Andreas Andreadis announced on social media the appointment of Jean-Marc Bellaiche as the new CEO of the Sani/Ikos Group, while simultaneously sharing his own transition from CEO and Co-Managing Partner to the role of Co-Founder & Managing Partner of the Sani/Ikos Group.
According to Mr. Andreadis, over the past decade, the group has grown more than sevenfold, creating over 7,000 jobs, while laying the groundwork for a further doubling of capacity by 2029/30.
The Sani/Ikos Group is recognized today as the fastest-growing owner-operator in the luxury, beachfront resort sector, with 3,500 rooms by 2025 and expected expansion to 6,000 rooms by 2029.
Our success, notes Mr. Andreadis, is based on our consistent and uncompromising commitment to delivering world-class experiences of luxury and authentic hospitality through our brands Sani & Ikos Resorts.
Excerpt from his social media post:
After a long journey spanning over forty years, as Co-Founder & CEO of Sani Resort, together with my brother Stavros, Co-Founder & President, and more recently, over the past decade as CEO and Co-Managing Partner of the Sani/Ikos Group, I am delighted to announce my transition to the role of Co-Founder & Managing Partner of the Sani/Ikos Group. As part of this change, Jean-Marc Bellaiche will assume the position of Group CEO from 01.01.2026.
The idea of Sani Resort began sixty years ago in Kassandra, Halkidiki, by three visionary entrepreneurs, led by our late father, Anastasios. What initially seemed a utopian endeavor, given the location, scale, and nature of the investment, flourished beyond all expectations. Despite its humble beginnings, Sani Resort evolved into a world-class luxury destination for families and paved the way for the conception, creation, and growth of the Ikos Resorts brand.
In 2015, we founded the Sani/Ikos Group with my brother Stavros Andreadis and Mathieu Guillemin, supported by leading investors. Together, we transformed an already highly successful local family business into a prominent international player in the luxury beachfront resort sector. Over the last decade, we have increased the size of our business more than sevenfold, creating over 7,000 jobs, and laid the foundations for further doubling of our capacity by 2029/30.
The Sani/Ikos Group is today recognized as the fastest-growing owner-operator in luxury beachfront resorts, with 3,500 rooms in 2025 and expected expansion to 6,000 rooms by 2029. Our success is rooted in our unwavering commitment to delivering globally unique experiences of luxury and authentic hospitality through our brands Sani & Ikos Resorts.
In his new role as CEO, Jean-Marc will assume responsibility for daily operations, strengthening the management team, overseeing the quality and smooth operation of the business, and contributing to its significant growth trajectory.
I am deeply grateful to my late father and his associates, my brother and partner Stavros and his wife Niki, my cousin Fokion, and my partner Mathieu, whose contributions were pivotal to our success. Above all, I am grateful for the dedication of our teams and partners, past and present, whose hard work made the seemingly impossible achievable. Together, we have served and will continue to serve our shared mission with passion and determination.
In recent years, alongside my Co-CEO Mathieu, I have enjoyed a journey that redefined the luxury hospitality industry on an international level. Transforming a local family business into a globally recognized, rapidly growing group with Greek roots is a remarkable achievement for our country. I feel immense satisfaction and pride.
As we move forward with this transition, both Mathieu and I, as Co-Founders & Managing Partners, retain overall responsibility for the Groups strategic development, focusing on its challenging planning and execution, preserving and strengthening its unique culture, Greek DNA, and values, ensuring and enhancing our world-class performance, and safeguarding the future of our exceptional brands. Together with our strategic partner GIC, we now have the teams and resources to dream bigger, designing the future with even greater confidence and optimism.
