GMS Name: Nikos Babalis Company: GMS Job title: Chief Technology and Information Officer Date started current role: December 2022 Location: Athens, Greece Nikos Babalis is the Chief Technology and Information Officer (CTIO) for Global Message Services (GMS) . A highly skilled technology leader with 30 years of international experience, Babalis joined GMS from Wind Hellas (now Nova) where he served as Chief Information and Transformation Officer (CITO). He has also held senior executive roles with Mobile Broadband Network Ltd (MBNL), Victus Networks, Wind Hellas, and Vodafone. During his recent tenure at Wind Hellas, Babalis enabled the digital transformation of the company by introducing agile operating models focusing on customer experience and digital channels. What was your first job? My first role after graduating was as an engineer for Vodafone in Greece in the early 1990s. I worked there for four years and rose to the position of a director. I was responsible for the Access Technology and then for the Core Technology. I introduced new platforms and solutions focusing on quality, cost, and customer experience. Did you always want to work in IT? I have always been interested in IT and Technology, and my degree was in Electrical Engineering, […]