Wealth & Finance Business Awards 2017

www.wealthandfinance-news.com 8 Wealth & Finance International - 2017 Business Awards Since its establishment in 1996, The Tassos® Group has overseen incomparable growth with their products now being sold around the globe. Part of, if not all of, the company’s success is due to the fact that it is a family owned and operated company. The founders know that they are different than many of their competitors, and are proud to remain a distinct and important category of commerce. Tassos Chronopoulos, CEO & President, himself talks about the benefits of being a family owned company, highlighting that the company places a firm focus on its employees and customers. “By being family owned, we are able to create for ourselves a different set of values than those espoused by corporations. We possess, almost at the DNA level, a sense of stewardship and responsibility towards the communities we live and operate in, and towards what people eat and where their food comes from. “We are very employee and customer centric. We are committed to all our clients and we view our clients to be our employees, our retail and Club buyers, the consumers of our products as well as the entire value chain from the olive groves to the grocery store shelves. “We know that family owned businesses are recognized as important and dynamic participants in the world economy and we are on a mission to uphold our part of that responsibility. Our company values have sustained and propelled us forward in remarkable and positive ways. Our expansion onto the global stage is due to our focus on quality and ethics and we are known for upholding those qualities. “Through this approach, we have been able to make artisanal Greek food accessible and affordable. We have taken Greek food off the international food aisle and moved it into the main-stream. “Greek cuisine allows for creativity and innovation. It is like a luscious indulgence with health benefits. While that is said, it is a challenge to promote a greater appreciation of the importance of regional and specialty foods. It is also a challenge but imperative for us all to take on the massive challenge of elbowing out highly processed foods. Our response to the challenge is to maintain our resolve to only participate in the healthiness of wholesome foods and we want our consumers to know where their food comes from and make informed choices. “I believe that what is also crucial to our success is that we practice values based management. Our values strongly determine our conduct, our business strategy and the commitment we have to our customers and our employees. We do not focus exclusively on financial profit, and thus, when we approach a new project or a new client we are able to do so with the aim to have a positive outcome and relationship. We begin with asking ourselves a series of questions. For example, is this good for us, is this good for our customer, will this promote our brand and company legacy? “If the answer is no to any of these, we do not do a work-around and slap something together to make a round peg fit into a square. We go back and ask more questions, assess our internal resources to meet the customer’s needs and re-evaluate. We want to meet the needs and wants of our customers by providing quality food at affordable prices. The Tassos® Group is the Number One exporter of Greek olives, Extra Virgin Olive Oils and olive-based foods. We profile the firm and speak to Tassos Chronopoulos, President and CEO of the Tassos Group®, as we explore the secrets behind its success. Tassos Group LLC BU170007 Company: Tassos Group LLC Contact: Barbara Randolph Address: 2575 White Oak Circle, Aurora, IL 60502, USA Phone: 0018004827767 Website: www.tassos.com Leaders in the industry, Tassos® was the first to create the Double Stuffed Olive and the first to pit the Kalamata