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Supporting the society to battle the pandemic Covid-19

Supporting the society to battle the pandemic Covid-19
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QUEST GROUP

The Quest Group is one of the largest, dynamically growing on a solid financial basis, Greek Group of Companies.

Quest Holdings S.A., parent company of the Group, was founded in 1981 as Info-Quest Ltd. and has been listed on the Athens Stock Exchange since 1998. A pioneer in the field of Technology, the Group has associated its name with the development of the Information Technology market but also with the introduction and development of new technologies in Greece.

The company is included in the Greek listed companies of the new index of the Athens Exchange ATHEX ESG INDEX, which monitors the stock market performance of listed companies of the ATHEX that adopt and promote their practices on environmental, social and corporate governance (ESG) issues.

Today the Group is active in the sectors of Trade (Retail and Wholesale) of Information Technology Products, Telecommunications, Air Conditioning and e-commerce, Information Technology Services, Courier and Postal Services and Green Energy, with presence in Greece and Europe.

The Group's companies employ more than 3,000 specialized executives and professionals and cooperate with the largest companies internationally, creating added value. They serve the entire range of the market, from large private and public sector companies to the final consumer, while they have a strong financial base, high expertise and positive prospects, each in its field.

Having in its assets a series of successful business moves, the Quest Group is constantly expanding its activities in new areas, including in its business scheme, companies that define the market in which they operate.

For more information visit www.quest.gr/en


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Objective Action

Quest Group companies contribute to the battle against the pandemic with substantial initiatives in the sectors of education, public health, and vulnerable parties.

 

Target Audience

Students, health structures, vulnerable groups of people

 

Duration

March 2020 to date


Description

Quest Group is an active member of the society, and with great compassion stood by the collective efforts of our country to mitigate the effects of the pandemic. The Group’s initiatives focused on education and the fundamental priority to continue the educational process, on the offer of technological equipment to crucial entities, while ACS, staying loyal to its principles to help the society in crisis, contributed to supporting the vulnerable groups of people.  

Tele-education

Quest Group did a substantial donation of more than €400.000 to the Ministry of Education and Religious Affairs. The companies of the Group offered 1.018 iPad 4G in total to the ministry to cover the needs of elementary schools regarding tele-education.

In the long term, the iPads 4G can be used to the integration of the innovative educational program of digital teaching at public schools. Furthermore, Quest Group assumed the training and support of the educational personnel that were assigned to use the specific technology. 

Healthcare structures

With a donation of more than € 100.000, Quest Group offered state of the art IT equipment to the Hellenic National Public Health Organization – 120 laptops and desktops and 15 multifunction machines - to support their demanding task. Additionally, the Group provided 2 artiificial breathing machines (respirators) to Attikon Hospital and 5 special screens for the surveillance of patients’ recovery process to the Pamakaristos Hospital.

Support of vulnerable parties

A special mention needs to be done to ACS that provided its valuable services to transport hygienic materials to geriatric centers and public benefit entities all over Greece, helping more than 6000 beneficiaries. Furthermore, by helping very important NGOs, ACS transported for free big amounts of other necessities.


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Impact on Society

Students and education community: iPad to students, coaching of teachers in using the programs

Healthcare System: support of entities

Vulnerable groups

 



Initiative Location

Greece 


Working with Organization

Ministry of Education and Religious Affairs, Healthcare units, NGOs and other entities


Workers Participation

Group of specialized employees take part to coaching teachers to make use of IPAD 1:1 program of Apple and its adaptation to the Greek educational system.


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