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Nicos Andronicou (born May 2, 1980) is a Cypriot entrepreneur. He is the founder of the first online supermarket in Cyprus and the CEO of WE Hotels, WE Group, and a director at Andronicou Group of Companies.

Early life and education

Nicos Andronicou was born in Limassol, Cyprus. His grandfather was a spices and pulses exporter in the 1960’s, and his father was a businessman. He is a former basketball player for the Cyprus National Basketball team. Andronicou pursued a degree in Business Management at Radford University in the United States. He gained professional training at Amazon and the Spanish retail chain DIA.

Career

In 2004, Andronicou started working with Andronicou Group of Companies and joined A&I Investments and Developments. That same year he became a director at BLP, a company focused on wholesale imports and distribution of fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG) across Cyprus. In 2008, Andronicou became a director at Smart Discount Shops, the largest private discount supermarket chain in Cyprus. In 2015, Andronicou founded DiaperWays.com, an online shop specializing in baby products which later evolved into WaysExpress.com, the first online multistore in Cyprus. In 2022 Andronicou expanded into the hospitality industry by launching WE Hotels, a global hotel booking platform, as well as WE Media, a communication and marketing agency. In January 2023, Andronicou signed a memorandum of understanding with the Municipality of Limassol to promote sustainable tourism and entrepreneurship. This partnership aligns with the EU’s Mission Cities initiative, which aims to achieve climate neutrality in cities by 2030.

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