About us

Managing Director

Ioannis Kassios

Ioannis co-founded TECHNOGRAFIA in 2007. As the Managing Director, he is principally responsible for setting the direction and executing the strategy of the company. Prior to founding TECHNOGRAFIA, he worked for many years as a professional translator and brings his wealth of industry experience to his leadership position at TECHNOGRAFIA.

Ioannis has studied in Athens and Cologne and holds a diploma in German Studies with expertise in translation. He translates from German and English into Greek and his main fields of expertise are automotive, heavy industry, engineering, mechatronic and electrical/electronic systems.

When he is not busy managing and directing, Ioannis enjoys running marathon races and spending time with his family.

Code name: Big Boss

Secret super power: Ioannis has a unique sense of humor that is especially appreciated by those on his payroll.

Team Leader / Vendor Manager

Evi Karaouli

Evi co-founded TECHNOGRAFIA in 2007. As the team leader and vendor manager, she oversees the day-to-day production and manages TECHNOGRAFIA LTD’s strategic network of linguists. Prior to founding TECHNOGRAFIA, Evi worked for many years for other translation companies and has gained a deep knowledge of the inner workings of the industry.

Evi has studied in Athens, Tübingen and Corfu and holds a BA and a MSc in Translation Studies. She’s keen on learning languages and speaks English, German, Spanish, Turkish, Greek & Cypriot Greek. She specializes in IT, localization, electric & electronic devices.

In her free time, she enjoys going to the beach and spending time with her two young sons.

Code name: Small Boss

Secret super power: She casts a magic spell that calms people down even in the most stressful situations.

Accounting

Marilena Nikolakopoulou

Marilena joined TECHNOGRAFIA in 2019, combining her previous experience in administrative support with the one gained as a freelance translator.

She holds a BA in French Language and Literature from the University of Athens and an MA in Conference Interpreting from the University of Strasbourg. She speaks Greek, English, and French and has recently decided to resume her Italian learning efforts.

She enjoys literature, theater, and long walks.

Code name: The Experimenter

Secret super power: Applying optimistic experimentation to deal with demanding tasks, as she is convinced that almost every challenge has at least one solution and several workarounds.

Business Consultant

Steve Chu (Treehouse Strategy)

Steve Chu, and his company Treehouse Strategy, act as senior strategic advisors to Ioannis, Evi, and their management team.

Treehouse Strategy is a management consulting company that helps language companies around the world grow and get to the next level. Steve has more than 20 years of diversified management experience in general management, sales, marketing, and operations.

Through Treehouse Strategy, Steve and his associates have helped their clients develop their sales and marketing strategies, develop new customers, expand into new markets, streamline operations, as well as implement business and technology solutions.

Steve received his B.A. from Columbia University and his M.A. in communication from Iowa State University. In his spare time, Steve likes to work out, run, pursue outdoor activities, and enjoying time with his family. He also occasionally meditates to try to develop his telekinetic powers.

Code name: Alien in New York

Secret super power: Since arriving on earth, Steve has lost his super powers. He is currently working on regaining them—hence the meditation.