As Customer Success Team Lead at Wrike, I am delighted to nominate Ekaterina Korneeva for the Technology category of the CBN Young Dragon Awards. This nomination reflects her outstanding leadership in tech, her global impact from Cyprus, and her dedication to values that align with the Award’s purpose of honoring talent, early achievement, leadership, and positive influence in Cyprus’s dynamic business landscape.
1. Global Tech Leadership, Powered from Cyprus, Ekaterina has been a driving force behind Wrike’s enterprise success. Based in Nicosia, she supports a global high-impact clientele, including Big 4 firms and iconic brands like Starbucks, handling a multi-million-dollar portfolio with remarkable precision and care. Her strategic insight has increased retention, deepened client relationships, and strengthened Wrike’s standing as a trusted global partner all while working remotely from Cyprus.
2. A Champion of Cyprus as a Tech Hub Ekaterina regularly celebrates the unique ecosystem of Cyprus in her professional engagements. On customer calls, she’s known for sharing glimpses of her island life, whether it’s a story about a weekend swim or a sunrise over the Mediterranean humanizing every interaction and quietly positioning Cyprus as a place where global excellence meets local quality of life. She embodies the idea that top-tier tech leadership can flourish from this island.
3. Beyond Customer Success: Building Impact and Equity Apart from her accomplishments as a Customer Success Manager, Ekaterina is a strong advocate for impact-driven business. She is currently leading the design of Wrike’s CSR strategy, championing sustainability and social value across the organization. She actively represents Wrike at Women in Tech Cyprus, Reflect Festival, and as a recurring attendee of the Web Summit in Portugal, where she speaks about technology, inclusion, and Wrike’s initiatives for women in the tech sector.
4. Local Engagement, Global Voice With a clear international presence and a heartfelt local commitment, Ekaterina brings visibility to Cyprus’s role in the global tech conversation. Her voice resonates in high-level events and grassroots networks alike showcasing how Cyprus can be home to world-class talent and innovation.
Ekaterina Korneeva exemplifies what it means to be a Young Dragon. Her excellence in customer success, commitment to corporate responsibility, and advocacy for women and sustainability in tech make her a standout candidate. Rooted in Cyprus, reaching the world Ekaterina is the kind of leader this award was created to honor.
Thank you for your kind consideration.
Sincerely, Annamaria Horvath
Customer Success Team Lead Wrike