Success Stories Akbank ranks as Turkey's largest private sector bank in 2006 with regard to profitability and market value as of year-end 2005. In addition to its core banking activities, Akbank also offers a wide range of retail, commercial, corporate, private banking and international trade finance services. Non-banking financial, capital market and investment services are provided by the Bank’s subsidiaries. With its use of the latest advances in technology and its staff of...
Success Stories Istanbul Deniz Otobusleri (Istanbul Seabuses and Fast Ferries Inc.) – IDO- was founded in 1987 by Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality in order to provide fast, comfortable, safe and alternate commuting services for Istanbulites. As of today IDO oparates 80 vessels and 83 terminals carrying more then 90 million passengers and 5 million vehicles annualy. In April 2005 merging with City Line Ferry Services IDO became primary provider of waterborne...
Success Stories Ford Motor Company is an American multinational corporation and the world's third largest automaker based on worldwide vehicle sales. In 2006, Ford was the second-ranked automaker in the US with a 17.5% market share. In 2006, Ford produced about 6.6 million automobiles, and employed about 280,000 employees at about 100 plants and facilities worldwide...
Success Stories Fortis is an international provider of banking and insurance services to personal, business and institutional customers. Fortis deliver a total package of financial products and services through their own high-performance channels, and via intermediaries and other partners. Fortis ranks among Europe’s top 20 financial institutions, with a market capitalisation of EUR 43 billion. With excellent solvency, a presence in over...
Success Stories Garanti Bank ("Garanti") is the third largest private bank in Turkey with a $36 billion asset size as of December 31, 2006. Garanti provides retail, commercial, corporate and private banking services to over 6.2 million customers. On December 23rd, 2005, Doğuş Group and General Electric Consumer Finance (GECF) signed an agreement to form an equal partnership in Garanti shareholding. Under the terms of the agreement, GECF acquired half of Garanti...
Success Stories Istanbul Deniz Otobusleri (Istanbul Seabuses and Fast Ferries Inc.) – IDO- was founded in 1987 by Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality in order to provide fast, comfortable, safe and alternate commuting services for Istanbulites. As of today IDO oparates 80 vessels and 83 terminals carrying more then 90 million passengers and 5 million vehicles annualy. In April 2005 merging with City Line Ferry Services IDO became primary provider...
