Mintra, a global leader in digital learning and workforce management solutions for the maritime and energy industries, has appointed Vassilios Demetriades as Global Ambassador, with a strategic focus on the Greek market. This move follows Mintra’s recent acquisition of SQLearn, a prominent Greek company specializing in online maritime training. The appointment underscores Mintra’s commitment to strengthening SQLearn’s position within the Mintra group and expanding its influence in the global maritime training landscape.
The integration of SQLearn into Mintra brings together two established digital learning providers, combining Mintra’s global scale and advanced technology platform with SQLearn’s strong reputation and deep-rooted presence in the Greek maritime market. This synergy enhances SQLearn’s operational capabilities within the Mintra group while extending Mintra’s reach in one of the world’s most influential shipping regions.
In his new role, Vassilios Demetriades will support the international growth of SQLearn’s solutions under the Mintra brand. He will work closely with shipowners, operators, training institutions, and industry stakeholders to promote advanced digital learning, competence, and compliance solutions tailored to the needs of the Greek market and the global shipping community. Demetriades brings 27 years of experience in global shipping, including service as Deputy Minister of Shipping of the Republic of Cyprus, where he was actively involved in maritime policy, regulatory affairs, and international shipping relations at both the EU and global levels.
“The acquisition of SQLearn represents a significant expansion of Mintra’s capabilities,” said Kevin Short, CEO of Mintra. “By appointing Vassilios Demetriades as Global Ambassador, we are further strengthening SQLearn’s role within the group and ensuring closer alignment with the Greek maritime market.”
Commenting on his appointment, Mr. Demetriades said, “The integration of SQLearn into Mintra creates a stronger, more comprehensive digital learning platform for the maritime industry. I am pleased to support this next phase of development by helping deepen engagement with the Greek shipping community and reinforcing SQLearn’s value as part of the Mintra group.”
Mintra, a leading provider of digital learning and human capital management systems for safety-critical industries worldwide, develops and deploys software solutions that enable its clients to develop and deploy their people, readily demonstrate compliance, and maximize operational efficiency. Mintra’s Trainingportal learning and competency management system is certified to the ST-0595 Training Platform standard and plays a vital role in supporting 2.8 million workers and 4,000 companies. Mintra offers an extensive portfolio of training courses tailored to the maritime and energy sectors, encompassing over 2,600 titles and, as a multi-approved training provider, issues certificates for the Norwegian Maritime Authority (NMA), OPITO, DNV, ECITB, IOSH, ClassNK, and The Nautical Institute.
For more than four decades, OCS HR, Mintra’s crew management system, has streamlined the planning and administration of seafarers worldwide. Originating in Oslo in 1997, Mintra’s strategic growth has seen the incorporation of OnSoft Computer Systems (OCS) in 2016, Atlas Knowledge in 2018, Safebridge in 2021, Seably in 2023, and Moxie Media in 2025. Mintra’s skilled team exceeds 200 specialists in consulting, design, development, and support, operating from their headquarters in Bergen, with offices spanning Oslo, Stavanger, Aberdeen, Gothenburg, Limassol, and New Orleans. This geographic distribution ideally positions Mintra to address the training, HR, payroll, and workforce management requirements of the maritime and energy sectors on a global scale. The maritime sector has become a significant focus, currently serving close to 15,000 vessels through Mintra’s solutions.
Mintra is a DNV-ST-0029 approved Maritime Training Provider and certified by DNV to ISO 9001:2015 and ISO/IEC 27001:2022 Information Security Management Systems (ISMS). An associate member of Intertanko, Mintra holds a range of prestigious memberships, including OEUK (Offshore Energies UK), the Maritime Safety Forum, and Step Change In Safety in the UK, WISTA (Women’s International Shipping & Trading Association) in the UK and Norway, and YoungShip in Cyprus and Norway. Mintra is pre-qualified for buyers by SEQual, Magnet JQS, and both Achilles Oil & Gas Europe Community and Utilities Nordic & Central Europe (UNCE).
SQLearn, founded in 2006 and based in Piraeus, stands as the most prominent Greek company for online maritime training