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Dr Fotis Kitsios is an Assistant Professor in Business Strategy and Innovation Management at the Department of Applied Informatics, School of Information Sciences, University of Macedonia, Greece. He graduated from the Technical University of Crete with a Diploma in Production Engineering and Management Department. He went on with a master’s degree in Organization and Management and a PhD in Strategic Innovation Management with a specialization in services. He has consulted several SMEs and has also been involved in the implementation and coordination of national and European research projects. He also lectured at several universities in Greece and Cyprus and he has jointly supervised numerous masters and diploma theses. He acts as reviewer for ten scientific journals and is an author of books, as well as of a significant number of research reports and papers in scientific journals and conference proceedings. His scientific research interests mainly focus on business strategy, service innovation management, change management and technology.

Maria Kamariotou is a Research Associate at the Department of Applied Informatics, School of Information Sciences, University of Macedonia, Greece. She graduated from the University of Macedonia with a degree in Applied Informatics Department. She then continued to master’s program with a specialization in e-business and innovation technology. Her thesis entitled “Strategic Information Systems Planning in Greek SMEs” describes and analyzes a methodological approach regarding the implementation of strategic information systems planning and its impact on firm performance. It focuses on Greek SMEs. She acts as a reviewer for international conferences and she is author of papers in scientific journals and conference proceedings. Her scientific research interests mainly focus on strategic management and information systems.