CHAIRMAN'S MESSAGE
During and after the 1950 period, our trade volume started to grow day by day with the effect of the transition to a free economy and the facilities provided in trade. In an inn in Karaköy, with my colleagues, all of whom I consider my children and brothers and sisters, we worked day and night with all our strength as people whose greatest capital was our determination and the ideal of success. The reward for all this hard work was growth and development.
As we grew, we became more and more out of our comfort zone and entered into commercial relations with different sectors, different cities and different countries. Today, we work with many countries of the world both as customers and suppliers. We have realized strong and stable partnerships with the world's leading global companies, which means admirable feelings for a father like me who sees his business as his child and witnesses every stage of its development from birth.
The arduous journey we started many years ago continues to develop day by day in different sectors, with more employees and more stakeholders. Since the beginning of my business life, I have insisted on one thing: being honest and reliable. Everything can be recovered, but if these two principles are compromised for the sake of instant gains, it is inevitable to experience losses that are difficult to return. Being the staunch defender of these principles is what makes us who we are.
During the course of our work that has come to a certain point, we have developed various managerial skills, we have experienced many case studies on the use of business intelligence. All of these have guided us in establishing our business, which is today a holding company, and in overcoming many challenging phases. You cannot be big without being small, and you cannot experience the joy of success without seeing the difficult. As a company that is small but aims to grow, we started to establish these days from yesterday.
Of course, we also had difficult times. In such moments, saving, effective and efficient use of resources, reducing costs, etc. are indispensable for every business. Instead of intermediaries, we have established one-to-one relationships with all our stakeholders, because each stakeholder is of equal value to us, not only in terms of business volume, but even just by being our stakeholder.
The challenging times we experienced 40 years ago at Aslan Han, shaped by hope, determination, and team spirit, have continued to inspire and guide us in every moment and under all circumstance. Today, Kibar Holding, one of the leading organizations in Turkey with over 20 companies and more than 5000 employees, will continue to create added value in the future without compromising the same principles. With our social responsibility approach, we will continue to offer what we have gained from this society to the service of this society.
I have been the captain of this ship for a very long time, but there is no point in being a captain without a ship, without a crew, without a sea to navigate and distances to overcome. First and foremost, I would like to extend my heartfelt thanks to my beloved family, our valued employees whom I consider part of our extended family, our business partners, and all our social stakeholders. Even during the most challenging times, you stood by us and faced every storm together, contributing greatly to our achievements. I am sincerely grateful to each and every one of you for your wholehearted contributions to the values that make Kibar Holding what it is today
With sincere regards
Asım Kibar