Philippos Zagorianakos

About Philippos Zagorianakos

Philippos Zagorianakos is a seasoned executive in financial services and mobility, currently serving as Group Regional Director at Ayvens, where he oversees a strategically important footprint covering the UK, Ireland, Italy, Central and Eastern Europe, and the UAE. His career reflects broad international leadership experience, with a strong focus on commercial development, operational transformation, and regional management. Before joining Ayvens in its current form, he built substantial corporate experience at Adecco and Sony, two major international groups that helped shape his cross-cultural management style and results-oriented leadership. He then joined LeasePlan Greece as Managing Director, where he was entrusted with a highly formative mission: launching and establishing the business in the country. That role required building the organization from the ground up, developing the market, and embedding governance and operating standards. In 2017, he was appointed Cluster Director for Central & Eastern Europe, expanding his remit across multiple markets and strengthening his expertise in large-scale regional leadership. In 2020, he became Chief Business Excellence Officer, responsible for continuous improvement initiatives across LeasePlan, including LEAN, MBO, and knowledge management programs. This position highlights his ability to drive performance, institutionalize operational excellence, and support enterprise-wide transformation. At Ayvens, Philippos Zagorianakos contributes to the ongoing integration and scaling of the combined LeasePlan and ALD Automotive platform. His profile brings together strategic vision, operational discipline, and a deep understanding of European and Middle Eastern markets. He also holds a degree in computer science from Queen Mary College, University of London, which supports an analytical approach well suited to a mobility sector undergoing rapid digital change. Overall, his career positions him as an executive particularly effective in growth, integration, and performance-improvement environments.