Nicos Andronicou

Nicos Andronicou (born 2 May 1980) is a Cypriot serial entrepreneur and business innovator. He is the founder of the first Online Supermarket in Cyprus - WaysExpress.com and the owner of WE Group and Andronicou Group of Companies. Andronicou has over 18 years of experience in the retail and e-commerce sectors and is regarded as an eCommerce pioneer and business game-changer.
Andronicou, throughout his career, has contributed substantially to the development and expansion of the eCommerce sector in Cyprus, which has earned him mass public recognition. Through his entrepreneurial activity, he has innovated the sector, while his business endeavours have since expanded to other sectors of the digital economy. He is an advent supporter of all things innovation and is considered as a leading figure of his industry, with a thought leader status.
==Early life and education==
Andronicou was born on May 2, 1980, in Limassol, Cyprus. He grew up in a family of entrepreneurs and was honed accordingly. His grandfather was a major exporter of spices and pulses covering the markets of Asia, Latin America, and Africa and his father was a pioneering businessman in Cyprus. While growing up, Andronicou worked as a waiter at his father’s restaurant to earn extra income.
Later, after graduating from high school, Andronicou enrolled in Radford University in the USA, where he acquired a university degree in Business Management. At the same time, he was trained at global powerhouses such as Amazon and Spanish store chain DIA, gaining world-class experience in retail, e-com and new business development.
==Career==
Andronicou began his career in 1998 as an entrepreneur in the trading and construction industry. He joined A&I Investments and Developments, a dynamic company with properties spread across Cyprus. In 2004, he joined the activities of Andronicou Group of Companies, which has been active for the past 18 years, across sectors such logistics, real estate and product development. In the same year, Andronicou became the director of BLP, importing and distributing consumer goods on a wholesale basis across Cyprus. In 2008, he became the director of Smart Discount Shops in Limassol, the biggest private chain of physical discount supermarkets on the island. 
In October 2015, Nicos launched DiaperWays.com, an e-shop selling diapers online at very competitive prices ,which was later renamed as WaysExpress.com, becoming the first Online Multistore in Cyprus. In the same year, he also became an operating partner of the global Spanish supermarket chain DIA Group. The establishment of this business earned Andronicou mass recognition, which resulted in him becoming one of the pioneering entrepreneurs in Cyprus. As a result, he went to expand his business activities through the creation of WE Group, a mega-group of activities and initiatives.
2022 was a landmark year for Andronicou, who expanded his business portfolio by creating WE Hotels, a global lodgings and hotel booking platform and the first of its kind in the region. In the same year, he also launched WE Media, a one-stop shop communication and marketing agency, which also includes webusinessnews.com, an innovative news portal delivering news on entrepreneurship, tech, travel and market news.
Apart from his entrepreneurial ventures, Nicos is also a strong advocate of civil society and has trademarked the concept of “delivering happiness” to everyone through WE Charity, the company’s social responsibility arm. Andronicou is often seen participating at numerous community welfare events hosted by NGOs to promote environmental conscience and culture, access to a better quality of life for all citizens, and the importance of sports and wellness in human progress. He was also appointed as VP of the Apollon Basketball Club in Limassol and cooperates closely with local entrepreneurs to spread these values across society.
==Awards==
Andronicou is a former basketball player of the Cyprus National Basketball Team. He is also the Guinness Record Holder for the Biggest Baby Diaper in the World.
==Personal life==
Andronicou currently resides in Limassol, Cyprus. 
==In the media==
<youtube width="300" height="300">EQxzdy-Kxhw</youtube>  
<youtube width="300" height="300">VjeADbEMd9g</youtube>  
<youtube width="300" height="300">kAwsU49_Suw</youtube>  
<youtube width="300" height="300">sj6febYxiPQ</youtube>
==References==
==External links==
* Official website
* 
* 
Category:1980 births
Category:Cypriot philanthropists
Category:Cypriot businesspeople
Category:Entrepreneurs
Category:Radford University alumni