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"THE UPGRADE PROCESS OF THE ATHENS CENTRAL

VEGETABLE MARKET COUNTS STEPS AHEAD DAILY"

APOSTOLOS APOSTOLAKOS

CEO – CENTRAL MARKETS AND
FISHERIES ORGANISATION (OKAA)

Mr. Apostolakos, you are at the helm of OKAA
for two years now, so can you tell us how
the program for the upgrade of the Central
Vegetable Market of Athens (O.K.A.A.) is
progressing. What has been achieved so far? The CEO of Central Markets and Fisheries Organization SA
In January 2020, when I took over the (O.K.A.A.), Mr. Apostolos Apostolakos talks to Froutonea
Management of O.K.A.A., the need to build about the course of modernization of the Central Vegetable
refrigeration facilities for fruits and vegeta-
bles and to modernize the facilities of the Market of Athens.
O.K.A.A. in general was the first priority in my
agenda. gy saving, with new technologies and infra- change radically. The modernization of the
Since 2016, efforts had been made by the structure for photovoltaic installations on infrastructure will allow the expansion of
previous administrations but they had not its roof and with different cooling and humid- business activities, while at the same time,
been approved. ity capabilities. The refrigerator chamber will the digital services to the merchants will be
Through hard work, tight schedules and act as a storage and transit terminal for the upgraded and integrated with the 5G era,
great, coordinated effort and cooperation of needs of the traders. helping customer servicing, while maintain-
my team and the Administration, at the end • The modernization of digital infrastruc- ing respect to the environment, society and
of April 2021 a complete proposal for the ture, security and surveillance systems, ac- entrepreneurship.
modernization of the Market was submitted cess control and revenue assurance sys-
that includes: tems, as well as the redesign - due to the There are many who say that in order for the
• The creation of a refrigerator chamber refrigerator chamber - of the traffic area. market to acquire modern infrastructure,
of an area of about 8,000 m² and a capaci- Upon the completion of the project, I am it must be moved to another location and
ty of about 7,500 pallets, designed for ener- certain that the facilities of O.K.A.A. will designed from the beginning, something

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