Tunc Berkman

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Co-Founder and Chief Network Officer @ SIF Ventures
İstanbul, Türkiye
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Istanbul, Türkiye, Turkey
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About Tunc Berkman

In 1995, I started as a junior auditor in Deloitte&Touche/Istanbul. After my MBA, I worked as a consultant in Monitor Company focusing on telecommunication and retailing projects at their New York branch.While I was working at Monitor, I got an IT certificate in Internet Technologies from New York UniversityIn June 2000, I started working for Koç Holding as the Business Development Manager. I managed the M&A deal of Apple Turkey for Koç Group. I established the first internet travel company in Turkey called Bookinturkey. I was the leader of the first comprehensive e-transformation project in Turkey for the Koç group with Cisco. In 2002 I transferred to Tanı Marketing Corporation. Tanı is the first direct database marketing company in Turkey and has a unique customer base of 26 million customers. At Tanı I was the Operations& Planning Group Manager In 2004, I became the Business Development Manager for Arçelik Group. From 2005 to 2007 I worked as the Marketing Group Manager for Arçelik and managed 1 Billion TL budget.On July 2007, I started working as the Strategic Planning Director in Avea Communication Services Corporation. As the Strategic Planning Director I was responsible for the pricing of all tariffs,company strategies,and new business development. January 2009, I became Corporate Customer Segment and MVNO Director. Corporate Customer Segment Director is responsible for the corporate brand identity and advertisement, corporate tariffs and CRM activities of corporate customers. I established the first MVNO business model in Turkish telecommunication market and deployed Fenercell and GSMobile. I joined Veritas Media as the General Manager in 2011. I am the CMO of Vestel Trade Co since 2013 as the CMO of Vestel I was chosen the CMO of the year in 2016& 2017 by Capital Magazine and among the top 50 the CMOs by Fortune Magazine. Since September 2018 additional to my marketing responsibilities I am also responsible for trade&retail marketing, outsource management of SDA products and became Sales VP of mobile products. I resigned from Vestel on November 2019 to deal with my private investments.

Tunc Berkman's Current Company Details
SIF Ventures

Sif Ventures

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Co-Founder and Chief Network Officer
İstanbul, Türkiye
Website:
sifventures.com
Employees:
9
Tunc Berkman Work Experience Details
  • Sif Ventures
    Co-Founder And Chief Network Officer
    Sif Ventures
    İstanbul, Türkiye
  • Sanamekan
    Advisory Board Member
    Sanamekan Jan 2024 - Present
    İstanbul, Tr
    Platform to explore unique venuesSanamekan is a platform where details of unique venues are listed for hosting, celebrating, taking photos, and experiencing new things. We open the doors to thousands of venues, ranging from restaurants to galleries, mansions to villas, hammams to hotels, for over 100 different types of events.
  • Dt Cloud
    Advisor To The Board
    Dt Cloud Dec 2023 - Present
    Istanbul, Tr
    Branding, Global Marketing & Partberships
  • Sodec Technologies
    Advisor To The Board
    Sodec Technologies Dec 2023 - Present
    Istanbul, Çekmeköy, Tr
    Marketing Strategy; Growth; Partnerships and Investments
  • Basefunder
    Advisory Board Member Marketing & Strategy
    Basefunder Nov 2023 - Present
    Istanbul, Tr
  • Plodsi
    Advisory Board Member & Investor
    Plodsi Jan 2023 - Present
    Plodsi Smart Plate is an innovative financial technology that allows your license plate to become a payment platform by matching your vehicle's license plate with a credit card or digital wallet.It manages expenses such as fuel, parking, insurance, washing, service/maintenance, tires and valet on a single platform.It has been designed as a central discount platform for all expenses of a motor vehicle, providing instant discounts and cash points for some of its expenses.Plodsi Smart Plate has a 100% secure infrastructure, subject to the controls of the Central Bank of the Republic of Turkey.All you have to do is to enter the world of remote payments and discounts by downloading the Plodsi Smart Plate app from your iOS or Android phone and creating your vehicle's digital wallet.
  • Tbs Investment & Management Company
    Partner
    Tbs Investment & Management Company Dec 2019 - Present
    Clients till dateAkasya & Akbatı AVM, McDonalds, Pınar ET, Mks Devo Chemical, Serdar Plastik, Kolleksiyon Mobilya, Hadi, Uno Pro, MultiPlayer , Altunkaya Grubu, Lidersan Sağlık ve Gıda A.Ş , Kozmoklinik, Batiste, Lumune, FaithinNature & Ioma brands, Rebul Group Brands, Mudo BrandsAt TBS Investment and Management Partners our priority is to help brands to differentiate their value proposition to their customers and increase their ability to adjust to the dynamic world of marketing.We have six main area of expertise that can customize to our client needs.Management Consultancy- Providing strategical plans and corporate solutions for businesses according to their vision&mission, market Dynamics and customer demands/expectations. Partnership with @Divera.AIBrand Strategy & Communication Consultancy/Solutions-After a thorough analysis of what the brand means for the customer according to brands DNA, we create solutions for brand positioning and setting marketing strategies to disrupt and diversify from the brands competition. Partnership with @D-Tag Analytics Advertisement & Sponsorship Sales-Developing collaborations by matching brands with related event makers, content creators and sponsors in order to reach their target consumers and segment in the most productive and cost efficient way.Angel Investment & Capital Provision for Start Ups-After a through analysis of TBS filtering models we bring together Turkey’s leading investors and innovative start ups that has the potential to disrupt existing players .Mentorship for Start Ups- Creating road maps for new businesses to grow by team training and experience transferring.Digital Marketing Training- We provide institutional employees and potential employees of the digital industry through digital collaboration and sectorial expertise training in collaborations with experts in the industry. @Happy Education Academy www.tbsmico.com
  • Medialyzer
    Advisory Board Member & Investor
    Medialyzer Feb 2022 - Present
    Beşiktaş, Istanbul, Tr
    Television is still the most powerful form of media with its massive reach. Analyzing your TV campaign’s impact on online consumer behavior is the key to boost your ROI. Master your consumer journey with our integrated marketing platform.Websitehttps://www.medialyzer.com
  • Hadsup
    Investor & Board Member
    Hadsup Jul 2021 - Present
    Slough, Berkshire, Gb
    HadsUp is a revolutionary Ad-Tech platform which is the world's first tocombine AI with Hologram technology. https://hadsup.comLondon, 12th September 2021. London Based Ad-Tech company HadsUp received its seed investment at USD7 million post-money valuation from a group of Turkish entrepreneurs and angel investors. Tunç Berkman and Kerim Kotan led this financing round while being joined by 14 others including Altuğ Özaslan, Cenk Çoşkuntürk, Kamil Sözen, İzzet Halyo, Rıfat Perahya and Özgür Ülkü. The round in which 10% equity stake was subscribed by the new investors was 3x oversubscribed.HadsUp is a revolutionary Ad-Tech platform that is the world's first to combine AI with 3D Hologram visual technology and it gives a great opportunity for the local advertisers who have been struggling to promote their businesses for their targeted local audience. With HadsUp local advertisers will be able to advertise ‘hero products’ in high footfall jurisdictions like never before.HadsUp will change this with its AI systems providing brands with real-time demographic data as to who (groups), when and how long are engaging with their products marketed on HadsUp. Advertisers can leverage this data into accessible insights, utilizing even more tailored ad campaigns.One of the essential features of HadsUp, it also is a sharing platform that creates opportunities for everybody says, Yucel Cinar, Founder & CEO of HadsUp.He continues that there is lost advertising on locals; we focused on bringing that to the advertising industry by making these local businesses' lives easier and giving them the best possible option to reach their walking customers on the streets passing through. Now we are moving forward to expand the network and locations with our partners and our target is to reach 10,000 Local Advertising Spots over the next four-years.
  • Zack.Ai
    Investor And Board Member
    Zack.Ai Dec 2020 - Present
    Istanbul, Besiktas, Tr
    At Zack.ai, we design AI-driven communication tools that facilitate enhanced customer experiences across communication channels, while taking the weight off of customer service teams.We offer a variety of secure solutions that simplify the complexity of communications with optimized costs, improved user satisfaction and 24/7 support.Contact us to create and implement personalized experiences that include chatbots, voice bots, digital IVR, sentiment analysis tools and virtual smart assistants.
  • Happy Education Academy
    Board Member
    Happy Education Academy Aug 2020 - Present
    İstanbul, Tr
    About Happy Education Academy:√ As a new generation academy, the online classes we teach go beyond the traditional patterns of education. Instead, our classes offer a ground breaking education style which aims to create a difference.√ Leading marketing, data science, market research and startup professionals, instructors and the students who have interest in the digital world are able to get applied training through online, interactive or face to face classes.√ Our professional team of instructors ensure to combine theory and practice. Every subject is directly applied with case studies. √ The students are provided resources after each class where they can follow current developments and receive guidance on how to apply them.√ The “fun” method of learning is one of the pillars of our corporate identity. This method intends to transform all subjects into a colorful adventure.√ These exclusively designed educational platforms are not just limited to academic students, but also accessible to anyone who is passionate about digital technology, marketing, startups, market research, predictive marketing analysis and data science.√ Starting August 2020, detailed information will be shared about class contents and programs via open classes and an informative webinar on all the Happy Education Academy social media accounts.√ You can also get to know our instructors by watching the videos on our website www.happy.academy and fill out the form and start your journey of success!
  • Triber
    Investor And Advisory Board Member
    Triber Sep 2020 - Present
    www.triber.shop, is a brand new platform that offers real income freedom to an Influencer, as a new source of income for every Influencer that trusts in their followers commitment to purchase their creations and/or self-branded products. Thanks to this new e-commerce model, which is the first of its kind for the Turkish market, Influencer can access many Triber Shop privileges, such as to create their own branded products to sell, to grow their accounts by earned content dripping and segmentation regularly, able to create a paid and free follower subscription system, to receive brand consultancy and to be involved in influencer communities and sectoral activities.
  • Lidio
    Investor
    Lidio Nov 2011 - Present
    Sariyer, Istanbul, Tr
    Mobilexpress, the largest payment platform of Turkey, will carry on its activities as a “Lidio” group company. In our journey with “liberalizing payments” philosophy, we will deliver our new generation services to businesses and end users through Lidio brand. As soon as our Central Bank of Turkey license application process is approved, you will be able to access all our Lidio services. https://www.lidio.com/Meanwhile, we will keep providing services through Mobilexpress, the payment solutions partner of Turkey's largest companies and brands with more than 110 million annual transaction number and hosting more than 15 million securely stored cards. You may contact me or the team at any time to share your feedbacks and suggestions on this journey with the new Lidio brand.----Türkiye’nin en büyük ödeme platformu olan Mobilexpress bundan sonra faaliyetlerine “Lidio” çatısı altında devam edecek. Sınırsız Özgürlük parolasıyla çıktığımız yolculuğumuzda yeni nesil servislerimizi işletme ve son kullanıcılara Lidio markası ile ulaştıracağız. TC. Merkez Bankası lisans başvuru sürecimiz olumlu sonuçlanır sonuçlanmaz Lidio servislerinin tamamına erişebileceksiniz. #payments #fintech #teamMobilexpress is the first SMS and credit card based new generation mobile payment system in Turkey.The company was founded in 2011 In June 2013 Mobilexpress partnered with Avea and TTNET as their mobile payment infrastructure provider. Regardless its still an operator independent that can be used by all operator subscribers.For more detail check out the company website www.mobilexpress.com.tr
  • Chado
    Partner
    Chado Jul 2010 - Present
    Istanbul, Istanbul, Tr
    Chado is Turkish brand that imports gourmet Tea from all the world for the Turkish Market.Chado brand is sold on the web site www.chado.com.tr and retail locations such as Macro Markets and Cakes & BakesYou can also enjoy Chado Tea's in premium Cafe and Restaurants such as House Cafe, Big Chef, Pipa, Papermoon, Lucca and Godiva for the rest of the premium locations please check the web site www.chado.com.tr
  • Bolt Insight
    Member Of The Board Of Advisors
    Bolt Insight Jul 2020 - Jan 2024
    Southwark, London, Gb
    A new way to get instant qual & quant feedback for concept opitimization and validation100% mobile - fully automated - no outdated panel - recruitment from social media
  • 41 North Business School
    Facilitator & Lecturer
    41 North Business School Sep 2021 - Nov 2023
    Istanbul, Marmara Region, Tr
    As a visiting lecturer I teach innovation and leadership methods using Helen Miller's gamification model Tech-it and cubification systems.
  • Mks Devo Chemicals
    Executive Board Member
    Mks Devo Chemicals Sep 2022 - Aug 2023
    Tr
    MKS DevO Chemicals is a global chemical company that produces a broad range of chemicals that are found in many products of different industries As a leading supplier in the diverse markets we serve, we are focused on delivering cutting edge products and solutions while maintaining our commitment to safety and sustainability. Our long-standing success is built upon technical expertise, supplier reliability, and customer relationships.Our new investment BCC (Bandirma Chemical Complex) at Bandirma with a production capacity of Hundered thousand tons per year was inaugurated in 2010.We focus production on versatile types of raw materials for performance chemicals and consumer products formulations. You might find our chemicals in construction, detergent, water treatment, textile and i&I cleaning industries chemicals.BCC Site is a manufacturing facility that produces more than 10.000 mt/month liquid chemicals, and serves as a supply center for EMENA region detergent, i&i cleaning, construction, textile and water treatment industries. BCC is an advanced unit which contains highly technical and specialist equipment including state-of-the-art glass lined reactors, graphite heat exchangers, spray dryer, large capacity reactors, blenders and liquid and solid raw material storage facilities. BCC site’s proximity to international ports, make it an ideal export & import hub for our group operations.
  • Otto Holding
    Advisory Board Member Of Marketing & Strategic Partnerships
    Otto Holding Jan 2022 - Nov 2022
    İstanbul, Levent, Tr
    OTTO Holding is a publicly traded company.As OTTO Holding, an investment company that brings traditional markets together with new generation investments, we undertake the responsibility of making investments that will benefit our shareholders while protecting the securities and transparency of the markets. We transform our experience in media, entertainment and other sectors into measurable financial values with technology-oriented investments in fields of activity such as artificial intelligence (AI), augmented reality (AR), financial technologies (Fintech), gaming (Gaming), and electric vehicles (Electrification). In this context, our principal goal as the Holding is to execute an innovative and progressive growth strategy that strengthens together with its investors.
  • Divera Ai
    Marketing And Advertising Consultant
    Divera Ai Jun 2020 - May 2022
    Beyoğlu, Istanbul, Tr
    I am happy to announce that I started to collaborate with Divera AI in strategy implementation projectsI will consult on Divera's projects helping them to implement growth strategies across all marketing channels for their clients. I will use my brand and marketing communications experiences to bring AI-driven growth strategy into life Divera's some of the the past and current clients include brands such as Arçelik, Fiat, Beko, Hero Baby, Unilever and Renault
  • Vestel
    Chief Marketing Officer& Sales Vice President Of Mobile Products
    Vestel Dec 2013 - Nov 2019
    Şişli, Istanbul, Tr
    Comprised of 24 companies, the Vestel Group is a multi-industry manufacturer, which operates in electronics, household appliances, mobile technologies, LED lighting and defence. Testimony to the global importance of Zorlu Holding across multiple technology sectors, Vestel is not only thriving at home in Turkey with its 12 companies, but also through a further 14 businesses that have been set up in various other parts of the world.Originally founded in 1984, Vestel has grown from strength to strength, realizing its global potential after joining the Zorlu Group in 1994. Having rapidly accumulated market share, Vestel has attained global significance thanks to its flourishing export activity and enormous production capacity.
  • One Digital / İstanbul
    Investor
    One Digital / İstanbul Sep 2013 - Oct 2019
    İstanbul, Teşvikiye, Tr
  • Açık Kart Teknolojileri Ve Ödeme Sistemleri San. Ve Tic. A.Ş.
    Member Board Of Directors
    Açık Kart Teknolojileri Ve Ödeme Sistemleri San. Ve Tic. A.Ş. Jun 2013 - Dec 2016
    ABALIOĞLU HOLDİNG A.Ş. iştiraki olan AÇIK KART TEKNOLOJİLERİ, perakende ve alışveriş merkezlerine müşteri, mağaza ve mağaza yönetimi arasında kalıcı köprü oluşturan, çözüm hizmetleri sunan bir firmadır. AÇIK KART, müşterilerinin iş ihtiyaçlarına birebir en uygun cevap veren Danışmanlık ve Yazılım Projeleri ile tam entegrasyon sağlayan anahtar teslim projelerle hizmetler vermektedir. Markamız Opencard müşterilerimiz için en uygun çözümü sunmaktadır.Açık Kart is a technology company that develops CRM and Loyalty programs for Shopping Centers and Retailers. www.acikkart.com.tr
  • Veritas Media
    General Manager
    Veritas Media Sep 2011 - Sep 2013
    Brand StrategyMedia Strategy- Planning and PurchasingNew Media- Digital MediaTelecommunicationsMobile&Internet Marketing Media buying and strategy
  • People Communications
    General Manager
    People Communications Jun 2010 - Sep 2011
    Brand StrategyMedia Strategy- Planning and PurchasingNew Media- Digital MediaTelecommunicationsMobile MarketingInternet Marketing
  • Avea
    Marketing Director- Vas, Corporate, Mvno & Roaming
    Avea Mar 2010 - Jun 2010
    Istanbul, Gunesli, Tr
    Value Added Services Application DevelopmentValue Added Service Tariffs and PricingValue Added Partnership ManagementVAS Marcom Strategy and Brand ManagementCorporate and MVNO Tariff PlansCorporate Marcom Strategy and Media PlanningRetention and Churn Strategy and ActionsCorporate and MVNO Pricing&Financial AnaysisCorporate ManagementMNVO Brand Marketing and Marcom managementMVNO Partnership ManagementRoaming Partner Agreements
  • Avea
    Corporate And Mvno Marketing Director
    Avea Jan 2009 - Mar 2010
    Responsiple for :Corporate and MVNO Tariff PlansCorporate Marcom Strategy and Media PlanningRetention and Churn Strategy and ActionsCorporate and MVNO Pricing&Financial AnaysisCorporate ManagementMNVO Brand Marketing and Marcom managementMVNO Partnership Management
  • Avea
    Strategic Planning Director
    Avea 2007 - Jan 2010
    • Direct report to the CMO and CEO• Responsible for new product development, pricing of tariffs and new services, marketing and corporate strategies• P/L responsibility for marketing budget and reporting. • Responsible for brand and channel strategy• In charge of New Business activities with Turk Telekom Group. • Manages group of 16
  • Arcelik A.S
    Marketing Manager
    Arcelik A.S Jan 2004 - Jul 2007
    İstanbul, Sütlüce/Beyoğlu, Tr
    • Direct report to the Director of Marketing and Assistant General Manager of Marketing and Sales • Responsible for product development, pricing, logistics and campaign management of all Arçelik branded white goods and appliances as well as electronic products.• P/L responsibility for a total revenue of 1,2 Billion dollars. • In charge of New Business activities for both Arçelik and Beko Brands. In areas such as Sony Brand’s product sales, mobile business and GSM sales. • Also responsible for developing the CRM infrastructure and managing the marketing activities for Arçelik A.S Group • Manages 6 product managers and 9 specialists and 6 field operators
  • Tanı Marketing & Communications Inc
    Strategic Planning Manager
    Tanı Marketing & Communications Inc Jun 2003 - Jan 2004
    ·Direct report to the General Manager. Responsible for short& term long term strategies, alliances and new business development overseas and in Turkey·Planned overall company targets and depoyed the targets to the departments. Prepared the performance metrics and prepared suggestions on how to improve overall company performance·Lead the forecasting effort for the potential clients and market segments·Managed the planning department. Responsible for multiple project management, priratization of projects and project ROI. Supported sales and marketing plans and efforts
  • Tanı Marketing & Communications Inc
    Operations And Planning Group Manager
    Tanı Marketing & Communications Inc Jun 2002 - Jun 2003
    ·Direct report to the Operations and IT Assistant General Manager. Responsible for planning and operations. Managed the business development of the new start-up of the Tanı A.Ş ·Developed the process and workflow management of the whole company. Planned the income and cost structure of the business. Set the operational model and business units for the company·Planned and managed the field operations , customer service and call center operations of the company·Managed and coordinated workflow between sales&marketing and IT departments·Manages group of 30. 3 Managers, 4 supervisors, 12 specialists and 14 technicians
  • Koc Bilgi Grubu
    Senior Manager Strategic Planning
    Koc Bilgi Grubu Dec 2001 - Jul 2002
    ·Direct report to the Strategic Planning Director. Indirect reporting to ITG President, Koç Holding CEO Bülend Özaydınlı and Koç Holding E-transformation Steering Committee. ·Manager of the E-transformation 2003 Project. Works with eighteen group companies to lead the group wide cultural change and to create synergies among Koc Group companies in order to improve operational efficiency and profitability using Internet Technologies.·Manages 3 to 20 people teams for various E-transformation projects.·Some of the managed Koç Holding E-transformation projects are IT Standards and Applications, Koç Holding Common Call Center and E-learning.
  • Koc Holding A.S
    New Business Development Group Project Manager
    Koc Holding A.S Aug 2000 - Dec 2001
    ·Direct report to the ITG President. Board of Directors member at Bilkom and BookInturkey·Participated in the acquisition of a computer hardware distributor. Main responsibilities were valuation of the business and negotiation of the acquisition price. ·Lead the joint-venture efforts and founded the e-travel company BookInTurkey. Main responsibilities were recruiting company general manager, creating brand awareness, supporting internal operation. Managed a group of 12 employees in various levels.·Manager of the E-transformation 2003 Project. Worked with eight group companies to lead the group wide cultural change and to create synergies among Koc Group companies in order to improve operational efficiency and profitability. Managed groups of 2 to 12 people teams for various projects.

Tunc Berkman Skills

Strategy Business Development Crm Start Ups Product Management Brand Management New Business Development Marketing Management Marketing Management Marketing Strategy Mobile Marketing Marketing Communications Segmentation Strategic Planning Advertising Product Development Telecommunications Digital Marketing Digital Media Entrepreneurship Competitive Analysis Financial Analysis Project Management Market Research Pricing Strategy Project Planning Media Planning Pricing Coaching Negotiation Product Marketing Digital Strategy Social Media Marketing Forecasting Online Advertising Execution Of Business Plans Market Analysis Entrepreneurial Startups Financial Modeling Strategic Partnerships Consulting Customer Insight Budgets Analysis Retail Customer Retention Key Account Management Marketing Research Integrated Marketing

Tunc Berkman Education Details

  • The London School Of Economics And Political Science (Lse)
    The London School Of Economics And Political Science (Lse)
    Data Science For Executies
  • Babson F.W. Olin Graduate School Of Business
    Babson F.W. Olin Graduate School Of Business
    Marketing And Enterprenuership
  • Mit Sloan School Of Management
    Mit Sloan School Of Management
    Digital Marketing Analytics
  • Syracuse University
    Syracuse University
    Economics

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Tunc Berkman works for Sif Ventures

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Tunc Berkman's current role is Co-Founder and Chief Network Officer.

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Tunc Berkman attended The London School Of Economics And Political Science (Lse), Babson F.w. Olin Graduate School Of Business, Mit Sloan School Of Management, Syracuse University.

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