In the statement made by Aygaz, it was announced that Gökhan Tezel, who has been working as the General Manager of Aygaz A.Ş. since October 2015, will retire as of April 14, 2023. Melih Poyraz, who has been working as the Strategy and Business Development Director at Koç Holding since 2021, has been appointed as the General Manager of Aygaz as of April 17, 2023.

In the statement made by the company, it was pointed out that while Aygaz Group continued to grow in its main LPG business during Gökhan Tezel’s term, strategic investment moves such as the establishment of United Aygaz Bangladesh, which increased its power in global competition, were carried out. In the same period, it was emphasized that Aygaz launched two important initiatives in new business areas, such as Pürsu and Sendeo, and said, “With the appointment of Mr. Melih Poyraz, Aygaz’s growth journey in different geographies will continue to gain strength, and efforts to evaluate opportunities in new business lines will increasingly continue.” .

Melih Poyraz, who started his business life as a consultant at Ernst&Young in 2001 and worked as an Account Expert at the Ministry of Finance between 2004 and 2014, joined Koç Group in 2014 when he was appointed as the Corporate Risk Management Director at Arçelik. Melih Poyraz, who was the CEO Office Coordinator at Koç Holding between 2015 and 2021, has been working as Koç Holding Strategy and New Business Development Director since 2021. Melih Poyraz has a BA in Business Administration from Boğaziçi University and a master’s degree in Economics from Galatasaray University. He has an MBA from MIT Sloan School of Management and a PhD in Law from Northwestern University. He has been a lawyer registered with the USA Illinois Bar Association since 2014.

Source: (BYZHA) – Beyaz News Agency