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Kordsa appoints Ibrahim Ozgur Yildirim new COO for APAC

27 Aug '20
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İbrahim Ozgur Yildirim; Pic: Kordsa
İbrahim Ozgur Yildirim; Pic: Kordsa

Kordsa, a Turkey-based global player of tire, construction reinforcement and composites technologies, has announced the appointment of Ibrahim Ozgur Yildirim as the new chief operating officer for APAC. Yildirim will replace Zeki Kanadikirik, who steps down after 5 years in the position, and take his new role as of 1st of September 2020.
 
Yildirim previously served as the chief operating officer for Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA), and will now take over the responsibility of leading the overall strategy and execution in the APAC region, expanding Kordsa’s operations and leading new business growth areas. Zeki Kanadikirik, his predecessor, will move to the strategic role of CEO at Akçansa, a subsidiary of one of Turkey’s leading conglomerates, Sabanci Holding which is also the parent company of Kordsa.
 
Yildirim will also oversee operations at Indo Kordsa, the subsidiary of Kordsa in Indonesia and one of its most important facilities in APAC. Indo Kordsa comes with an extensive experience in Asia-Pacific. 
 
Following the capacity increase in Indonesia with its second tire cord and polyester yarn factory with an investment of 100 million dollars in 2015, Indo Kordsa made $29.5 million worth of additional polyester investment in Indonesia facility in order to meet the high demand to tire cord with an additional polyester yarn capacity of 7,000 tonnes in 2018.
 
Yildirim has a bachelor's degree on chemical engineering and a master’s degree on business administration. Having joined Kordsa in 2007, he served at several significant positions within the company. Yildirim has a proven track record of driving top and bottom-line growth through efficient operations and work processes.

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