth ship repairs.
Michael Dimos
GreenTech Business Developer
Michael Dimos is a Mechanical Engineer, with an MSc in Naval Engineering and hands-on experience in performance analytics, marine engines, and propulsion systems. Michael’s strong engineering background, and previous experience in marine engine simulation, allows him to provide greentech solutions to challenges faced by modern day shipping. He expertly provides Abacus clients with tailor-made energy efficient solutions best suited to their vessel/fleet.
Manos Kagiasis
Marine Sales Developer
Manos Kagiasis focuses on E-learning for crew assessment, training and gap analysis. Additionally Manos develops sales of valves, actuators and valve systems. With Maritime Studies at the University of Piraeus and previous experience in customer service, Mr. Kagiasis builds excellent rapport with the HSQE & Valve clients of Abacus
ICT - HR - Data
Alexandros Smyroglou
ICT Coordinator
Alexandros Smyroglou is our ICT coordinator and an undergraduate of IT studies. He is learning to troubleshoot our technology infrastructure and keeps our webpage updated. Through ship data analysis he contributes to guiding our efforts according to our collaborators’ and clients needs.
HR Consultant
Ela Mirzakhanyan
Marketing assistant
Ela Mirzakhanyan is responsible for our data accuracy to empower our marketing strategies. Her creativity, communication skills and passion for environmental awareness are strong assets that match Abacus’ corporate profile. Ela’s friendly and social character makes her invaluable for assisting with marketing campaigns, events and exhibitions.
