Camper & Nicholsons announces joint venture, appoints Asia CCO
Camper & Nicholsons is establishing two new offices: one in Athens and one in Singapore. The firm is also appointing a chief commercial officer for the Asia region as it expands its offerings worldwide.
The superyacht brokerage and service firm, which recently opened a new office in Dubai, says its move into Greece is aimed at enhancing its services in one of the most important markets in the Mediterranean. The Greek operations will be managed in a joint venture with the Fais Group, a Greek retail, hospitality, real estate development and yachting group.
Christos Chatzigiakoumis will be in charge of the joint venture. C&N Greece has also appointed Sylvia Katsamaki as charter manager and charter broker, and Efthimis Karalis as sales broker.
The announcement coincides with the launch of the Mediterranean Yacht Show (MEDYS) in Nafplion.
Christos Chatzigiakoumis
“I am thrilled to join Camper & Nicholsons, a highly esteemed brand in the yachting industry, and provide our clients with exceptional services in this prime yachting destination. Our suite of services includes selling and managing new and used yachts, yacht management, project management, charter, and insurance. As the managing director of Camper & Nicholsons Greece, I am committed to deliver a 360-degree approach to meet our clients’ needs,” says Chatzigiakoumis.
In January 2023, C&N revealed that 2022 had been a ‘record year’ and that it had a ‘very positive’ forecast for 2023, hinting at plans for expansions in the Med and Southeast Asia.
On Friday, (28 April 2023), C&N confirmed details of its new Singapore office — the second location in the APAC region for Camper & Nicholsons, following the opening of the Hong Kong office in 2017.
The Singapore office is controlled in full by Camper & Nicholsons, and the company has appointed Julien Solari as chief commercial officer in Asia.
Julien Solari, chief commercial officer in Asia
“I’m truly delighted to join this iconic name of the industry as Asia CCO,” says Solari. “Asia is a fantastic cruising ground where owners can enjoy yachts all year round. Over the past few years, many buyers came into the 80 -110ft sector, and now start looking for larger yachts with more range to further explore amazing sceneries and carry more water toys, diving equipment, etc. With our amazing new build, yacht management and charter management divisions, we are the ideal partner to accompany owners in their superyacht journey.
“Singapore is ideally placed between Middle East, Hong Kong and Australia, and it’s natural for C&N to set up an office here.”
News of Camper & Nicholsons’ new Singapore office came during the Singapore Yachting Festival, which recently took place from 27 to 30 April 2023, at One°15 Marina Sentosa Cove, and the concurrent Southeast Asia Yachting Conference.
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