Merve Özhavutçu

55,000 employees throughout the world with its global operations through its subsidiaries in 58 countries and 46 production facilities in 14 countries (i.e. Türkiye, UK, Italy, Romania, Slovakia, Poland, South Africa, Russia, Pakistan, India, Bangladesh, Thailand, China and Egypt). Beko has 22 brands owned or used with a limited license (Arçelik, Beko, Whirlpool_, Grundig, Hotpoint, Arctic, Ariston_, Leisure, Indesit, Blomberg, Defy, Dawlance, Hitachi_, Voltas Beko, Singer_, ElektraBregenz, Flavel, Bauknecht, Privileg, Altus, Ignis, Polar). Beko became the largest white goods company in Europe with its market share (based on volumes) and reached a consolidated turnover of 8 billion Euros in 2023. Having operations in the durable consumer goods industry with production, marketing, and after-sales services, Beko. offers products and services around the world. The Company’s vision is “Respect the Globe, Respected Globally. As one of the foremost companies in Koç Group and Turkish private industry, Arçelik, (global name: Beko) founded in 1955, has always been the leader in the Turkish private sector with its efforts for industrial development. There are over 2300 R&D employees in R&D Centers located in Globally.