Koç Holding A.Ş. (Turkish pronunciation: [kocʃ]) is the largest industrial conglomerate in Turkey, and the only company in the country to be listed on the Fortune Global 500 as of 2023.[6] The company, headquartered in Nakkaştepe, Istanbul, is controlled by the Koç family, one of Turkey's wealthiest families.[7]

Koç Holding A.Ş.
Company typeHolding Company
BİST: KCHOL
IndustryConglomerate
FoundedMay 31, 1926; 98 years ago (1926)[1]
FounderVehbi Koç
Headquarters
Area served
Worldwide
Key people
ProductsEnergy, automotive, consumer durables, finance, retail, construction, tourism, shipping, defence, information technology, investment, food
RevenueIncrease 901.9 billion (2022)[3]
Increase 69.8 billion (2022)[3]
Total assetsIncrease 1.582.6 trillion (2022)[3]
Total equityIncrease 247.2 billion (2022)[3]
Number of employees
~115,000 (2022)[4]
Subsidiaries[5]
Websitekoc.com.tr

The company was organised into its current form in 1963 when founder Vehbi Koç, who established his first firm in 1926, combined all the companies bearing his name into Koç Holding.

History edit

The first firm that was to become Koç Holding was established in 1926 by Vehbi Koç.[8] In 1984, Vehbi Koç handed his position as chairman of the board over to his son Rahmi M. Koç.[8] In September 1988, the company moved its headquarters from Fındıklı, Istanbul, to Nakkaştepe on the Anatolian part of Istanbul.[8] On April 4, 2003, Rahmi Koç retired and handed his position over to his eldest son Mustafa V. Koç. Rahmi Koç retained the title of honorary chairman and a seat on the board of directors.[9] In February 2015, Levent Çakıroğlu replaced Turgay Durak as CEO.[10] In 2016 Q1, Ömer Koç became the chairman of the board following the death of Mustafa V. Koç.[11]

Operations edit

The shares of 16 Koç Group companies are traded on the Istanbul Stock Exchange; together, the groups comprise 113 companies, 90,000 employees, and 14,000 dealers, agencies, and after-sales services people.[12]

Group companies [13] edit

Energy edit

  • Akpa A.Ş.
  • Aygaz A.Ş.
  • Demir Export A.Ş. – the operator of Eynez coal mine
  • Ditaş Deniz İşletmeciliği ve Tankerciliği A.Ş.
  • Entek Elektrik Üretimi A.Ş.
  • Körfez Ulaştırma A.Ş.
  • Opet Fuchs Madeni Yağ A.Ş.
  • Opet Petrolcülük A.Ş.
  • THY OPET Havacılık Yakıtları A.Ş.
  • Tüpraş – Türkiye Petrol Rafinerileri A.Ş.

Finance edit

  • Koç Finansman A.Ş.
  • Yapı ve Kredi Bankası A.Ş.
  • Yapı Kredi Faktoring A.Ş.
  • Yapı Kredi Portföy Yönetimi A.Ş.
  • Yapı Kredi Finansal Kiralama A.O.
  • Yapı Kredi Yatırım Menkul Değerler A.Ş.
  • Yapı Kredi Kültür ve Sanat Yayıncılık Tic.ve San. A.Ş.

Consumer Durables edit

Automotive edit

Other Lines of Business edit

  • Ark İnşaat A.Ş.
  • Bilkom A.Ş.
  • Divan Turizm İşletmeleri A.Ş.
  • Düzey Tüketim A.Ş.
  • Ingage Dijital Pazarlama A.Ş.
  • Inventram A.Ş.
  • Koç Bilgi ve Savunma Teknolojileri A.Ş.
  • KoçDigital Çözümler A.Ş.
  • Koçtaş Yapı Marketleri A.Ş.
  • KoçSistem Bilgi ve İletişim Hizm. A.Ş.
  • Ram Dış Ticaret A.Ş.
  • RMK Marine Gemi Yapım Sanayi ve Deniz Taşımacılığı İşletmesi A.Ş.
  • Setair Hava Taşımacılığı ve Hizm. A.Ş.
  • Setur Marinaları Marina ve Yat İşletmeciliği
  • Setur Servis Turistik A.Ş.
  • Tanı Pazarlama ve İletişim Hizmetleri A.Ş.
  • Tat Gıda Sanayi A.Ş.
  • Tek-Art Kalamış ve Fenerbahçe Turizm Tesisleri A.Ş.
  • Zer Merkezi Hizmetler A.Ş.

References edit

  1. ^ https://www.koc.com.tr/about-us/history
  2. ^ "Key People". Koç Holding A.Ş. Archived from the original on 2012-01-21. Retrieved 2012-06-16.
  3. ^ a b c d "2022 Annual Report" (PDF). Retrieved February 28, 2023.
  4. ^ "2022 Annual Report" (PDF). Retrieved February 28, 2023.
  5. ^ "Group Companies". Koç Holding A.Ş. Archived from the original on 2012-06-18. Retrieved 2012-06-16.
  6. ^ "Fortune Global 500". Fortune. Retrieved 2023-09-09.
  7. ^ "Forbes, 2010 yılının milyarderler listesini açıkladı". 11 March 2010. Retrieved 24 April 2015.
  8. ^ a b c Salihovic, Elnur (2015-10-05). Major Players in the Muslim Business World. Universal-Publishers. ISBN 978-1-62734-052-6.
  9. ^ The Economist. Economist Newspaper Limited. 2003.
  10. ^ "UPDATE 1-Turkish conglomerate Koc Holding names new CEO". reuters.com. 2015-02-17. Retrieved 2017-04-03.
  11. ^ Wires, Daily Sabah with (2016-02-22). "Ömer Koç becomes chairman of Turkey's largest conglomerate after death of brother Mustafa Koç". Daily Sabah. Retrieved 2020-05-14.
  12. ^ Yamak, Sibel; Ertuna, Bengi (2017-03-22). A Primer on Corporate Governance: Turkey. Business Expert Press. ISBN 978-1-60649-883-5.
  13. ^ "Koç Holding | Sektörler". www.koc.com.tr. Retrieved 2023-08-14.

External links edit

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