The favourite sport of Cypriots is surfing. Not on the seas, of course, but on the internet. Every day they dedicate countless hours to social media, which has now become an integral part of their daily lives, either to convey their opinions, or to discuss, or to promote their work.
Seeing this trend, three young Cypriots decided to create the first free Cypriot social networking platform, which is modell
ed after a well-known global social – and above all – business networking platform.
The reason for the three young men, Theodoros Achilleos, Alexandros Michael and Michalis Poutros. Their names may sound familiar and this is because they are the people who proceeded with the creation of the electronic procurement system for the private sector (Cyprus procurement) in Cyprus. It is precisely through this effort that they identified this need and proceeded to the evolution and development of this tool, which now offers personal and business networking.
The reason for the three young men, Theodoros Achilleos, Alexandros Michael and Michalis Poutros. Their names may sound familiar and this is because they are the people who proceeded with the creation of the electronic procurement system for the private sector (Cyprus procurement) in Cyprus. It is precisely through this effort that they identified this need and proceeded to the evolution and development of this tool, which now offers personal and business networking.
As they told "F", Cyprus Procurement started as a tool for finding service providers and business networking, but then the need for a more integrated space for business promotion and communication was identified. In this context, they created the new News Feed of cyprusprocurement.com, which aspires to evolve into the first business social network in Cyprus. According to them, the project follows the philosophy followed internationally by LinkedIn, but adapted to the needs of the Cypriot market.
How the idea was born
The Cyprus Procurement team, speaking to "F", explained that the idea of the platform was born through the observation that in Cyprus there are thousands of businesses looking for partners, customers and professional opportunities, but without there being a single digital space where they can interact every day.
As they added, the platform started as a place to find service providers and business networking. Along the way, it was found that businesses need more than just a directory of companies, as a living digital space is needed where they can publish news, projects and announcements, showcase their activity and create new partnerships.
In this context, according to the Cyprus Procurement team, the new News Feed of cyprusprocurement.com was created, which aspires to evolve into the first business social network in Cyprus.
As they pointed out, this development is not something unprecedented in the international market, noting that LinkedIn initially started as a professional networking and job search platform and then evolved into an integrated professional social network, with daily content publication and a dynamic News Feed.
As they add, Cyprus Procurement follows a similar philosophy, adapted to the needs of the Cypriot market, with the aim of creating the largest digital business community in Cyprus, where businesses, professionals and organizations will be able to develop relationships, exchange ideas and create new business opportunities.
It will grow more
In conclusion, they said that the next steps include the further development of the News Feed, the addition of new networking and communication features, as well as tools that will help Cypriot businesses gain a greater digital presence and access to new partnerships both in Cyprus and abroad.
