Jul 22 2013
Cem M Kozlu
Business Leader, Consultant, Author
Dr. Kozlu has been holding various positions in The Coca-Cola Company since 1996. He joined the company as Managing Director, Turkey, Caucasus and Central Asian Republics Operations, based in Istanbul. In 2000, Mr. Kozlu moved to Vienna to become President of The Company’s Central Europe & Eurasia Group. His responsibilities were expanded to include the Middle East in March 2001 through 2006. Since then, Mr. Kozlu has been serving as Consultant to Coca-Cola Eurasia&Africa Group.
Before joining The Coca-Cola Company, Dr. Kozlu served as a Member of Parliament in the Turkish Grand National Assembly (1991-1995) and headed Turkish Airlines as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer (1988-1991) and as Chairman (1997-2003). He served as President to Association of European Airlines in 1990.
In his earlier professional life, Dr. Kozlu served as Managing Director of Komili Holding A.S. (1985-1988), Managing Director of Komili Marketing & Foreign Trade Co. (1976-1985), Marketing Manager of Procter & Gamble in Geneva, Switzerland (1973-1976) and Marketing Specialist in the National Cash Register Co. in Granville, Ohio (1971 -1973).
Engaging in teaching assignments at Bosphorus University in İstanbul as well as Denison University in Ohio, U.S.A. Dr. Kozlu has also published eight books on business and economics, including a college textbook on International Marketing.
He holds a B.A. from Denison University, an MBA from Stanford University, a Ph.D in Administrative Sciences from the Bosphorus University, as well as an honorary doctorate from Denison University.
Dr. Kozlu is currently the Chairman of Noktacom Media and Internet Sevices Co. in Ankara and Evyap Asia, based in Singapore. He also serves on the boards of the following Istanbul based organizations: Coca-Cola Satış ve Dağıtım A.Ş..; Anadolu Industry Holding; Efes Brewery and Malt Industry; The Marmara Hotels&Residences, and Foreign Economic Relations Board (DEİK). He serves as a consultant to Do&Co Restaurants&Catering Co. and TAV Airports Holding.
He is a trustee of the following institutions: Anadolu-Johns Hopkins Health Center and Istanbul Modern Arts Foundation.[/expand]
Topics
Leader’s Toolbox”: Management Skills
Publications
Uluslararası Pazarlama
Türkiye Mucizesi için Vizyon Arayışları ve Asya Modelleri
Kurumsal Kültür
Sogo-Soşa (Dışa Açılmada Bir Japon Dersi)
Öfke’den Çözüm’e
Bulutların Üstüne Tırmanırken
Liderin Takım Çantası
Avrupa’ya Hayır Diyebilen Türkiye
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