Oğuz Alper Öktem
Oğuz Alper Yılmaz | |
|---|---|
Oğuz Alper Öktem | |
| Born | January 10, 1991 |
| Nationality | Turkish |
| Citizenship | Turkey |
| Education | London School of Economics University of Chicago |
| Organization | Marti |
| Family | Sena Öktem (sister) |
Oğuz Alper Öktem (born January 10, 1991) is a Turkish entrepreneur, businesspeople and the founder of Martı. Öktem is also known for his efforts to legalize the ride-hailing he established to address the taxi problem in Istanbul.[1][2][3][4]
Life and career[edit]
Oğuz Alper Öktem was born on January 10, 1991, in Istanbul.[5] In 2009, he graduated from the Vehbi Koç Foundation Koç High School, where he received a full scholarship. He then completed his undergraduate degree in economics at the University of Chicago in three years with honors. He also completed a master's program in political economy at the London School of Economics[6][7], where he served as the president of the LSE Turkish Society during his time there.[6]
Shortly after graduating, he worked at Deutsche Bank's London office. In 2014, upon his return to Istanbul, he started working as the Chief Operating Officer at BluTV. Subsequently, he worked at McKinsey & Company and was among the investors of Kolektif House.[8][9] In November 2018, thinking that micro mobility would offer a very important transportation solution for Istanbul, he founded Martı Technologies with his sister, Sena Öktem.[3] The company's shares began trading on the New York Stock Exchange on July 13, 2023,[10][4] and Oğuz Alper Öktem rang the gong.[11][1][12] Öktem has been awarded "Entrepreneur of the Year" in many award programs.[13][14]
Awards[edit]
- Webrazzi Awards 2019 and 2020 - Entrepreneur of the Year[13][15]
- GQ Men Of The Year 2021 - Entrepreneur Of The Year[16]
- Yıldız Technical University Stars of the Year - Most Admired Male Business Person of the Year[17]
References[edit]
- ^ a b "Martı Founder Öktem calls on IBB to take action for shared ride regulation". IHA (in Turkish). Retrieved 2024-05-30.
- ^ "Öktem, founder of Martı TAG: "IBB has the authority to issue a shared passenger regulation"". Öğretmenler Sitesi (in Turkish). Retrieved 2024-05-30.
- ^ a b Gazetesi, Dünya (2024-04-30). "Oğuz Alper Öktem, CEO of Martı, was not allowed in the UKOME meeting: We are going to the next one like taxi drivers". dunya.com (in Turkish). Retrieved 2024-05-30.
- ^ a b "TAG Users Protested in Front of UKOME". Halk TV (in Turkish). 2024-05-30. Retrieved 2024-05-30.
- ^ "Oğuz Alper Öktem". alakasiz.com (in Turkish). 2024-03-05. Retrieved 2024-05-30.
- ^ a b "Koç Lisesi + University of Chicago + London School of Economics + Deutsche Bank = Devlet başa, kuzgun leşe..." Serbestiyet (in Turkish). 2020-08-06. Retrieved 2024-05-30.
- ^ "Oğuz Alper Öktem". alakasiz.com (in Turkish). 2024-03-05. Retrieved 2024-05-30.
- ^ StartUp (2020-02-10). "Oğuz Alper Öktem: Exit yapmayız belki satın alırız". StartUp (in Turkish). Retrieved 2024-07-11.
- ^ "Men of the Year 2021 Yılın Girişimcisi: Oğuz Alper Öktem". GQ (in Turkish). 2022-03-01. Retrieved 2024-07-11.
- ^ "DOW 30". CNBC. 2012-01-29. Retrieved 2024-07-08.
- ^ NYSE Floor Talk | Oguz Alper Oktem, Founder & CEO, Marti | Marti will become the first Turkish company to list exclusively on the NYSE when it goes public. We talk with Founder & CEO Oguz Alper Oktem about the... | By New York Stock ExchangeFacebook. Retrieved 2024-07-08 – via www.facebook.com.
- ^ "Öktem will ring the opening bell at the New York Stock Exchange today". BloombergHT (in Turkish). 2023-07-13. Retrieved 2024-05-30.
- ^ a b "1 milyonun üzerinde oy kullanılan Webrazzi Ödülleri 2019'da kazananlar belli oldu". Webrazzi (in Turkish). 2020-01-06. Retrieved 2024-05-30.
- ^ "Webrazzi Ödülleri 2020". Webrazzi (in Turkish). Retrieved 2024-05-30.
- ^ "Webrazzi Ödülleri 2020". Webrazzi (in Turkish). Retrieved 2024-05-30.
- ^ "Men of the Year 2021 Yılın Girişimcisi: Oğuz Alper Öktem". GQ (in Turkish). 2022-03-01. Retrieved 2024-05-30.
- ^ "Yılın Yıldızları Ödül Töreni'nde ödüller sahiplerini buldu". DHA | Demirören Haber Ajansı (in Turkish). 2023-01-13. Retrieved 2024-05-30.