Ulas Kaygusuz

Experience

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  Gün Communications

  Feb 1996 - May 1998

  International Purchasing

  Managed mobile phone imports.

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  TBS - Teleses Group

  Jul 1998 - Jun 2002

  Marketing and Sales Manager

  As marketing and sales manager, promoting and selling one of the leading German inter-networking products under ECOTEL brand, in Turkish market. Successfully launch and distribute mobile gateways through corporate customer base.At the same time managing group’s mobile accessories business. Set up international purchasing department.

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  Teleses

  Jan 2004 - Sept 2005

  Laxon | Managing Director

  Plan and manage the integrated product development process in-line with the long-term strategic objectives under Laxon brand at DECT Phones category. Creating and implementing marketing plans and will work closely with other departments and liaise with the external parties. Responsible of creating and executing tactical plans to help achieve the brand and sales objectives and ensuring the overall quality and coordination of business plan and successful establishment of national distribution and sales network. After 11 months from start-up, Laxon took the leadership with 27% of market share (according to GfK reports) at DECT Phone industry. Show less

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  Teleses

  Oct 2006 - Sept 2008

  Appraising, planning, starting up new projects. Managing new product development and heading up production. Overseas business operations and management of new business developments, start-ups and foreign affiliations. As Managing Director of consumer electronics retail stores, comprising two national stores with 130 technical, sales and service staff, 4000 product items at 12 categories, improved profit margins by 40%. Increasing turnover to 1,6 Million USD per month and EBITDA to 11% from loss.

  • Director of Business Development

    Oct 2005 - Sept 2008

  • Teknorama | Managing Director

    Oct 2006 - May 2007
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  Manga Technology Inc.

  Oct 2008 - Jan 2013

  Managing Director

  Developing and marketing products for CE and Mobile/Smart phone markets under JeePeople® brand.

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  Teleses

  Jul 2013 - Aug 2019

  Director of Business Development
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  Ulimac Machine

  Aug 2020 - now

  Founder

  Design‚ development and manufacturing of food processing machines.