Nikos Psaltopoulos is the Chief Operating Officer at MarineTraffic. He studied Professional Writing & Editing and his background spans over three continents, includes 15 years of experience in the pharmaceutical industry as well as roles advising numerous tech start-ups.

MarineTraffic is a leading tech company, its mission is to track vessels around the world and generate actionable intelligence for maritime professionals and marine enthusiasts.  As part of his role as a COO he implanted a "Deep Work Wednesday's" in his organization. Deep work is the process of setting aside significant blocks of uninterrupted time to do meaningful work on important projects, which means no emails, meetings and phone calls. Just focus on creating good stuff.

  Regarding COVID-19, MarineTraffic had taken safety precautions. They sent their staff to work from home before COVID-19 was even declared as a pandemic. They did what they believe was right for the sake of the team, believing that in order to keep performing and pushing the business forward they must make sure their employees feel safe and secure.  

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