Cem Ulkeroglu Email & Phone Number

Istanbul, Turkey

Managing the independent sports, events, media and entertainment company. Some clients and task undertaken are listed below;Turkish Football Federation *Preparation, negotiation, documentation and conclusion of Super Lig, 1. Lig and National Teams Media Rights tenders. Sales amount exceeded 2 billion USD over 4 seasons representing more than twofold increase each, compared to the previous term. *Heading up the TV production and signal delivery of the Turkish National Team matches along with Broadcaster servicing.*Inspection and improvement of the TV facilities at the Super League stadiums to ensure broadcast quality. *Consulting services on the Sponsorship Program including contract negotiations, sales, rights delivery and new businesses. *Organisation, production and contracting of various friendly matches for the Senior National Team of Turkey. FIFA U20 World Cup 2013 *Coordination of Local Organising Committee operations for the FIFA U20 World Cup 2013.*Heading up the LOC’s TV Broadcast operations. Undertaken TV facility improvements, on-site services, bookings etc. working closely with FIFA TV for the event that reached 190 countries and half a billion TV viewers. *Coordination of FIFA/LOC and TRT relations reg. the events related to the World Cup and ensuring maximum hours of Live broadcasts • Also assisted FIFA sponsorship packages’ sales for the U20 World Cup 2013. Super League Clubs Union *International Representative of the Union between 2010-2014. *Initiated and concluded the Union’s membership to the European Professional. *Football Leagues Association, the EPFL. *Hosting of the EPFL General Assembly in 2012. Coordinated all activities related to the organisation of the Assembly. BEKO *Strategic assessment of global sport sponsorships of Beko, home appliances giant. *Strategic recommendation for global sponsorship programme of Beko (2015-2020). Negotiation and conclusion of the contract with FC Barcelona.

Switzerland

Istanbul, Turkey

Academic and Social Works;Speaker & Guest Lecturer at various universities including,De Montfort University, Leicester, UK (FIFA Master)Bocconi University, Milano, Italy (FIFA Master)University of the West Indies, Port of Spain, Trinidad & TobagoNotre Dame University, Beirut, LebanonKozminski University, Warsaw, PolandCairo University, Cairo, EgyptBahcesehir University, TurkeyKadir Has University, TurkeyMarmara University Sports Academy - Management of Sports, TurkeyMiddle East Technical University - Sport Marketing Conference, Ankara, TurkeyOrganised and led Sport Marketing Seminar addressed to Turkish Super League and 1st Division Football ClubsVarious media interviews and appearances including, business magazines and national TV networks CIES (Centre International d’Etude du Sport)CIES Coordinator for Turkey since 2008, started the certificate programme of FIFA/CIES Sport Management at Bahcesehir University. With this certificate program Turkey has become the 10th country to join the FIFA/CIES International University Network. Over 120 students have participated in the Program since its inception in 2008 until 2013. The International Centre for Sports Studies (CIES) is an independent study centre located in Neuchâtel, Switzerland. It was created in 1995 as a joint venture between the Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA), the University of Neuchâtel, the City and State of Neuchâtel. Using a multi-disciplinary approach CIES provides research, top-level education and consulting services to the sports world with the aim of overcoming the complexities of sport in today’s society and improving how it is governed and managed across all sports.

Leading the sports marketing department of Turkey’s largest sports and entertainment company. Saran Media markets and distributes over half of all sports and entertainment content to Turkey along with its business lines of TV and radio broadcasting, digital operations, outside broadcast services and so on.

Istanbul, Turkey

• Acted as the Commercial Director with the official title of Marketing Director. • Founded the Marketing Department and consolidated all commercialoperations of the Federation under the Marketing Department.• Created and implemented an overall commercial strategy for Turkish Football.Conducted all Marketing and Media (TV) operations and managed all brands of the Federation.• Established partnerships and cooperated with top brands i.e. Nike, Coca- Cola, Turkcell, Ulker, PO, Fortis, Turkish Airlines, Acibadem, Yurtici Kargo, Mercedes-Benz etc.• Marketed, negotiated and contracted the TV rights to all TFF properties.• New commercial structure resulted an income increase by threefold.

• Started in 1999 as the Marketing Manager and managed sponsorships and media operations. • Prepared and presented the official bid to host the Women’s European Volleyball Championships 2003 that was subsequently successful. • Participated in the CEV (European Volleyball Confederation) Marketing Committee activities.

Master Of Arts (Ma), International Master In Humanities, Management And Law Of Sport

De Montfort University, (Leicester, UK) Bocconi University (Milan, ITA) Neuchâtel University (Neuchâtel, CHE) Founding member.

Bachelor Of Science (Bsc), Management

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