Koc Holding, Koc International

Corporate:

Koc Holding is the largest business and industrial group in Turkey. The company was begun in 1926 with a focus on building supplies and hardware. They were in high demand during that time, with a war-ravaged Turkey. Over the last 80 years, Koc Holding has diversified and grown into a conglomerate of 117 companies covering numerous businesses and industry segments.

Koc Holding was based in Ankara which was the new capital of Turkey after independence in 1923. But the company soon realized that its prospects were better in Istanbul and moved to that city.

Activities:

Koc Holding has stakes in a number of businesses:

Automotive
Foods Retailing
Durable Goods
Financial Services
Energy
Tourism
Construction
IT
Foreign Trade
Other Businesses

Performance:

In fiscal 2005, Koc Holding's turnover was $18.2 billion with profits of $445 million in:

Automobiles
Retailing
Durable Goods

Koc Holding made acquisitions in 2005, a result of which the company became a leading player in energy and banking.

Koc Holding has numerous business interests across different industry segments which has led to widespread locations of its assets and plants.

corporate office

Koc Holding A.S.,
Nakkastepe Azizbey Sok No. 34674,
Kuzguncuk / Istanbul
Turkiye
+ 90-216-531 00 00
+ 90-216-531 0099
Website: www.Koc.com.tr

Future:

Koc Holding has identified closely with the rise of modern Turkey. The company believes that it has a very important role to play in the further growth of the Turkish economy, as the country surges ahead toward full membership in the EU.

Organization

Koc Holding is headed by Mr. MV Koc, who is Chairman of the Board of Directors. Koc Holding employs over 89,000 people worldwide.

Corporate Social Responsibility:

As a leading corporation in Turkey, and involvement in the Turkey's reconstruction since independence, Koc Holding has been involved with various social development initiatives. The areas covered by Koc Holding include education, health, archaeology, culture environment, and sports.