Anastasios "Takis" Kyriakides (born December 17, 1946) is a Greek-American businessman and inventor who is the founder and chief executive officer of NT Connect Holdings Inc. Kyriakides holds several patents[2] and has founded a number of companies, including Lexicon Corporation, Mylex Corporation, Regency Cruises Line,[3] netTALK CONNECT,[3] and netTALK Maritime.
immigrated to the United States, receiving a Bachelor of Science degree in business from Florida International University in 1975.
[7] In 1983, Kyriakides founded the Mylex Corporation to develop and produce the first handheld optical scanner and VGA card for personal computers, and served as the company's president and chairman.
[9] In 1984, Kyriakides and William Schanz founded Regency Cruises, which was listed at that time on the Nasdaq stock exchange under the ticker symbol SHIP.
[contradictory][21] In 2020, Miami Dade College announced the Anastasios and Maria Kyriakides Endowed Teaching Chair and recognized this select group of faculty as exemplary professionals.
[22] In 2021, Miami Dade College published: Meet the Anastasios and Maria Kyriakides Endowed Teaching Chair: Kimberly Carter - The Miami Dade College (MDC) Endowed Teaching Chair is annual program recognizes outstanding faculty who continuously strive to accomplish MDC’s mission [23]