Female Leadership Power at Pluxee: 4 Gold Leader Awards, 1 Grand Prix

Four female leaders at Pluxee Turkey were selected as "Turkey's Most Appreciated Leaders" at the Golden Leader Awards through votes from the public and employees. Receiving four awards in the same year, Pluxee Turkey also won the most prestigious award, the "Grand Prix," once again demonstrating the company culture that supports female leadership.

Pluxee Turkey, the leading brand in employee experience and benefits, was recognized with 5 awards at the Golden Leader Awards, a prestigious leadership platform in the business world.

At the Golden Leader Awards, which took place through public voting; Pluxee Turkey CEO Eda Uluca Özcan, CMO Sinem Hekimoğlu, CFO Özge Döner Avşar and CHRO Feride Düzduran Gündüz were selected as "Turkey's Most Appreciated Leaders" through votes from sector stakeholders and employees. With four female leaders winning this award simultaneously, Pluxee Turkey earned eligibility for the platform's most prestigious award, the **"Grand Prix"**.

The Grand Prix award represents, beyond individual leadership achievements; a strong team structure, shared vision and a sustainable leadership culture. Pluxee Turkey's recognition for this award demonstrates that leadership in the company is shaped around a common understanding.

With 45 percent female employees and 56 percent female representation in senior management, Pluxee Turkey presents a picture that demonstrates female leadership through figures and places inclusivity at the center of company culture.
This structure shows that female leadership is treated not as a goal but as a natural outcome in company culture. The company's approach of placing employee experience at the center finds resonance both within the organization and in the business world through a leadership understanding that balances people and technology.

Pluxee
Sodexo Avantaj, which has shaped the meal card sector in Turkey for over 30 years, continued its operations as Pluxee following its brand transformation in 2024. Pluxee, the global leader in employee experience and benefits, operates in 29 countries and supports more than 500,000 corporate customers through its broad range of products and services to improve employee experience and strengthen employee engagement. With personalized solutions offered to over 37 million consumers worldwide across various areas from food and dining to culture, gifts and health to mobility, Pluxee enhances consumer purchasing power while contributing to their well-being. Drawing its strength from its historical ties with Sodexo, Pluxee, with its benefit-focused business strategy and 5,400 employees, provides customers, consumers and 1.7 million member workplaces with the opportunity to make more responsible and sustainable choices every day. In Turkey, as the brand with the widest member network in the sector; Pluxee provides users with shopping opportunities from 170,000 locations and also gives consumers the opportunity to spend both meal and gift balances online at 63,000 locations, including platforms such as Pazarama, Getir, Yemeksepeti, Trendyol and Hepsiburada that provide fast and easy shopping options.