Gabriel Panayotides
President and CEO
Shipping
Excel Maritime Carriers Ltd.
Greece
Biography
Mr. Gabriel Panayotides has been President and Chief Executive Officer of Excel Maritime Carriers, Ltd since October 1997. Mr. Panayotides served as the Chief Executive Officer and President of Oceanaut, Inc. since February 20, 2008. Mr. Panayotides served as the President and Chief Executive Officer of Excel Maritime Carriers, Ltd. from October 1997 to November 1, 2004 and its Acting Chief Executive Officer from February 2008 to April 2008. Mr. Panayotides has participated in the ownership and management of ocean going vessels since 1978 and has been Head of operations of Maryville since July 1983. He has been the Chairman of Excel Maritime Carriers, Ltd. since February 1998. He served as the Chairman of the Board and Director of Oceanaut Inc. since May 3, 2006. He has been a Director of Excel Maritime Carriers, Ltd., since October 1997. He serves as a Director of D/S TORM. He served as a Director of Torm A/S since September 26, 2000 until April 23, 2012. He also sits on the Greek Committee of the French classification society, Bureau Veritas and Lloyds Register of Shipping. Mr. Panayotides holds a Bachelors Degree from the Piraeus University of Economics.
Research Interest
Business