
Marathon Trading Firm was established in 1960 by Ioannis M Kapakiotis as a marketing and distribution company of pharmaceutical and hospital supplies for the Cyprus market. It commenced operations representing manufacturers Calmic Ltd UK, Pharmaton SA Switzerland and Terumo Corporation of Japan.
George Kapakiotis joined the business in 1968. Ioannis M Kapakiotis & Son Ltd (IMK) was established in 1976, trading under the registered name of Marathon Trading. The company’s product portfolio extended to include food supplements, medical devices and other pharmacy related products.