Milestones
Trekking for more than 26 years!1995
TREK Development (ex TREK Consulting) founded by Thomas and Dinos Papapolyzos in Athens, Greece.
1997
Strategy and Operations Management business lines start to grow within the company. TREK Consulting undertakes important projects for Greek Ministries, EU Institutions, and private companies which emphasize the cornerstones of any business: the existence of a strategic plan with clearly defined mission, vision and goals, and the need for well-designed processes.
2000
The first subsidiary of the company established in Northern Greece, Thessalonica. Its main expertise initially is regional development, as well as interregional and cross-border cooperation between Greek and Central and Eastern European authorities. Currently the company offers the same full set of services as the mother company in Athens .
2002
Marketing & Communications Management consulting services are further developed so that they constitute a discrete business line. TREK Consulting offers such services to large telecom operators in Greece and the Balkans, as well as to other industries and governmental bodies.
2003
The company is rapidly growing and expanding its activities in the Balkans and to other regions of Greece . A branch is established in Central Greece along with offices in Serbia (Belgrade), Bulgaria (Sofia) and Cyprus (Limassol). At the same year, TREK Consulting becomes major shareholder of the so far affiliated company, HYPERTECH SA, active in the field of Information Technologies and Enterprise Content Management.
2005
TREK is among the top-5 Greek Consulting companies, having the largest increase in terms of visibility and growth ratio.
2006
At the beginning of this year, TREK acquires 50% of HYPERTECH shares from OMIKRON Group/DDB Advertising Athens, and is now the sole owner of the leading Enterprise Content Management & IT company. For the year 2005 HYPERTECH SA shows EBIDTA profit of # 850.000. In late Spring 2006 TREK buys land to develop its brand new office premises. The location is alongside the Attiki Odos Motorway, near the Kifissias Ave interchange, in Maroussi, Athens.
2007
Further business expansion into the Balkan peninsula. New offices for TREK in downtown Sarajevo, Bosnia. Address details are: Borak 43, 71000 Sarajevo BiH, Tel +387 33 218872
2008
Record high in revenues and profits. Revenues at 6,25M euros, profits at 1,2M euros (EBIDTA) and profits before taxes 1,03M euros, according to IAS. TREK moves in brand new premises of 1.000 m2 office space, fully owned and operated by the company.
2011
2013
TREK expands its services and activities in the Middle East with development projects in Palestine, Jordan and Lebanon.
2014
TREK Group to open office in London, UK
2015
TREK to open office in Munich Bavaria, serving Central and Northern Europe
2017 - 2018
TREK renamed to "TREK Development" pointing its focus on Project Development & Finance in Infrastructure Development, as Technical Advisory, Management & Financing Professional Services firm.
As of 2018, TREK to initiate and support the largest portfolio of Energy Efficiency - Infrastructure Projects all across Greece.
2020-2021
The Regional Development Unit of TREK, expands further and designs and delivers emblematic paneuropean and national projects on branding and destination management,promotion of cultural heritage and tourism. In strategic alliance with UEFA, TREK visualizes, coordinates and implements international projects in the sports sector.