Nicolas George Ioannou (Greek: Νικόλας Γιώργος Ιωάννου; born 8 January 1965), also known as "Rudy", is a Greek-Cypriot yacht and speedboat manufacturer (that started yacht building in 1991) and a development magnate. He is the President, Chairman and CEO of several companies including Aphrodite Marine Enterprises, Echinops Ltd. and other subsidiary companies, as well as partaking in other significant investments that are linked to ultra-luxury 5-Star hotels & residential complexes and marina developments. Ioannou has been directly appointed by the Cypriot president as Honorary Consul of Cyprus in the Sinai Peninsula. He has an estimated net worth of around US$1.4 billion.