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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) |
What is the origin of Zephyros, Inc.’s name? 
The word zephyros (pronounced: \'ze-fər-oss\), in Greek (Ζέφυρος), means “west wind,” a gentle breeze that promotes growth, just like our services promote growth for your business. The word and its various connotations, is meaningful to the Zephyros team on several levels. First of all, Zephyros founding partner and native Greek-speaker Charalambos Marangos, is a Greek Cypriot, who, although born and raised on the other side of the globe, gained the vast majority of his professional education and experience in the west. The company name is Charalambos’ way of both recognizing where he came from (a westerly wind blew him this way on the wings of Fulbright) and how that’s shaped who he is and acknowledging all that he has gleaned from the places he’s stopped along the way. And, it’s the name of the street Charalambos lived on as a kid in Famagusta (William Shakespeare's Othello castle is there) in Cyprus prior to the sadness of 1974. 
Where is Cyprus? Is it part of Greece?
Cyprus is a large island country located in the Eastern Mediterranean Sea. Cyprus is sometimes spelled Kipros, 
Kypros, Κύπρος, Kibris, and similar variations. Cyprus has extensive cultural ties with Greece, but is not under Greek control. It was a British colony from 1925 until 1960. Prior to that, it was under British administrative control from 1878 and under Ottoman Empire control for most of the preceding four hundred years. For more information on Cyprus, visit the about.com site, the United Nations Peackeeping Force page, and the CIA Fact Book for Cyprus.
Beautiful people and great food. How is that possible?
Cyprus is the birthplace of the goddess of love (Uranus' blood fell into the waters at Petra tou Romiou and from the mess and the splash a goddess was born), Aphrodite (Venus). In addition to Cyprus giving the root to the word for the metal Copper, the delicious vegetable cauliflower (fried and in the oven with fresh tomato sauce) was disseminated throughout the world from Cyprus by Arab tradesmen. And if you have not tried fried halloumi cheese (goat cheese available world-wide) on the side with eggs and summer tomatoes and toast for breakfast, you are missing out on a memorable breakfast.
Can Zephyros Inc. handle projects for non-English-speaking clients?
We can and have worked in English, Greek, German, and Spanish. Our French and Italian are only conversational. Click on a flag to see information about the language represented by the flag.
