Greek National Tourism Organization and Mastercard Commit to Strategic Cooperation on Tourism

The Greek National Tourism Organization (GNTO) and Mastercard signed an agreement to further expand their successful cooperation

The Greek National Tourism Organization (GNTO) and Mastercard signed an agreement to further expand their successful cooperation in recent years and create new prospects for joint actions aimed at promoting and upgrading the Greek tourism product.

The agreement was signed at the World Travel Market London by the Secretary General of the Greek National Tourism Organization, Dimitris Fragakis, and Mastercard’s Country Manager for Greece, Cyprus and Malta, Panagiotis Polydoros. It focuses on 4 main pillars of cooperation:

the implementation of co-advertising actions,
the upgrade of the Visit Greece application, so that it becomes a reference point for the visitor,

the provision of travel trend data through the Tourism Insights platform that will lead to an even better understanding of visitors preferences.
the future involvement of the Greek National Tourism Organization in the Mastercard Tourism Innovation Hub, a Mastercard initiative aimed at promoting innovation and sustainability in the tourism sector.

Following to the signing of the Memorandum of Understanding with the Mastercard, the Secretary General of the Greek National Tourism Organization Dimitris Fragakis, declared: “The G.N.T.O. is once again at the cutting edge regarding its partnerships with the private sector. The signing of the agreement confirms the strategic alliance of the G.N.T.O. with
Mastercard and paves the way for the Greek tourism internationally. Investing in innovation, new technologies and statistical data is of crucial importance for the promotion of the Greek tourism. In a constantly evolving ambience this collaboration guaranties excellent results for the Greek tourism in the near future.”

Mastercards Country Manager for Greece, Cyprus and Malta, Panagiotis Polydoros, said: “Supporting tourism in Greece is a strategic priority for Mastercard, guided by its importance as a pillar of growth for the Greek economy. We are thrilled by the expansion of our strategic partnership with the Greek National Tourism Organization. We will continue to invest in the
promotion of the Greek tourism product and offer Mastercard’s know-how and experience in data analysis, to help the Greek tourism sector’s

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