Sokratis Xanthopoulos

Co-Founder & CEO

Sokratis Xanthopoulos was born and raised in Piraeus, and since 2004 he has been living in Glyfada. He is married to Popi Grammatikopoulou, and they have two children, Stelios and Eirini. He has studied Graphic Design and Political Sciences. He has pursued independent studies in music, painting, theater, and sailing. He speaks Greek and English. He has worked as a graphic designer and art director since 1981 in creative agencies and advertising companies. In 1987, he founded Line Advertising with Popi Grammatikopoulou. Today, he holds the General Management of Energy Marketing as well as research and development of new projects. He has served as a municipal councilor in Drapetsona. He is involved in woodworking and music. He is a collector of objects, maintaining a large and rare collection of fossils, rare stones, and rosaries. He is a winemaker and olive oil producer “based” in Epidavros. He believes that people are his greatest asset. His greatest joy is that he managed to combine his professional activity with human relationships and communication.

Popi Grammatikopoulou

Co-Founder & CFO

Popi Grammatikopoulou grew up in Piraeus and has been living in Glyfada since 2004. She is married to Sokratis Xanthopoulos and is the mother of Stelios and Eirini. She has studied Human Resource Management at the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens and Food Technology - Chemistry at the Technological Educational Institute of Athens. She speaks Greek and English. She worked at the General Chemical State Laboratory, but quickly found her "chemistry" in communication and advertising. Together with Sokratis Xanthopoulos, they founded Line Advertising in 1987, focusing on advertising, marketing, and public relations. From then until today, where Line became Energy Marketing, she has been responsible for Financial Management and Human Resources Management. She loves reading, music, sailing, and swimming all year round, while maintaining a personal workshop of sewing and handmade accessories. Her great love is to explore new worlds and cultures. She believes that the best places are those we have not yet traveled to, and the most beautiful days are those yet to come.

Stelios Xanthopoulos

Business Development Manager

Stelios Xanthopoulos was born and raised in Piraeus until his adolescence and now lives in Glyfada. He is studying in the Master of Business Administration (MBA) program at the University of Piraeus and has previously studied Sociology at the Panteion University, during which he focused on Social Inequalities and the Greek Diaspora. He has also attended seminars on Digital Marketing, Social Media Marketing, Content Marketing, Well Being, among others. He works in Business Development & Sales and has previously worked in Digital Marketing, Direct Marketing, Client Service, and Energy Workshop. Additionally, he has attended classes at the National Conservatory of Athens, as well as other conservatories and with private tutors, in Contemporary Singing, Guitar, Music Theory, and Music Technology. He speaks Greek, English, and some Italian. He loves traveling and is involved at an amateur level in rowing, coffee roasting, music production, video editing, hiking, sailing, mushroom hunting, cooking, and whatever else comes to his mind!

Kleopatra Chatzantoni

Operations Director

Κleopatra Chatzantoni was born and raised in Piraeus. She has two children, Paul and Marina, and is married to Alexandros. She has studied Social Policy & Social Anthropology at Panteion University and has been distinguished with scholarships from IKY. She has attended seminars in social sciences, psychology, marketing & advertising. Professionally, she has been involved in social welfare & counseling for the unemployed. However, she quickly decided that she wanted to pursue something that would make her happy, and advertising won her over. Since 2007 at Energy, she initially dealt with Direct Marketing, then with Projects/Events and Client Service. In recent years, she has been involved in the strategic planning & programming of departmental activities. She is passionate about self-improvement and creativity, dedicating her free time to various activities that fill her with energy and inspiration. She loves hiking, traveling, dancing, and folklore.

Georgia Gouma

Client Service Manager

Georgia Gouma was born and raised in Piraeus. She is married and has two sons, Gregory and Panagiotis. She has studied "Economics & Management". She speaks English. She has worked as an Assistant Accountant in 2 cosmetics companies. She started at Energy Line, now Energy Marketing, in 2010 as an Office Manager and today she is involved in Client Service. She spends her minimal free time playing with her children and hanging out with good friends. And when she manages to steal some time for herself, she enjoys watching movies at the cinema and listening to music.

Chrysa Kalogeraki

Project Manager

Chrysa Kalogeraki grew up in Chaidari, where she still resides today. Always carrying the pride of her Cretan heritage, she draws inspiration from her greatest achievement, her daughter, Lenia. She completed her studies in Accounting at the Technological Educational Institute (TEI) of Mesolonghi and has knowledge of computers and English. She's…skilled in constructions, having worked for several years in an aluminum frame manufacturing company.

Life brought her to Energy Marketing in 2019, where she found the perfect environment to showcase her communicative character. Starting from the Direct Marketing department, she now focuses on various projects. She enjoys a stroll by the sea and a good glass of wine with beloved friends and family, which is enough to make her feel happy.

Maria Bourtzi

Copywriter & Quality Control Manager

Maria Bourtzi was born and raised on the outskirts of Piraeus. Her intellectual pursuits led her to the Theological School of the University of Athens, believing it would fulfill them. While she didn't find her path there… she pursued a career in Textile Crafts and at Karela Textiles, where she worked in the Design Department and the Cotton Testing Laboratory respectively. Today she lives with her husband and their three sons in Piraeus and works in the Creative Department of Energy as a copywriter and quality control manager. As a responsible and organized person, she is characterized by dedication to whatever she engages in. She loves walks in nature and by the sea, music, theater, and cinema. Being eager to learn, she enjoys reading and "digging" until she finds what she wants!

Angeliki Rapti

Media Manager

Angeliki Rapti grew up in Piraeus, where she still resides today. She graduated from the Department of Commerce and Advertising at the Technological Educational Institute of Central Greece and immediately began working in the Marketing department of a private hospital. Along the way, she was drawn to the field of Social Media and attended a postgraduate seminar on "Digital Marketing" at the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens. Shortly thereafter, she started working in the Social Media department of an advertising company. Today, she is an official member of the Energy Marketing team and continues enthusiastically doing what she loves. In her free time, she enjoys theater and spending quality time with her family and close friends.

Vicky Marouda

Creative Director

Vicky Marouda was born in Athens and spent her childhood in Saudi Arabia until the age of 12. She studied Graphic Design at the PETRA Schools and freehand drawing in a preparatory workshop for FINE ARTS. She then attended seminars on Ceramics - Sculpture - Painting and Psychology and Self-awareness methods. With an artistic nature, she pursued a creative career as an Art Director with experience in Greek and multinational Advertising companies, such as JWT Spot Tompson, ASPECT adv., UNEXPECTED adv., SI ENORASIS adv., DART adv., and GLOBAL STAR as a Web Designer. She also worked as a Creative Director in photographic special editions specializing in motorsport (F1-World WRC). These professional pursuits allowed her the opportunity to travel extensively abroad, particularly to countries where Formula 1 championships are held. Her free time is again filled creatively, as she writes novels as an amateur author and paints canvases. She loves children, which led her to write and illustrate children's fairy tales.

Costas Stefanou

Art Director

Costas Stefanou was born and raised in Piraeus. He studied Graphic Design at AKTO and pursued a Bachelor of Arts with a specialization in 3D Animation. He speaks Greek and English. He has attended seminars on computer science and programming. He has worked at the high-tech company Eagle Research as a 3D Animation assistant, at CHANNEL 10 in the creative department as a character generator operator, and at ABA Print as a graphic designer until 2006 when his collaboration with Energy began. His relationship with computers goes beyond that of a typical user, as those who know him often seek his assistance for technical support or even… programming. This involvement is one of his hobbies, which he shares equally with his passion for music. He plays the guitar, writes music, and even sings amateurishly.

Aris Paizanos Mavrakis

Senior Motion Designer/Videographer

Aris Paizanos Mavrakis was born and raised in Athens. He holds a Master's degree in Digital Art Forms from the Athens School of Fine Arts, where he graduated with honors, and a Bachelor's degree in Graphic Design from the University of Western Attica. He specializes in motion design and video advertising production. He has worked in marketing departments of multinational companies, as well as at a major television channel in the country. Additionally, he has collaborated with reputable organizations such as the National Library of Greece, and major events like Gameathlon, creating videos and motion graphics. He currently works at the creative department of Energy Marketing as a Senior Motion Designer/Videographer. In his free time, he dedicates himself to music. He plays the accordion and sings with various musical groups, focusing on rebetiko and traditional music.

Dimitris Soumis

Senior Web Designer/Web Developer

Dimitris Soumis was born and raised in Kalamata. He completed his bachelor studies in Computer Science at the University of Piraeus and got his master degree from the University of Peloponnese. Currently, he is a PhD student at the University of Peloponnese. He has participated in several conferences and seminars focused around computer security, workflows, and programming, either as an attendee or as a speaker. Alongside his academic education in computer science, his artistic interests led him to obtain a degree in Classical Guitar from the Glyfada Conservatory. He has been working as a web designer and web developer since 2010, and his collaboration with Energy Line, now Energy Marketing, began in 2015. In his free time, he engages in photography and chess.

Kostas Karagiannis

Accounting Manager

Kostas Karagiannis lives in Ilioupoli with his son Michael. A graduate of the Athens University of Economics and Business (AUEB), he has been collaborating with Energy since 2005. For his daily commute, he prefers the two wheels of his motorcycle, and in his free time, he enjoys outings in nature and hiking.

Alexia Kalogeropoulou

Chief Editor of Publications

Alexia Kalogeropoulou was born in Athens and currently lives in the foothills of Penteli. She studied Psychology at the School of Philosophy of Athens and continued her postgraduate studies in the Department of Communication & Media Studies at the University of Athens, specializing in Cultural Studies and Human Communication. Believing that there is always something new to learn, she also studied Creative Writing in the postgraduate program of the Hellenic Open University and the University of Western Macedonia. Her love for writing and the illusion that she can change the world led her early to journalism. She has worked, among others, at ERT, in magazines, newspapers, and websites. In 2014, she created the website for books, arts, and ideas booksitting.gr, which she still maintains. She has published four books and dreams of publishing many more. She is a certified adult educator and a PhD candidate in the Department of Communication & Media Studies at the University of Athens. Her favorite hobbies, apart from reading and writing, are hiking in nature, meeting good friends, dancing, traveling, especially to new destinations, and anything related to the arts.

Vaso Taga

Direct Marketing Director

Vaso Taga was born in Arta and currently lives in Chaidari. She is married and a mother to Chrysa and Nikos, and a grandmother to Lenia and Iliana. She studied as a modelist and fashion designer at PAN SIK. She speaks English and has attended seminars on marketing and sales. She initially worked as a freelancer in her field of study, but her "encounter" with the aluminum industry was "fateful". For many years, she managed production management programs at an aluminum window manufacturing company, and later worked as an administrative secretary at the Association of Greek Aluminum Constructors. Today she holds the position of Direct Marketing Assistant at Energy Marketing. Knitting, jewelry making, music, and French cinema are her great passions.

Kostas Stamatopoulos

Direct Marketing

Kostas Stamatopoulos was born in Piraeus and currently resides in Kallithea. He studied at the Panteion University in the Department of Public Administration. He speaks English as a foreign language. He has professionally engaged in the field of sales and customer service at companies such as RADIO KORASIDIS, LOTUS Advertising, ENTOS Publications, and at Energy, where he has been working since 2000 initially as Customer Service Manager and today as Head of the Direct Marketing department. The nickname "mobile library" is the minimum that can describe him. He considers books as his permanent companions, with a special love for political and detective novels. He loves cinema, music, and football. He is a member of Olympiacos, Barcelona, and Liverpool.

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Woof Manager

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