Management and Strategy

Under the management of Dr. Çamlıbel;

• The foundation of Soyak Holding in 1999 after the completion of organizational framework and procedures, and the restructuring of the Holding Organization and revision of regulations, organizational framework and procedures with his appointment to the CEO position in 2008.

• There have been studies conducted on the revision of institutional organization structure and management structure since 2001 in Soyak Real Estate Development Co. The process management system and the horizontal organizational framework (lean management) were put into use, and there has been a change from productfocused process structure to a clientfocused process structure.

• ISO 9001 Quality Management System, OHSAS 18001 Work Health and Safety System, ISO 14001 Environment Management System licenses were obtained.

• Soyak Real Estate Development Co is the first real-estate company to have won the “Respect to Human Beings” award in the area of human resources four times in a row.

• Brand perception and client satisfaction studies for Soyak brand have been conducted.

• Reputation management system, Risk management system and Internal Audit systems were established in Soyak Real Estate Development Co.

• Soyak brand was included in the “Turkey’s Super Brands” catalogue by the worldwide known “Superbrands” institution in 2005.

• Soyak was the first and only real-estate company to win the “National Quality Award” nominated by KalDer (European Foundation of Quality Management (EFQM) member) in 2007.

Investment and M&A

In addition to above mentioned Real Estate and Energy experience:

• Management of potential M&A works with SSA (USA), PSA (Singapour) and Liverpool Port (England) companies with Soyak Port that had a container storage area of 130.000m2 and an annual handling capacity of 60,000 TEU in 1998; conduction of credit studies with IFC for investment credit.

• Coordination of Olkusan corrugated box factory investment worth 10 million dollars in 1999.

Innovation: Sectoral Novelties

• The first client services and call center application in Residental Sector in Turkey

• The first internet-based residential sale in Turkey

• The first sales office application in Turkey

• The first revenue sharing model in residential projects with the public authority in Turkey

• The first credit application on unfinished /incomplete housing (mortgage)

• The first green mortgage application together with Yapi Kredi Bank

• The first energy efficiency and savings applications in the housing sector through sustainable life report.

• The first Leed certificate awarded for existing buildings in Turkey

• The first Green collar employee programme in real estate sector in Turkey

Corporate Social Responsibility

Served as the idea leader and the director in the development of

• “Soyak Stars”, supporting 5 young individual sportsmen/women for 5 years, • “Saving a drop for the future”, water conservation Project in elementary schools • “Smart Stars” sustainability awareness Project for 4th graders

institutional social responsibility projects within the body of Soyak Holding.

NGOs

Had active duties in various committees such as real-estate development committee president, education committee co-president and organization committee member, and participated in the creation of views and the sharing of the perspectives with the ministries and public on multiple issues, laws and law drafts that will directly influence the real-estate sector. Some of these are:

• GYODER views on the acquisition of immovables in Turkey by real/actual people of foreign nationalities

• GYODER views on the law draft outline of malls, big stores and chain stores

• GYODER views on accessory areas during the development of zoning

• GYODER views on the law draft in relation to the amendments in the development of zoning law

• Views on the “rent” related part of the debts law that is in the draft/proposal stage

• Views on the problems encountered in the application due to the inclusion of housing into the law on the Consumer Rights and views on the exclusion of housing from the scope of the law or the application of a separate design on it

• Views on the regulation draft on energy performance in buildings

• GYODER views on the problems encountered by the sector during Campaign-based house sales and the application of the 10/B item of rule number 4077, and views to eliminate these types of problems

• Views on urban transformation law draft

• GYODER views on the minimization of objections made to the development of zonings and law suits

• The preparation of “Affordable Housing” report in coordination with the Affordable Housing Institute in the USA, which is embraced by TOKI as well and which is a resource study for Turkey.

• Has and had managerial role in the organization and panels of the Realestates summits that received great attention in the world and in Turkey since 2007.

• Was “Sign of the City real estate competition” jury member for three concequtive years.

TEACHING AND RESEARCH:

Power and Energy, Renewables, Energy Efficiency, Green Buildings, Green Campuses, Green Retrofit, Optimization Modelling.

Real Estate, Development, Investment and Finance, Housing, Affordable Housing, Emerging Markets, Urbanization, Urban regeneration, Urban Economics, Urban Density

Construction Engineering, Management, Strategy, Innovation, Entrepreneurship.

Teaching Experience:

Vilnius Gediminas 2018-Present Technical University

• Development of Real Estate Projects and Investment Management

• Energy Efficiency Optimization Modelling, Sustainability and Green Buildings

Bogazici University 2013-Present

• Development of Real Estate Projects and Investment Management, Engineering

• Energy Efficiency Optimization Modelling, Sustainability and Green Buildings, Engineering

• Real Estate Finance, Executive MBA

• Sustainability in Corporate Strategy, Executive MBA

Bahcesehir University 2014-2015

• Urban Economics, Urban Regeneration, Sustainability, and Development of Real Estate Projects, Engineering

Yıldız Tech. University 2008-2012

• Development of Real Estate Projects and Investment Management, Engineering