Many of the modern world’s trailblazing inventions have entered our lives by chance. Du Pont’s research team accidentally came across Teflon while they were working on a cooler. the Post-It, which ...
“Companies have become more customer-focused. There has been a change in their organizational structures. Customer management positions have been created. There have been changes on many topics ran...
Celal Sönmez is chairman of Sönmez Holding, one of the leading groups in Bursa… He has been in the public eye in recent months as the result of his statement that “we shall withdraw from textiles.”...
At one time Pepsi was competing head to head with Coca Cola. This picture has changed in recent years and the entry into the market of Cola Turka has been to Pepsi’s disadvantage. Its market share ...
There has been a surprise change in the management at Beko, which has increased its share of the European market to 20 percent and is targeting being listed among the top 10 companies within five y...
Whether it is in people or companies, change brings about a transformation. In fact, it also requires recognizing special features that cannot be discarded. Companies in particular take great care ...
There are four countries which had welfare levels considerably below the EU average at the time that they became members. They are Ireland, Greece, Spain and Portugal. Our research indicates that, ...
The markets have recently been following reports that the rating agencies are set to raise Turkey’s credit rating. But nothing has actually happened. When asked “What needs to be done in order for ...
The Boydak group of Kayseri, which has made its mark through brands such as İstikbal, Bellona and Hes Kablo, increased its turnover by 63 percent last year to US$1.2 billion. Hacı Boydak, the group...
Rahmi Koç, the honorary chairman of Koç Holding, is continuing with the World Tour he started on 19 September 2004. He has completed the third stage and returned to Turkey. He is now preparing to e...
Marketing rules are being rewritten. Massive budgets and flashy campaigns are no longer a guarantee of success. Brands such as eBay, Starbucks and Red Bull which challenge classic marketing techniq...
The automotive market has contracted significantly this year. Demand has also fallen in furniture and white goods. Growth has begun to slow in sales of mobile telephones and PCs. But sectoral sourc...
Avea is one of the quickest growing companies in the GSM sector. It was created one year ago as the result of the merger of Aycell and Aria. The company’s CEO Cahit Paksoy says that, despite this d...
Sarar, which is one of the leading clothing brands in Turkey, began in outsourcing production. Next it turned to the domestic market and then came foreign markets. In recent years it has come to pr...
In Turkey the goal of a ‘developed middle class’ is finally becoming a reality. The rise of middle class entrepreneurs is strengthening this phenomenon. TOBB Chairman Rifat Hisarcıklıoğlu observes ...