TAV IT

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TAV Airports Holding Annual Report 2008
senıor
management
Fırat Erkan Balcı*, Assistant General Manager
(Acting General Manager), TAV Izmir, 36.
Fırat Erkan Balcı was appointed as the Assistant General
Manager of TAV Izmir in 2006, and served as the Acting
General Manager from March 2008 to January 2009.
Graduated from the Department of Civil Engineering,
the Middle East Technical University in 1996, he served
as the Assistant General Manager of TAV Izmir between
2006 and 2008. Before joining TAV Airports, Balcı worked
as the Operations Manager at the Antalya Airport
International Terminal I, IT Project Manager at Fraport,
and IT Chief at Bayındır Antalya Airport.
Ersel Göral, General Manager, TAV Tunisie, 37.
Ersel Göral was appointed as the General Manager of
TAV Tunisie in 2007. Graduated from the Department of
Business Administration, İstanbul University in 1998, he
served at the Tbilisi and Batumi International Airports
as the General Manager of TAV Georgia between 2005
and 2007. Göral joined TAV Istanbul in 1999, worked as
Terminal Operations Manager and Assistant General
Manager. Beginning his career as an Operations Chief
at Çelebi Ground Handling in 1993, he later served as
Assistant Station Manager at Gözen Air.
Burak Birhekimoğlu,General Manager, TAV Georgia, 35.
Burak Birhekimoğlu was appointed as the General
Manager of TAV Georgia in 2008. Graduated from
the Department of Spanish Language and Literature,
İstanbul University, Birhekimoğlu began his career in
civil aviation at Havas Ground Handling as an operations
staff member. He joined TAV Istanbul in 1999, and served
in various positions until 2006, including FIDS Manager.
Birhekimoğlu was appointed as the Assistant General
Manager of TAV Georgia in 2007. He was involved in
Quality Management System internal audit activities and
technical training programs. Birhekimoğlu is a lifelong
honorary member of the Institute of Civil Defence and
Disaster Studies (ICDDS).
Eda Bildiricioğlu, General Manager,
TAV Operations Services, 40.
Eda Bildiricioğlu was appointed as the General Manager
of TAV Operation Services in 2006. Graduated from the
Department of Business Administration and Economics,
Eastern Mediterranean University in 1991, Bildiricioğlu
served as marketing manager at various companies
before joining TAV Airports in 1997 as the Commercial
Affairs Manager.
Uğur Yiğiter, General Manager, TAV IT, 46.
Uğur Yiğiter was appointed as the General Manager
of TAV IT in 2008. Graduated from the Department
of Computer Engineering, Boğaziçi University in 1987,
Yiğiter received his masters degree from the same
department in 1991. Yiğiter began his career at SEYAŞ
Architecture, Engineering and Consulting. After serving
in various information technology positions at ENKA and
the İstanbul Stock Exchange, he served as the Deputy
General Manager at Bileşim International, Information
Technologies Director at Çelebi Holding, Assistant General
Manager at Multinet Corporate Services and Information
Technologies Director at Aras Holding. Before joining TAV
Airports, Yiğiter provided Information Technologies and
Management Consultancy services. He was also a faculty
member of the Department of Business Administration
in Yeditepe University, and an instructor at Sabancı
University Turquality Training Program.
Yusuf Acıbiber, General Manager, TAV Security, 50.
Yusuf Acıbiber was appointed as the General Manager
of TAV Security in 2006. Graduated from the Police
Academy in 1980, he worked as a supervisor and manager
at various levels in the Turkish General Directorate of
Security until 1999. Acıbiber also served as the Security
Manager for İstanbul Atatürk Airport between 1995 and
1996; he has branch training in various areas, primarily
in civil aviation security, intelligence and anti-terrorism.
Acıbiber is a published author of two books, “Security
Systems and Equipment” and “Private Security
Organization Airport Security Training”, which are
recommended by the Ministry of the Interior as private
security training books.
* After being appointed as the Interim Acting General Manager of TAV
Izmir in March 2008, Assistant General Manager Fırat Erkan Balcı was
appointed as the General Manager of TAV Izmir in January 2009.