CORPORATE INFORMATION

Sitare Sezgin is a highly accomplished professional with extensive experience in management consulting, strategic leadership, and corporate governance. She started her career at prestigious management consultancy companies, Bain & Company, and Boston Consulting Group.

 

In 2004, Sezgin joined Sabancı Group as the Strategy and Business Development Manager for the Retail Group after 6 years of consultancy experience. In 2009, she became the Senior VP of New Product and Channel Development at Akbank, a leading private bank within the Sabancı Group.

 

From 2011 to 2018, she successfully led Boyner Group's Back Up and Bofis Turizm. In 2018, she returned to Sabancı Group as the founding CEO and Board Member of AkÖde, a subsidiary of Akbank.

 

Sezgin's dedication to corporate governance is evident through her roles as an independent Board Member in organizations such as CarrefourSA, AvivaSA (currently AgeSA), and Doğtaş Mobilya.

 

Since September 2021, she has been the CEO of Teknosa, a leading Consumer Electronics retailer in Turkey. Sezgin is an active member of the Board of Directors of Agesa Life and Pension Inc., Aksigorta Inc., and Sabancı Ageas Health Insurance Inc. She also serves as a Board Member for the Health and Education Foundation, the Chain Stores Association, and Euronics, Europe's largest electronics purchasing group.

 

In addition to her professional achievements, Sezgin is a passionate advocate for gender equality, actively participating in various associations, like Women on Board Turkey Association, W-Tech and Yanındayız.

 

Sitare Sezgin has been working as the CEO of Teknosa since September 1, 2021.