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Management

Kerem Çakır
Kerem Çakır
General Manager

Born in Istanbul in 1971, Kerem Çakır is graduated from Istanbul (Erkek) High School, and then from Boğaziçi University Mechanical Engineering Faculty in 1994. After graduation, he started his business life and career in Borusan. In 2000, he completed his post-graduate study (Executive MBA) Koç University. Within Borusan Group of Companies, Kerem Çakır worked in Borusan Birleşik Boru Fabrikaları (currently named Borusan Mannesmann Boru), Borusan Elektronik, Borçelik and Kerim Çelik. After working as General Manager in Kerim Çelik between 2008 and 2015, Kerem Çakır is still working as Borçelik General Manager since January 2015.

Mesut Güney
Mesut Güney
Executive Board Member Large Scale Investments

Born in Merzifon in 1965, Mesut Rıfat Güney graduated from Kabataş High School and Istanbul Technical University (ITU), Department of Mechanical Engineering. He also holds a master's degree in the same field. Since 1992, he has worked at several units of Borçelik. Güney has worked as the “Executive Committee Member” responsible for Production and Investments at Borçelik between 2013-2023 and continues to work as the Executive Board Member Responsible for Large-Scale Investments since June 2023.

Sinan Sözen
Sinan Sözen
Executive Board Member Purchasing

Born in Ankara in 1966, Sinan Sözen is graduated from Middle East Technical University Metallurgy Engineering Faculty in 1990. Starting his job career in Borçelik in 1993, Mr. Sözen worked in different job positions in Customer Technical Relations and Domestic Sales Departments. In 2006, he is appointed as Executive Board Member in charge of Domestic Sales, Raw Material Purchasing and Customer Technical Relations functions. Since 2015, he is serving as Executive Board Member in charge of Purchasing and Steel Service Centre sales operations.

Güvenç Temizel
Güvenç Temizel
Executive Board Member Sales, Marketing, Customer Technical Relations and Innovation

Born in Ankara in 1975, Güvenç Temizel is graduated from TED Ankara College and then from Middle East Technical University Metallurgy and Material Engineering Faculty. Having a Post-graduate Degree in the same discipline, Mr. Temizel is working in different units of Borçelik since 2002. And since 2015, he is serving as an “Executive Board Member” in charge of Sales, Marketing, Customer Technical Relations and Innovation units.

Önder Aydoğan
Önder Aydoğan
Executive Board Member Supply Chain Operations

Born in Trabzon in 1972, Önder Aydoğan is graduated from Trabzon Anatolian High School and then from Middle East Technical University Electrical and Electronic Engineering Faculty. After starting his job career as a Trainee and working in Automation and Production Management Software departments in Borçelik since 1994, Mr. Aydoğan has later served as Lean 6 Sigma Black Belt project manager and then as Ancillary Facilities, Grinding, Technical Office and Downstream Production Lines Manager. Since 2017, he is serving as “Executive Board Member” in charge of Supply Chain Operations in Borçelik.

Hafize Çetinel
Hafize Çetinel
Executive Board Member Financial Affairs

Born in Kırcaali, Bulgaria in 1982, Hafize Çetinel is graduated from Middle East Technical University Business Administration Faculty in 2006. Together with her undergraduate program, she also completed the International Economics minor program in the same university. Starting her job career in Ankara office of Ernst&Young independent audit firm between 2006 and 2009 years, Çetinel has started to work in Borçelik as Tax Accounting Specialist in 2009. In 2015, she is appointed as Accounting and Budget Manager in Borçelik. Holding international internal auditor and financial advisor certificates, Çetinel is appointed as Executive Board Member in charge of Financial Affairs in Borçelik as of 1 November 2018.

Baran Burat
Baran Burat
Executive Board Member R&D, Digital Transformation, Information Technologies and Management Systems

Baran Burat was born in 1975 in Ankara and graduated from TED Ankara High School in 1992. Burat completed his degree in Metallurgical and Materials Engineering at METU and his masters degree in Business Administration at Bilgi University. He held various managerial positions at Çimtaş Çelik İmalat Montaj ve Tesisat, a subsidiary of ENKA, as well as Çimtaş Boru İmalatları, Çimtaş Borulama Sanayi and Çimtaş Hassas İşleme companies. Burat also served as General Manager at Çimtaş Hassas İşleme Sanayi ve Ticaret Ltd. and as Operations Manager for Turkey and Saudi Arabia at Sonoco Alcore. Baran Burat joined Borçelik as Executive Board Member for R&D, Digital Transformation, Information Technologies and Management Systems as of March 2022.

Sertaç Özer
Sertaç Özer
Executive Board Member Production

Born in Bayramıç in 1972, Sertaç Özer graduated from METU, Department of Mechanical Engineering. Özer started his career at Borçelik as a Training Talent (Alpha) in 1995 and worked in different positions as Production Engineer and Production Officer in different production lines. He worked as 6 Sigma Project Manager between 2004-2006 and continued as Investment Projects Manager between 2006-2009. Özer was assigned as Galvanizing Lines Production Manager between 2009 and 2017 after which he was appointed as Downstream Production Group Manager and Galvanization, Finishing, and Steel Service Center Production Director. Özer has been working as the “Executive Board Member” Responsible for Production at Borçelik since 2023.