Dimitris Vagias
Chied Commercial Officer
Direction Business Network
With over 25 years of hands-on experience in leadership roles within the media, telecom, and digital transformation spaces, I’ve learned that leadership is about more than creating strategies — it’s about delivering them. It’s about empowering teams to take ownership, turning ideas into real-world impact, and pushing the boundaries of what’s possible.
Core Expertise:
- Commercial strategy & growth
- Leadership in sales & channel management
- Digital transformation & e-business innovation
- B2B partnerships & public sector projects
- Coaching & building high-performing teams
Key Milestones (highlights):
- Built Nova Advertising from scratch, tripling revenue and increasing market share by 85% over 9 years.
- Successfully led the SYZEFXIS II project bid, securing a €42M contract, positioning Forthnet as a key public sector player.
- Guided Forthnet’s retail operations through the challenging COVID-19 period, ensuring continuity while redesigning the sales strategy and commercial policy.
- Led high-impact digital projects like Aegean Airlines’ first ticketing system, Carrefour’s e-commerce platform, and successful campaigns for global brands like Heineken, KLM, and more.