Microsoft appoints Yanna Andronopoulou to lead Greece, Cyprus, Malta and the Adriatic region

Microsoft announced the appointment of Yanna Andronopoulou as General Manager for Greece, Cyprus, Malta and the Adriatic region. She will lead the company's business across 12 markets, helping private and public-sector organizations use AI and cloud technologies to modernize services, improve productivity and support Europe's competitiveness.

In her new expanded role, Andronopoulou will build on Microsoft's established local presence, trusted relationships and market expertise. Customers and partners in the Adriatics will benefit from the continuity of trusted local teams and market expertise, combined with broader access to regional specialists, best practices and innovation to accelerate digital transformation journeys and AI adoption

"This is a great opportunity to create stronger connections across the region," said Yanna Andronopoulou, General Manager for Microsoft Greece, Cyprus, Malta and the Adriatics. "I believe Microsoft has an important role to play as an ecosystem connector: bringing customers, partners and communities together, building trust and turning good ideas into progress that can scale. Together, we can help strengthen public services, support more resilient healthcare systems and help our customers become Frontier Firms, organizations that use technology and AI to grow, adapt and serve people better."

A region with complementary strengths

Microsoft's largest cloud investment in the region supports Greece's AI transformation, with the Azure region planned to open in 2028. Across the Adriatics, governments and businesses are advancing digital programs, while Microsoft Development Center Serbia contributes engineering expertise used globally. Cyprus and Malta add fast-moving digital economies and ambitious public-sector modernization agendas. The structure is designed to make specialist expertise, skills initiatives and successful approaches easier to share across markets.

About Yanna Andronopoulou

Before assuming the expanded role, Andronopoulou was General Manager of Microsoft Greece, Cyprus and Malta. Since joining Microsoft in 2014, she has held senior commercial leadership positions focused on customer transformation and strategic partnerships. Earlier in her career, she held roles across the ICT and telecommunications sectors. She leads Microsoft's Women Employee Resource Group and holds an Electrical Engineering degree from the University of Patras and an Executive MBA from the Athens University of Economics and Business.

Microsoft in the Adriatic region - Slovenia, Croatia, Serbia, Bulgaria, Bosnia and Herzegovina, North Macedonia, Kosovo, Montenegro, Albania.