STAR BULK ANNOUNCES SIMOS SPYROU TO SUCCEED GEORGE SYLLANTAVOS AS CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
News Release
Star Bulk Carriers Corp.
September 1, 2011
ATHENS, GREECE, September 1, 2011 - Star Bulk Carriers Corp. (the "Company" or "Star Bulk") (NASDAQ: SBLK) today announced that Mr. Simos Spyrou has been appointed as Chief Financial Officer, to succeed Mr. George Syllantavos, effective as of September 1, 2011.
Mr. Simos Spyrou joined Star Bulk Carriers Corp. as Deputy Chief Financial Officer earlier this year. From 1997 to 2011, Mr. Spyrou worked at the Hellenic Exchanges (HELEX) Group, the public company which operates the Greek equities and derivatives exchange, the clearing house and the central securities depository. From 2005 to 2011, Mr. Spyrou held the position of Director of Strategic Planning, Communication and Investor Relations at the Hellenic Exchanges Group and he also served as a member of the Strategic Planning Committee of its Board of Directors. From 1997 to 2002, Mr. Spyrou was responsible for financial analysis at the research and technology arm of the Hellenic Exchanges Group.
Mr. Spyrou attended the University of Oxford, receiving a degree in Mechanical Engineering and an MSc in Engineering, Economics & Management, specializing in finance. Following the completion of his studies at Oxford, he obtained a post graduate degree in Banking and Finance, from Athens University of Economics & Business.
Mr. Spyros Capralos, President and CEO of Star Bulk, commented: "I would like to sincerely thank Mr. Syllantavos for his significant contribution to the Company all these years. I am pleased to be welcoming Mr. Spyrou to Star Bulk's management team. I believe that his extensive experience and knowledge in the financial sector will be a valuable asset for the Company going forward."
Mr. George Syllantavos, the outgoing CFO of Star Bulk, commented: "I am proud of our achievements in transforming Star Bulk from a blank check company into an established publicly traded dry bulk shipping company. The time has come for me to move on in pursuit of other business interests. I look forward to new challenges and opportunities and I know that I am leaving the company in capable hands."
Mr. Simos Spyrou, the newly appointed CFO of Star Bulk, commented: "I am pleased to be undertaking the position of the Chief Financial Officer in Star Bulk. I look forward to contribute towards further solidification of the company's future and to continue with its growth strategy to maximize shareholders' value."
Mr. Simos Spyrou joined Star Bulk Carriers Corp. as Deputy Chief Financial Officer earlier this year. From 1997 to 2011, Mr. Spyrou worked at the Hellenic Exchanges (HELEX) Group, the public company which operates the Greek equities and derivatives exchange, the clearing house and the central securities depository. From 2005 to 2011, Mr. Spyrou held the position of Director of Strategic Planning, Communication and Investor Relations at the Hellenic Exchanges Group and he also served as a member of the Strategic Planning Committee of its Board of Directors. From 1997 to 2002, Mr. Spyrou was responsible for financial analysis at the research and technology arm of the Hellenic Exchanges Group.
Mr. Spyrou attended the University of Oxford, receiving a degree in Mechanical Engineering and an MSc in Engineering, Economics & Management, specializing in finance. Following the completion of his studies at Oxford, he obtained a post graduate degree in Banking and Finance, from Athens University of Economics & Business.
Mr. Spyros Capralos, President and CEO of Star Bulk, commented: "I would like to sincerely thank Mr. Syllantavos for his significant contribution to the Company all these years. I am pleased to be welcoming Mr. Spyrou to Star Bulk's management team. I believe that his extensive experience and knowledge in the financial sector will be a valuable asset for the Company going forward."
Mr. George Syllantavos, the outgoing CFO of Star Bulk, commented: "I am proud of our achievements in transforming Star Bulk from a blank check company into an established publicly traded dry bulk shipping company. The time has come for me to move on in pursuit of other business interests. I look forward to new challenges and opportunities and I know that I am leaving the company in capable hands."
Mr. Simos Spyrou, the newly appointed CFO of Star Bulk, commented: "I am pleased to be undertaking the position of the Chief Financial Officer in Star Bulk. I look forward to contribute towards further solidification of the company's future and to continue with its growth strategy to maximize shareholders' value."