Yeşim Group hosted Agah Uğur in the “Conversations Among Us” program

Agah Uğur, Board Member of Yeşim Group, shared his experiences in business life and his views on Yeşim Group with Yeşim Almaxtex employees as part of "Conversations Among Us" program. Agah Uğur, who served as CFO and CEO at Borusan Holding between 1989-2018, said that after his retirement in 2018, he started a new period in his life, which he called “Second Act”. He added that he took non-executive roles in many reputable companies such as Yeşim Group and also worked as an angel investor.
Agah Uğur, who has been serving as a Board Member at Yeşim Group for 1 year, shared his observations on the company as follows: “Yeşim has a robust structure that comes from a deep-rooted past and a corporate culture that emphasizes its values, this is very clearly felt. There is also a leadership team that can take decisive, fast and courageous decisions.” Underlining the importance of Şükrü Şankaya's 'People First' philosophy, Uğur said, “Yeşim also reveals its difference as a part of a corporate culture that has come since its foundation. Stating that values are very important for corporate culture and codes of conduct, Uğur emphasized that Yeşim's values such as being performance-oriented, being sustainable, walking hand in hand with customers, saying “People First” and working together should be kept alive. Uğur added that these values should be adopted by all employees and taken as an example.
Speaking after the interview, Şenol Şankaya, CEO of Yeşim Group, stated that he has been following Agah Uğur with appreciation for many years. Şenol Şankaya stated that Uğur will provide important support for Yeşim's change and transformation in line with its goal of becoming a global company, and added that they will support this transformation with independent board members.