Aslan logosuyla ünlü Fransız Peugeot’nun ilk Türk Genel Müdürü olan eski Çevik Kuvvet Amiri İbrahim Anaç, göreve gelir gelmez koyduğu hedeflerle dikkat çekti. Bu yılı 41 bin adet satış ve yüzde 4.1’lik rekor pazar payıyla tamamlayacaklarını söyleyen Anaç, 5 yıl içinde ise satışlarını ikiye katlayıp Türkiye’de yüzde 8 pazar payı ve 80 bin adetlik satışa ulaşmayı hedeflediklerini söyledi.
#PeugeotTÜRKİYE’de otomotiv sektöründe adeta yerli yönetici rüzgarı esiyor. Otomotiv Distribütörleri Derneği’ne (ODD) üye 45 otomotiv markası var. Bundan 10-15 yıl önceye kadar Türkiye’de yer alan markaların birçoğunun başında yabancı yönetici görev yaparken varken bu sayı bugün itibariyle 1’e düştü. Yani Türkiye’de sadece 1 markanın genel müdürü yabancı. O da Honda Türkiye Başkanı Takuya Tsumura. Geri kalan tüm markaların başında artık Türkler var.
#Takuya TsumuraWASHINGTON - German Chancellor Angela Merkel and US President Barack Obama ready to discuss a hefty agenda in various controversial issues including global financial meltdown and Germany’s contributions in US-led war in war-torn Afghanistan. The talks are also expected to cover Iran, North Korea and preparations for next month's G8 summit in Italy.
ALANYA - Alarahan, a historic caravanserai in Alanya once left to its fate, now serves as a beautiful tourist attraction and a heritage center and has added value to Turkish tourism. Noted for its marvelous construction technique, this exceptional architectural masterpiece is also included in the World Tourism Organization’s World Heritage List.
ISTANBUL - The new ’teaching with no limits’ teacher-training program has concluded its 10-month research period and the teaching committee of 12 has established a structured training course under three different titles. The project aims to train 100,000 teachers in the next five years
ISTANBUL - The UNESCO World Heritage Committee is in Istanbul for its annual visit. After trips to various establishments and historic sites the committee will prepare a report that will be presented in Spain about Istanbul that will determine Istanbul’s standing on the World Heritage list
ANTALYA - Senior executives of Turkey’s leading corporations and financial institutions come together with MBAstudents, sharing their experiences in the business world. Kamil Gökhan Bozkurt of Türk Telekom emphasizes the importance of collective intelligence, while Galya Frayman Molinas says a ’segmented approach’ helped Coca-Cola to break sales records
ISTANBUL - Jose Luis Luege Tamargo, the directorate-general of the National Water Commission in Mexico, was one of the attendees of 5th World Water Forum, organized in Istanbul. The outcomes of the forum will appear in time but according to him there is one obvious result: There is now an increase in interest of foreign countries in Turkey’s water policy
BANGKOK - The global crisis hits Islamic bonds harder than other debt, as the decline in oil prices brings caution to investors in the Gulf. Islamic bond sales hit $30.8 billion in 2007, but they plunged last year to $13.6 billion. Sales may fall to as low as $13 billion, according to a sector representative.
KASTAMONU - A diversifying security agenda and greater effectiveness of European security and defense policy spells ill times for Turkey’s place in NATO, warn pundits. Many Western diplomats feel that Turkey has been ignoring its long-time allies in order to focus on its own neighborhood
SAN FRANCISCO - Auto and home lender GMAC wins approval from the Fed to become a bank holding company. The step is seen as one to salvage General Motors, which received $9.4 billion in emergency loans from the federal government. Becoming a bank will strengthen GMAC’s financial position.
GREENSBORO - Talk of a possible bankruptcy of General Motors may turn into a self-fulfilling prophecy, as customers increasingly avoid buying GMmodels in fear of not being able to find parts in the future. Meanwhile, with attractive campaigns, Toyota is trying to fill in the gap.
ISTANBUL - Promises on women’s rights do not translate into changes in women’s lives because too often the implementation is simply not in place, a new report found. Turkey is using new gender-sensitivity training in the curricula of the army and state organizations
WASHINGTON - Executives of General Motors and Chrysler tell USCongress members that they need $15 billion just to survive until January. But a possible aid package by the federal government is still hazy, as Democrats and Republicans debate how to fund an emergency. Meanwhile, November auto sales in the US plunge
MARMARİS - As port officials in Marmaris await approval from the Culture and Tourism Ministry to start construction on an additional 300-meter-long pier to be able to serve four cruise ships at the same time, local environmentalists oppose the plans, arguing that the increased number of visiting ships will put the future of popular tourism town at risk.
MARMARİS - As port officials in Marmaris await approval from the Culture and Tourism Ministry to start construction on an additional 300-meter-long pier to be able to serve four cruise ships at the same time, local environmentalists oppose the plans, arguing that the increased number of visiting ships will put the future of popular tourism town at risk.