N. SİNEM ÖKSÜZ: ONE OF THE MOST INFLUENTIAL BUSINESSWOMEN

2021-04-08 13:23:48

Sinem Öksüz Dedebayraktar, Board Member of Kipaş Paper Industries Inc., a subsidiary of Kipaş Holding, has been ranked 10th in the “Top 40 CEOs Under 40 in Turkey” list published by Ekonomist Magazine. She also achieved the remarkable distinction of being named the 2nd most powerful female CEO in Turkey. Known for her dynamic leadership, strategic investments, and commitment to innovation, Sinem Öksüz Dedebayraktar plays a key role in driving growth and value within Kipaş Holding—one of Turkey’s cornerstone conglomerates in the fields of textiles, paper, cement, energy, and education. Following in the footsteps of Kipaş Holding’s Chairman, Hanefi Öksüz, Sinem Öksüz Dedebayraktar’s success as the General Manager of Kipaş Paper has positioned her among the most influential CEOs in Turkey. Her contributions in terms of employment creation, investment volume, and economic impact underscore her vital role in shaping the future of Turkish industry.

Following its investments in the textile and cement industries, Kipaş Holding has strengthened its position in the paper sector, aiming to increase domestic production and reduce foreign dependency. With facilities established in Kahramanmaraş, Aydın Söke, and Bilecik Bozüyük, the company not only replaced imported paper types with local production but also significantly boosted exports—contributing directly to the reduction of Turkey’s current account deficit. As one of Turkey’s top 100 largest industrial enterprises, Kipaş Holding operates across six sectors and provides employment for over ten thousand people. The company’s strategic moves in the paper industry have attracted widespread recognition from national and international business media. Business Life, a globally circulated economics magazine, recently featured Kipaş Holding Chairman Hanefi Öksüz among the 50 most influential figures in Turkish business. Shortly before that, Ekonomist Magazine had ranked him 11th in its list of the most influential businesspeople in Anatolia. Following in his footsteps, Sinem Öksüz Dedebayraktar, who has taken an active role in the planning, investment, and operations of the new paper facilities, also entered the same influential list at a high position, underlining her growing impact in the sector.

ONE OF TURKEY’S TWO MOST POWERFUL WOMEN CEOS While the paper plants in Kahramanmaraş and Bilecik Bozüyük continue their production success at full speed, Europe’s largest facility located in the Söke district of Aydın is set to become operational in the first quarter of 2020. Sinem Öksüz Dedebayraktar, a Member of the Board of Directors at Kipaş Holding and General Manager of the Paper Plants, who has been closely involved with all paper investments and dedicated significant time and effort, ranked 10th in Ekonomist Magazine’s research on “Turkey’s 40 Most Powerful CEOs Under 40.” Among female business leaders under the age of 40, the 30-year-old Öksüz Dedebayraktar was named Turkey’s 2nd most powerful female CEO, earning wide admiration for her achievement.