Sisecam’s Chairman and Executive Director, Prof. Dr. Ahmet Kırman has left the company as of today (July 1, 2024).
He has been with the Turkish-headquartered company since 2006 and said the company had achieved great things in his tenure.
Şişecam became a company that operates in 14 countries with 24,000 people with its products distributed around the globe.
“I owe a debt of gratitude to all my Şişecam colleagues in this regard. I experienced the unbearable lightness of being a team that runs for the same goal, feels the same excitement, rejoices together, and grieves together.
“I would like to sincerely thank everyone with whom I had the opportunity to work together, which allowed me to be a part of the world glass industry.”
In a statement to domestic media the company said: “Prof. Dr. Kırman, who has added value to Şişecam since 2006 and made our company a respected and influential player on a global scale with his achievements, has decided to leave office at his own request.
“Under Kırman’s leadership, Şişecam has surpassed regional leadership and become a global company,” the company said.
In addition he was named the Phoenix Glass Person of the Year in 2023 while also honoured with the ‘Cavaliere’ of the Order of the Star of Italy in 2019.
Source: www.glass-international.com
