Company Rises to 14th Place on Turkey's Top 40 CEOs Under 40 List

Volkan Akkaş, CEO of Aziz Ebay Holding, which has investments across the restaurant, catering, tourism, technology and energy sectors in different countries around the world, has secured 14th place in the 'Top 40 CEOs Under 40' survey, which Economist Magazine is running for the ninth time this year. Akkaş, who ranked 20th on last year's list, climbed six positions in the ranking.

Aziz Ebay Holding, with investments in the restaurant, catering, tourism, technology and energy sectors, has expanded its operations beyond Turkey's borders. The company has investments in the Netherlands, Spain, Azerbaijan and Uzbekistan. Under the holding's umbrella, Akkomarka operates in the food and beverage sector with brands including Köşebaşı, Ali Ocakbaşı, Perihan Meyhane, Yamo Sushi, Snob Street Food, Ken Sushi, Donkey, Ristorante Umberto, Mr. Meat, Safderun and All Day Catering, reaching a broad audience. Reztoran, Turkey's first real-time reservation and first social food ordering technology, stands out among the group's investments. Akkol, established in 2007 under the group umbrella, provides catering services to numerous sectors including business centres, construction, industry, education and healthcare. The company supplies staff meals for companies such as Coca Cola, Novartis, ABB, Sandoz, İçdaş, Borusan, Sabancı and Turkcell. On the energy side, Aziz Ebay Holding invests in solar power plants (SPP). The company has two SPPs with a combined 2 MW installed capacity active in Sivas, and one more SPP with 2 MW installed capacity still in the project phase. Founded on the grounds of an 80-square-metre restaurant, Aziz Ebay Holding today employs 2,840 people and has a turnover exceeding TRY 4 billion.

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The group's reach owes much to its young CEO Volkan Akkaş. With his innovative vision, Akkaş adds value to the group and ranks 14th in the 'Top 40 CEOs Under 40' survey, which Economist Magazine is conducting for the ninth time this year. Akkaş, who ranked 20th on the same list last year, has climbed six positions in the ranking.

Stressing that quality service, social development and sustainable future are their greatest objectives, Akkaş states: "In 2024, we are particularly accelerating our investments in energy and technology. We are striving to develop more accessible projects tailored to needs. By focusing on sustainable projects, we are thinking about our efficiency and our planet. Our revenue target by the end of 2024 is TRY 8 billion with 100% growth."