Interview with Mr. George Roushas, CEO of Gnosycolony Group in the June issue of the INBusiness magazine:How many companies belong to Gnosycolony Group?
Gnosycolony consists of 4 companies, GnosySoft, GnosyArt, GnosyAnimation and GnosyMentor for now. The first company that was introduced was GnosySoft which focuses on knowledge of information technology. It was established in 2007 by a team of software engineers, consultants and web programmers with the purpose of providing professional solutions to clients in order to maximize profit and growth for businesses.
What do the other companies under Gnosycolony offer?
GnosyAnimation offers creative solutions to the creative world through visual effects and 3D animation focusing mainly on television, digital signage and cartoon films. GnosyArt focuses on promotion of artists and their work through an online magazine Art[e]choke, creative events and activities, and through its well established web presence. GnosyMentor leverages technology, leadership and management experience to help individuals, teams, and enterprises develop to their full potential. All the companies are distinctive and offer different services, but work well together to reach their full potential as a whole.
What was your initial vision and goal when you started your the business?
The initial goal was to start something innovative, exciting and different, something that would stand out from other businesses. Since I have always been impressed with the services, value, ethos and work environment of Google, I wanted to create a company that could provide services based on the same model. A new approach in the Mediterranean! The competitive advantage of GnosyColony is that it is innovatively progressive and uniquely indifferent. One of our most unique features is the aim to become Cyprus best quality and most cost effective one-stop-shop for businesses. The group provides diverse services to companies, combining our knowledge of different fields. Therefore we choose the motto “Bee…Different”.
What was the greatest challenge you experienced when creating your own company?
I think the current economic crisis would be everyone’s answer! Absent that I would have to say that designing, installing and managing the digital signage project at the new Larnaca airport (the installation of over 350 LCD screens) would definitely be second on the list. It was a great honor to be able to do the project because it has the makings of a once in a lifetime opportunity. We managed it by introducing a risk management program that ensured that potential for failure was identified early on in testing so that the final installation was guaranteed to be a success.
What additional companies will we see in the GnosyColony group in the future?
There have been many discussions as to what they may be (robotic, smart houses and law have been mentioned), but at the moment we will be focusing on our four companies and how we can reach the goals we have set before moving into other sectors…
