Michael Samonas

Michael Samonas is finance professional with extensive experience in Financial Planning, Analysis and Modelling. He is currently the Group CFO of SIDMA S.A, a member of Viohalco Group of companies. He has worked in the past for various multinationals including Vodafone S.A. and Hellenic Telecommunications Organization conducting a range of models for Business planning, valuations, mergers, projects and data analysis. For a number of years Michael was instructor at the School of Business & Economics of the University of Laverne, Athens Campus. A regular contributor to financial and business journals, Michael has taught specialised courses in Financial Analysis & Business Modelling, Credit analysis & Cash flow forecasting and Investment Evaluation & Appraisal.

Michael holds both a M.Sc. and a Ph.D. degree from the Department of Physics and the Electronic & Electrical Engineering department of University of Surrey as well as an MBA from the University of La Verne California. He also holds a B.Sc. degree in Applied Accounting from University of Oxford Brooks (with honours) and is a Fellow of the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants – ACCA.