Telecoms
Görkhan Bozkurt, CEO, Türk Telekom
Türk Telekom is the incumbent fixed-line operator in Turkey, and is using its strong market share to deliver ‘convergence’: packages of complementary communication services with value-added benefits. Görkhan Bozkurt discusses the significance of this strategy for retail and corporate growth, and the investments already yielding rewards for the company.
January 25, 2012Related by the tag Telecommunications
Telecoms
Aldo Mareuse, Group CFO, Orascom Telecom
Orascom’s recent merger with Vimpelcom represents the first big event in what is likely to be a long period of consolidation in the telecoms sector in emerging markets. CFO Aldo Mareuse discusses Orascom’s growth, the complexities of the successful transaction and the entrepreneurial spirit that drives the company’s constant expansion.
January 20, 2012
Telecoms
Luca Luciani, CEO, TIM Brasil
With 200m people, Brazil has rapidly become the fifth largest mobile market in the world – and is still enjoying 16 percent annual growth. Mr Luciani explains the drivers of this growth, how TIM turned itself around to become the second largest provider in the country, and its forthcoming investments.
March 16, 2011
Telecoms
Aymar de Lancquesaing, Smart Handheld Business Group President, Acer
The smartphone age has enabled a lifestyle of 24/7 connectivity that more consumers are expecting and demanding. Aymar de Lancquesaing explores the evolution of the way we communicate, and how good R&D and innovation are the driving forces for the market.
March 3, 2011Related by the tag Turkey
Energy
Murat Kutluturk and Candas Gulez, ETRM Energy Consultancy and Risk Management
ETRM is a global energy consultancy, working at every level – from generation and transmission to distribution and service – across the wholesale, retail and utility sectors. Murat and Candas explain how the company works to internationalise best practice, Turkey’s new pricing mechanism for renewable energy, and its role as a bridge between eastern suppliers and western consumers.
April 9, 2012
Insurance & Pensions
Yιlmaz Yιldιz, CEO, Groupama
The Turkish economy has performed impressively over the last three years, with one of the fastest growth rates after China. The pensions and insurance sector has mirrored this performance, but although growth is strong (15 percent), excessive competition and regulation hinders profitability. Yιlmaz Yιldιz discusses the way forward for the sector in a country where the premium per capita is just one sixth of the European benchmark.
February 22, 2012
Tax & Legal
Muhsin Keskin and Birtürk Aydin, Esin Attorney Partnership; and Gary Senior, Baker & McKenzie
As Turkey’s economy becomes more important internationally, Istanbul has become a key commercial centre. Recognising this, Baker & McKenzie recently allied with Esin Attorney Partnership, combining B&M’s global reach with Esin’s strong local law capability.
January 13, 2012