Memet ATALAY

President, Energy Distribution and Retail

Memet Atalay, born in Ağrı in 1970, graduated from Istanbul Technical University with a degree in Electronics and Communication Engineering and completed his MBA at the Faculty of Business Administration at Bilkent University. His career began in 1990 as an engineer at PTT. Over the next 24 years, he held various positions at Türk Telekom, ultimately becoming the Chief Operating Officer (COO).

In 2015, Atalay joined Eksim Holding. He currently serves as Chairman of the Board and Executive Director of Dicle Elektrik Dağıtım AŞ.

Arkın AKBAY

President, Energy Generation

Arkın Akbay graduated from Boğaziçi University with a degree in Mechanical Engineering in 1996. He began his career at Siemens Energy, where he held various managerial roles in transportation and mobility solutions for many years. In 2010, he joined Turcas Petrol as Director of Energy Projects. In 2016, he was promoted to Chief Operating Officer (COO) of Energy and Real Estate Operations at the same company. In 2021, Akbay became the Head of the Energy Sector and CEO of Polat Holding. Since 2023, he has been serving as the CEO of Eksim Energy Group.

Ahmet Şakir DEMİR

President, Food

Ahmet Demir, born in Istanbul in 1969, graduated from the Fisher College of Business at Ohio State University with a degree in Finance and International Business. His career began in 1985, trading in the Grand Bazaar. After completing his university education, he served as Manager at BEM Dış Ticaret AŞ from 1997 to 2000 and as Director at Ukraine-based Euro Trade from 2000 to 2005.

Joining Eksim Holding in 2000, Demir has held several key positions, including General Manager of Eksun Gıda until 2013, Chairman of the Board of Dicle Elektrik Dağıtım from 2013 to 2017, and Chairman of the Board of Dicle Elektrik Perakende Satış from 2017 to 2020. Since 2020, Demir has been serving as the President of the Food Group at Eksim Holding, overseeing brands such as Sinangil, Eksun, and Aslı.

Bora Çermikli

Group CFO

Bora Çermikli graduated from the Economics Department of Middle East Technical University (ODTÜ) and holds an Executive MBA from Boğaziçi University. He began his career as an Assistant Auditor at Osmanlı Bankası and later served as Budget Control and Treasury Manager at Akçansa. Çermikli has held CFO positions at Arçelik-LG Klima, Brisa, and the Trans Anatolian Natural Gas Pipeline Project (TANAP). He also served as General Manager of Bursa Natural Gas Distribution AŞ (Bursagaz) under Socar. With extensive experience in the energy sector, Bora Çermikli is responsible for planning and overseeing financial activities within the holding and its subsidiaries.

Memet Atalay, born in Ağrı in 1970, graduated from Istanbul Technical University with a degree in Electronics and Communication Engineering and completed his MBA at the Faculty of Business Administration at Bilkent University. His career began in 1990 as an engineer at PTT. Over the next 24 years, he held various positions at Türk Telekom, ultimately becoming the Chief Operating Officer (COO).

In 2015, Atalay joined Eksim Holding. He currently serves as Chairman of the Board and Executive Director of Dicle Elektrik Dağıtım AŞ.

Arkın Akbay graduated from Boğaziçi University with a degree in Mechanical Engineering in 1996. He began his career at Siemens Energy, where he held various managerial roles in transportation and mobility solutions for many years. In 2010, he joined Turcas Petrol as Director of Energy Projects. In 2016, he was promoted to Chief Operating Officer (COO) of Energy and Real Estate Operations at the same company. In 2021, Akbay became the Head of the Energy Sector and CEO of Polat Holding. Since 2023, he has been serving as the CEO of Eksim Energy Group.

Ahmet Demir, born in Istanbul in 1969, graduated from the Fisher College of Business at Ohio State University with a degree in Finance and International Business. His career began in 1985, trading in the Grand Bazaar. After completing his university education, he served as Manager at BEM Dış Ticaret AŞ from 1997 to 2000 and as Director at Ukraine-based Euro Trade from 2000 to 2005.

Joining Eksim Holding in 2000, Demir has held several key positions, including General Manager of Eksun Gıda until 2013, Chairman of the Board of Dicle Elektrik Dağıtım from 2013 to 2017, and Chairman of the Board of Dicle Elektrik Perakende Satış from 2017 to 2020. Since 2020, Demir has been serving as the President of the Food Group at Eksim Holding, overseeing brands such as Sinangil, Eksun, and Aslı.

Bora Çermikli graduated from the Economics Department of Middle East Technical University (ODTÜ) and holds an Executive MBA from Boğaziçi University. He began his career as an Assistant Auditor at Osmanlı Bankası and later served as Budget Control and Treasury Manager at Akçansa. Çermikli has held CFO positions at Arçelik-LG Klima, Brisa, and the Trans Anatolian Natural Gas Pipeline Project (TANAP). He also served as General Manager of Bursa Natural Gas Distribution AŞ (Bursagaz) under Socar. With extensive experience in the energy sector, Bora Çermikli is responsible for planning and overseeing financial activities within the holding and its subsidiaries.