Description / Business Sector:Ground Handling Services / Services
Deal Source:Investment Bank
HQ:Istanbul
Chairman:Hamdi Akin
CEO:M. Mujdat Yucel
Investment by Is PE:€8,000,000 (US$10,808,000)
Is PE Shareholding:Equity - Minority (6.67%)
Investment Type:Buyout
Investment Date:24/03/2010
Number of Employees (as of 2011):10,142
Highlights:Havas has formed a JV with Turkish Airlines, namely, TGS Ground Handling Services Inc., to provide ground handling services to Turkish Airlines
Description / Business Sector:Orthopedic Surgery Industry / Healthcare
Deal Source:Advisory Firm
HQ:Istanbul
Chairman:Tolga Yalçınkaya
CEO:Mehmet Tanyolaç
Investment by Is PE:US$ 6,000,000
Is PE Shareholding:Equity - Minority (31%)
Investment Type:Growth equity
Investment Date:10/12/2007
Number of Employees (as of 2011):109
Highlights:In the framework of capacity expansion and modernisation, moving the current factory from Cigli, Izmir to Ege Free Trade Zone as December; modernisation of equipment park.
Description / Business Sector:Insulation / Construction Materials
Deal Source:İş Investment
HQ:Istanbul
Chairman:Orhan Turan
CEO:Bülent Çolak
Investment by Is PE:US$ 5,000,000
Is PE Shareholding:Equity - Minority (17.24%)
Investment Type:Growth equity
Investment Date:09/07/2007
Number of Employees (as of 2011):191
Highlights:Following partnership with İş PE, ODE will obtain required funding to construct
its biggest investment, a glass wool manufacturing plant to achieve a complete product range and become an international player.
- 2007, Ernst & Young, Enterpreneur of the year
- In 2007 ODE moved up 193 places in second ICI (Istanbul Chamber of Industry) 500 list to be the 261st.
- ODE finished its glass wool manufacturing facility. Production started in November 2008.
- In 2009 ODE moved up 207 places in second ICI 500 list to be the 108th.
Highlights:Successful expansion in Middle East and Europe under way. Own store in London Kings Road, corners in Harrods, and Selfridges (London), ABC Carpets (New York), franchise stores in Beirut, Dubai, Jordan, Kuwait.
Highlights:Winner of many Cisco awards; Selected as one of the six "Cisco Technology Developer Program" members out of 300 companies (2005); Continued international growth through Dubai office opened in 08/2006 and California office in 11/2006.
