Anastasios "Takis" Kyriakides is the founder of netTALK.COM, INC. ("netTALK") and co-inventor of netTALK's flagship product, the netTALK DUO.
A lifetime serial entrepreneur, Mr. Kyriakides has spearheaded a number of successful businesses in a wide swath of industries, including consumer electronics, telecommunications, travel, shipping, and banking.
Prior to starting netTALK, Mr. Kyriakides was the President and CEO of Interlink Global Corporation, a telecommunications services provider with networks throughout South America. His cruise ship career started with Carnival Cruise line out of the Port of Miami, and continued to a successful start up with Tropicana Cruises; one of the first gaming ships based out of the Port of Miami.
In 1994, Mr. Kyriakides became the Chairman of Montgomery Ward Travel, a provider of full travel services to eight million Montgomery Ward customers and credit card holders, serving in this capacity from 1994 to 1996. Mr. Kyriakides founded Seawind Cruise Line in 1990, later serving as Chairman, CEO, and Secretary until 1994.
In 1984 Mr. Kyriakides founded Regency Cruise Line, the world's first publicly-traded passenger shipping company, and served as its Chairman and Secretary until 1987.
In 1983, Mr. Kyriakides founded the Mylex Corporation to develop and produce the world's first hand-held optical scanner and VGA card for personal computers. As the President and Chairman, Mr. Kyriakides guided Mylex from its beginning as a private company to its becoming a public company traded on the NASDAQ stock exchange under the stock symbol MYLX until it was acquired and became a wholly-owned subsidiary of IBM (NYSE: IBM).
In 1983, Mr. Kyriakides founded Tower Bank NA, a full service commercial bank, with three offices, headquartered in Dade County, Florida, and served as the bank's Chairman.
In 1980, Mr. Kyriakides, was the founder of Delcor Industries of Hollywood, Florida, an electronics manufacturing facility, assembling original equipment manufacturer (OEM) products for various electronics companies including IBM's mainframe and global divisions, employing over 150 skilled employees.
In 1979, Mr. Kyriakides founded and served as Chairman of Lexicon Corporation, to market the LK3000, the world's first hand-held electronic language translator that translated into 12 different languages. This company, publicly traded on the NASDAQ exchange under the symbol LEXI, was ultimately acquired by Nixdorf Computers of Germany.
From 1979 to the present, Mr. Kyriakides has also consulted for numerous companies in the areas of shipping, travel, banking, and electronics.
A lifetime inventor, Mr. Kyriakides has several patents to his name.
Mr. Kyriakides received a Bachelor of Science degree in business from Florida International University in 1975; in 1977, he received a degree in investment banking from the American Institute of Banking.
Mr. Kyriakides is fluent in Greek.
Mr. Kyriakides and his inventions have been featured by a variety of major media outlets, including an in-depth interview on "The Merv Griffin Show."
Various television clips of Mr. Kyriakides, including his appearance on the Merv Griffin show, are available via YouTube.
The Wikipedia page for Mr. Kyriakides is available here.
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