Summary
Elias Stassinos is a seasoned CIO and digital transformation executive with 11+ years leading IT and operations across a multi-country glass manufacturing group, currently serving as Group CIO, DPO and Operations Coordinator at HGI. He directs a 15-person IT organization, a GDPR team and SAP/production integrations, aligning IT investments and governance to support 800 employees and cross-border operations in Greece, Romania, Bulgaria and Ukraine. Elias combines hands-on enterprise systems experience—from JDEdwards and SAP to bespoke BI and data warehouse projects—with strategic budgeting and policy work, managing IT spend tied to 3.5% of group turnover. A pragmatic builder who founded a secure digital diary startup for parents, he balances operational rigor (production costing, SAP BPO) with a penchant for practical ITIL adoption and measurable business outcomes.
11 years of coding experience
15 years of employment as a software developer
MSc in Strategic Business IT, Strategic Business IT, MSc in Strategic Business IT, Strategic Business IT at University of Portsmouth
Postgraduate Diploma in Strategic Bussiness Information Technology, Strategic Bussiness Information Technology, Postgraduate Diploma in Strategic Bussiness Information Technology, Strategic Bussiness Information Technology at NCC Education
Certificate of Applied Computer Science Program, Applied Computer Science, Certificate of Applied Computer Science Program, Applied Computer Science at Control Data Greece Inc.
English, Greek