Okan Baş

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Karsan CEO @ Karsan Automotive
Okan Baş's Location
Istanbul, Türkiye, Turkey
About Okan Baş

Having received his undergraduate and graduate degree from Boğaziçi University, Department of Mechanical Engineering and Clemson University (USA), Department of Mechanical Engineering, respectively, Mr. Baş embarked upon his professional career at TOFAŞ Bursa Plant in 1987 in Engineering Support Department in the capacity of Mechanical Engineer. He has served at various positions at TOFAŞ until June 2016.Mr. Baş has served at TOFAŞ Bursa Plant as Workshop Production Supervisor, Engine Production Unit Manager, Body Production Unit Manager, Assembly Production Unit Manager and Doblo Product Manager between 1991 and 2002, and has worked at Tofaş Head Office İstanbul between 2002 and 2016 in various positions such as After-Sales Director, Mini-Cargo Project Manager, After-Sales Spare Part Director, FIAT Business Unit Director, and Aegea Project and Business Development Director. Karsan CEO Mr Okan Baş has been leading Karsan's electric evolution journey since 2016.

Okan Baş's Current Company Details
Karsan Automotive

Karsan Automotive

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Okan Baş Work Experience Details
  • Karsan Automotive
    Ceo
    Karsan Automotive Jul 2016 - Present
    With 58 years of experience in the Turkish automotive industry, Karsan produces for the world's leading automotive companies, including its own brand, in its state-of-the-art facilities in the commercial vehicle segment. Since 1981, Karsan has been producing commercial vehicles, and its factory in Hasanağa, Bursa has the capacity to produce 20,000 vehicles in a single shift every year. The Hasanağa Plant, which is structured with the flexibility to produce all kinds of vehicles from passenger cars to heavy trucks, minivans and buses, is located 30 km from Bursa city centre on a total area of 203 thousand square metres, 99 thousand square metres of which is covered. Karsan is the only independent multi-brand vehicle manufacturer in the Turkish automotive industry. In line with its vision of being one step ahead in the future of mobility, Karsan aims to take part in all segments of passenger transport by developing new and derivatives of existing products with its business partners and licensors. Continuing its activities to develop and launch "innovative products and services" in the public transport sector "from idea to market", Karsan aims to strengthen the main manufacturer/OEM business line in particular. Karsan manages the entire automotive value chain, from R&D to production, marketing, sales and after-sales activities. Karsan produces the environmentally friendly Jest and Atak models under its own brand. In 2018, Karsan e-JEST, Karsan e-ATAK in 2019, Autonomous e-ATAK in 2021, Karsan e-ATA family's 10m, 12m, 18m models in the same year and e-ATA HYDROGEN in 2022 were launched one after the other, making Karsan the first and only company in Europe with a fully electric product range from 6 meters to 18 meters. In addition, at the end of 2023, it became the first European brand to enter the Japanese market with its right-hand drive 6-meter e-JEST vehicle.
  • Tofas
    Director Of Business Development
    Tofas Jul 2015 - Jul 2016
    Istanbul, Turkey
  • Tofas
    Fiat Brand Business Unit Director
    Tofas Apr 2006 - Jul 2015

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Okan Baş attended Clemson University, Boğaziçi University.

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