Alstom has appointed Kerem Bugay as the Managing Director of Alstom Turkiye, reinforcing its commitment to strengthening its operations in the country.

Given his extensive experience in leadership roles, Kerem is well-suited to lead Alstom Turkiye towards greater success.

Kerem brings over 20 years of customer-focused experience in the Middle East and Africa region to his role as Managing Director of Alstom Turkiye. He has a proven track record in managerial and leadership positions, with expertise in Strategy & Business Development and Supply Chain Management. Prior to joining Alstom, he held various leadership roles in multinational investors and industrial solution provider companies such as GE, Dupont, Sabanci, Ronesans, and Sanko Holding. Kerem holds a Mechanical Engineering Honours Degree from the Middle East Technical University and an Executive MBA Degree.

'As a leading global industry player, our activities in Turkiye hold paramount importance to the group. Considering this fact, we are certain that Kerem is the most suitable candidate for this position. I would like to underscore my complete confidence in his aptitude to make profound strategic contributions to our operations in Turkiye. We are keen to see how his experience and qualifications will enhance the growth of the rail systems industry in Turkiye.' stated Andrew Deleone, President of Alstom's Africa, Middle East, and Central Asia Region.

As part of his position at Alstom, Kerem will play a crucial role in driving the company's expansion and strengthening ties with vital stakeholders.

'I am delighted to be taking over the management of Alstom Turkiye and to be leading a committed and experienced team, which has made a major contribution to strengthening our country's rail systems and achieving its objectives in this field. Our unwavering dedication is in amplifying our impact and cultivating a robust collaboration with stakeholders, ensuring that Alstom provides essential support towards achieving sustainable development for years to come.' says Kerem Bugay.

Since its first delivery of passenger locomotives to TCDD, which included Turkiye's initial electric locomotive, in 1955, Alstom has been undertaking several projects aimed at equipping Turkiye with modern rail transportation systems. Alstom Turkiye supports rail projects not only in Turkiye but also in Africa, Middle East, and Central Asia through its signalling, infrastructure expertise, project management, proposal management, engineering, training, and procurement activities, which are overseen from Istanbul. The Alstom Turkiye Engineering and Technology Centre, located in Istanbul Teknopark, represents the first investment a global railway company has made in Turkiye for design and application purposes in engineering for rail system signalling. This centre empowers Alstom Turkiye to provide signalling services across Africa, Middle East, and Central Asia while offering critical engineering capabilities to Turkiye.

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