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69 www.ceotodaymagazine.com CEO Today Middle East Awards 2018 TURKEY OSMAN CENGIZ BİRGİLİ President of Tekfen Holding ABOUT OSMAN CENGIZ BİRGİLİ Born in Istanbul in 1951, Osman Birgili graduated from Middle East Technical University, Department of Civil Engineering in 1978. He joined Tekfen Construction as a civil engineer and, after holding various positions, he became Vice President of the company in 1998. Birgili served as Senior VP of Tekfen Construction between 2005 and 2013, and he played an active role in Tekfen Holding’s IPO in 2007, and served as term president of the International Pipeline and Offshore Contractors Association (IPLOCA) representing Tekfen Construction between 2011 and 2012. Birgili was appointed CEO of Tekfen Holding on 11 May 2013. He has served as member of the boards of a number of group companies, and since 2016, holds the titles of Chairman of the Board of Toros Tarım and Deputy Chairman of the Board of HMB. Mr. Birgili served as Senior Vice President of Sales of Tekfen Construction and Installation Co., Inc. since May 2005. Mr. Birgili joined Tekfen Construction and Installation Co., Inc. in 1978. Mr. Birgili served as Project Engineer and then worked at different departments and levels at Tekfen Construction and served as its Vice-President in charge of Business Development Headquarters since 1998. He serves as Vice Chairman of Tekfen Construction and Installation Co., Inc. Mr. Birgili served as Executive Director of Hallesche Mitteldeutsche Bau A.G, a subsidiary of Tekfen Group in Germany from 1993 to 1998. He served at Civil Engineering Faculty of Middle East Technical University. He holds B.S.c from Middle East Technical University in 1978. FIRM PROFILE Tekfen is a Turkish conglomerate based in Istanbul. The name “Tekfen” is a combi- nation of Teknoloji (Technology) and Fen (Turkish meaning: sci- ence). The company’s subsidiaries engage in construction activi- ties including power generation, airports, petroleum, and roadways. Tekfen primarily operates in Turkey, the Commonwealth of In- dependent States, Middle East, North Africa, and Europe. www.tekfen.com.tr