PROFESSIONAL BACKGROUND:

Since 2007 Osman has been offering strategy, leadership and management
consultancy services. He is also a solution-focused coach and mentor, key note
speaker on strategy, innovation, change management, leadership, emotional
intelligence and personal development.

From 1999 to 2006 Osman was on the board of Turktell Bilisim Services, part of
Turkcell, responsible for establishing and developing business in sectors outside
the telecom sector. He led corporate strategy formulation, business development
organizational re-structuring. He also served as Chairman of Digiturk (1999-2004)
where established the business and grew it to 1 million subscribers within 5 years.
He was Chairman of Inteltek and Libero (2002-2004), establishing JV’s with Intralot
of Greece to offer betting services through dealer network and on-line. During the
;same period he held board memberships with Superonline (fixed internet provider),
ETH Telecom (fixed line carrier and calling card operator), Topaz (cable TV operator),
Global (largest customer call center), Mapco (mobile content portal), Tellcom
(fiberline carrier).

From 1997 to 1998, Osman served on the board of Turkpetrol Holding, holding
executive functional responsibility for the group’s insurance business.

From 1993 to 1997, Osman was General Manager at Cine-5, the first pay TV
operation in Turkey. He led growth from the initial operational stages to a
subscriber base in excess of 340,000.

From 1992 to 1993, Osman was General Manager of Grunberg, engaged in
distribution of white and electronics goods (AEG and Telefunken branded)
through a network of 1600 agents.

From 1991 to 1992, Osman was CEO & Deputy Chairman at TOBANK, where he
restructured this government-owned bank for a merger.

From 1989 to 1991, Osman was CEO of Basak Insurance, where he successfully
implemented marketing initiatives leading to the increase of the company’s
domestic market share from 5.6% to 7.7%

From 1984 to 1988, Osman was Senior Vice President at Yapi Kredi Bank, directly
reporting to the CEO. He established the Corporate Banking Unit, restructured the
Capital Markets Group, introduced a commercial paper financing mechanism first
time in Turkey, and instituted the platform to offer full fledged consumer banking
services including ATMs and credit card operations.

Osman began his career with Citibank (1979 – 1984) where he headed the Public
and Financial Institutions Sector, and established a branch in Ankara.

Education and qualifications
Osman holds an MBA from Columbia University, N.Y., USA,
He has a Bachelor of Arts degree in Economics from Claremont Men’s College,
California, USA,
He earned a Professional Coach Certificate from Erickson College International.

He is an Associated Certified Coach accredited by ICF, U.S.A.

Personal
Osman lives in Istanbul. His working languages are Turkish and English. Osman
enjoys writing. His articles on strategy and leadership are published in Finance
World, a monthly Turkish magazine, and he also published travel articles.
He is also a fan of photography and organizes exhibitions.

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