Dr. Levent Hatay Email & Phone Number

Istanbul, Turkey

Consulting for leading companies and investing in promising companies in Turkey. CHANGE MANAGEMENT: Value Creation Plan, Complexity Management, New Business Models, Innovation Methodology, M&A Evaluation, Organizational Restructuring, Lean ManagementMARKETING & SALES: Marketing Plan, Pricing & Revenue Management, Product Management, Branding & Positioning, Channel Management, Advertising, Media Optimization, Sales ManagementOPERATIONS: Production Planning, Distribution Systems, Replenishment Systems, Forecasting Systems, Manpower Planning, Logistics, Product Mix OptimizationE-COMMERCE: Branding, Search Optimization, Sales logistics, CRM, Big Data

Ankara, Turkey

Turfan Tarımsal was formed to provide high quality frozen potatoes and other vegetables and fruits in the Turkish market and surrounding countries. The name Turfan was chosen to support the vision of the company to offer its customers the fastest and most cost-effective frozen vegetables and fruits every day of the year, thanks to the use of the advanced production and preservation technology and strong distribution thrıugh its business and logistics partners. Turfan has contracted agriculture and production capabilities supported by strong financial structure.

Istanbul, Turkey

Seffaf Aparey (owner of orthero brand) is a company which produces clear orthodontic aligners using 3D printers using proprietary software and business approach. Twelve businessman and a foreign investor have joined four entrepreneurs to provide quick, aesthetic, technological solution to most orthodontic alignment cases. www.orthero.com.tr

Ankara, Turkey

Miranda (www.miranda-tr.com) is an engineering, consultancy, manufacturing and R&D company focused in the treatment of wastewater and reuse of treated water with currently over 300 installations around the World.Sold to VIVA Industries of Canada in 2024.

Istanbul, Turkey

Ekol Logistics Group (www.ekol.com) is the leading 3rd party logistics provider in Turkey with regional operations in Germany, Italy, Romania, France, Greece, Bosnia & Herzegovina, Ukraine, Hungary and Spain with own offices. Ekol offers service through a diversified logistics platform with activities in international road transportation (3,000 vehicles), intermodal transportation (6 RoRo ships and 42 Block Train network in Europe), Warehousing (800.000 m2), Domestic Distribution, Customs Clearing and Forwarding businesses.

Istanbul, Turkey

Tırsan (www.tirsan.com.tr) is one of the largest semi-treyler producers in Europe with the widest product range including curtainsiders, box-type, frigo, tank, silo, container chasis and low-bed trailers. Tırsan is also the owner of Kassböhrer, Talson and Hendricks brands in Europe. Actively involved in marketing, pricing, operations management, production planning, M&A opportunities

Istanbul, Turkey

1V1Y.COM is a fast moving internet private shopping website (www.1v1y.com) founded by 16 shareholders who are also owners of major retail brands in Turkey. 1V1Y.COM has over 3,0 million members and 300 thousand customers. Acted as the managing partner during startup and growth stage for 18 months.

Istanbul, Turkey

Le Soleil is the first shampoo formulated for the needs of women whose head is covered all day. www.lesoleil.com.tr.

Istanbul, Turkey

G2M is the largest food service sales & distribution company in Turkey. It is a highly complex business with over 450 suppliers, 10.000 products, 15.000 customers and more than 30.000 locations every month. The logistics network includes 8 distribution centers, 250 trucks and 750 personnel. Established a new “Business Transformation” plan that included over 100 new projects in 10 months while growing the company over 50 percent. Some of the major accomplishments were re-branding the G2M brand, designing a new pricing structure to improve gross margins and establishing a new organization structure.

Istanbul, Turkey

Had full P/L responsibility for 900 million USD revenue for the sales and marketing company in Turkey as well as CIS countries and the Middle East. Managed the Turkish company in one of the toughest periods for the Turkish White Goods and Electronics sector. During this period, the entry of Big-Box retailers such as MediaMarkt and Best Buy; and the entry of asian producers resulted in huge price wars for LCD market share. As of 2010, successfully defended the dealer network in Turkey of 1.000 exclusive stores selling Vestel products and introduced a clear strategy for distribution of group's different brands (Vestel, Regal, Seg, Telefunken and Whirlpool) across different channels. In the face of tough competition, established Vestel as the market leader in a very tough LCD market. Merged the sales organization and the after sales service organization to effectively manage 1.000 dealers and 400 service centers.

Istanbul, Turkey

Vestel Durable Goods Marketing A.Ş. is the company which is fully responsible for the sales and marketing of white goods and consumer electronics in Turkey. Transformed the company which had 160 million USD revenue through 2.500 mixed dealers and only 80 exclusive stores in 1999 into a company which had 800 million USD revenues in 2005 through 1.200 exclusive Vestel stores and 660 exclusive after-sales service centers in Turkey.Improved the positioning of VESTEL brand in Turkey - according to the Nielsen top-of-mind brand awareness study (2008), Vestel was the sixth most recognized brand in Turkey. Launched REGAL in 2002 as Vestel’s second brand (“fighting brand”) in Turkey targeting the mixed-dealer network thus adding about 1.500 customers through 6 distributors.

Antalya, Turkey

Rixos Hotel Group is the premier hotel group based in Turkey with a total of eight hotels (six hotels in Turkey, one in Astana-Kazakistan, and one in Ukraine). New hotel projects for 2007 included Dubai World, Dubrovnik-Croatia, Kiev-Ukraine and Almaty-Kazakistan.

İstanbul

Altınyıldız is one of the largest worsted wool fabric production factories in Europe renowned for its quality. Responsible for Domestic Sales, Domestic Marketing, Export Marketing, and Product Development and Design departments totaling 85 million US dollars per year.Responsible for the formation of the Operations Group at Altınyıldız whose mission was to drive the company by incorporating most of the staff functions under one leadership and to work very closely with the Production and Marketing directors. Responsible for Production Planning, Information Systems, Purchasing, Inventory Control, Human Resources, and Special Projects.

Istanbul, Turkey

After returning to Turkey in 1993, continued to work as a management consultant at Koç Group (Turkey's largest conglomerate) and then as the MIS manager for Aygaz - a member of Koç group and Turkey’s largest LPG distribution company. Defined and implemented an optimization model for distribution of 50 million LPG cylinders from 13 filling plants to 1.300 vendors across Turkey for Aygaz. Designed and implemented a data warehouse and database marketing applications.

Dallas/Fort Worth Area

As a division of American Airlines (later Sabre), played various roles in developing decision support systems for companies such as American Airlines, Royal Caribbean Cruise Lines, Singapore Airlines and Federal Express in areas such as crew planning, flight planning, revenue management etc. Last project which included solving a mathematical model consisting of 100 million variables optimally, was implemented for for Federal Express - 757/DC10 long-haul crew planning system. This system is expected to have saved the company between 3-4 million USD per year in 1992

Dallas/Fort Worth Area

Worked as a Research Assistant while obtaining my Doctor of Engineering Degree at SMU.

Dallas/Fort Worth Area

Responsible for the production of the Actuator Assembly in the HARM missile - especially developed to destroy Ground to Air missile centers. Completed flexible circuit-board design and prepared the economic justification study. Performed circuitry evaluation and interfaced with manufacturing to implement design changes.

Doctor Of Engineering, Operations Research

Activities and Societies: Omega Rho Honor Society SMU Student Senate; Issues and Grievances Committee

Msor, Operations Research

Returned to SMU after receiving full scholarship to attend doctoral program

Msem, Engineering Management

Worked at Texas Instruments and attended classes at night

Bsee, Electrical Engineering

Activities and Societies: SMU Senate - Issues & Grievances Committee Omega Rho International Honor Society

Education record