Kürşat Alp Yiğit

Chief Technology Officer at Penti

Kürşat Alp Yiğit has a diverse work experience spanning over two decades. Kürşat Alp is currently working as the Chief Technology Officer at Penti, starting in September 2023. Prior to this, they worked at Arçelik Global, where they held various roles including Director of IT Governance and Group Manager of IT Governance from 2020 to 2023.

From 2018 to 2020, Kürşat served as the Digital Strategy and Project Portfolio Management Director at Yıldız Holding. Kürşat Alp was responsible for improving portfolio management processes, reviewing project demands, and supporting RFP and contract approvals. Kürşat Alp also created and improved digital strategy review processes and project portfolio roadmaps, monitored and reported on key projects, and supported digital delivery.

Before that, Kürşat worked at pladis Global as the IS Director - Global Lead, IS Enterprise PMO from 2016 to 2019, where they provided oversight and support for global and regional IT project initiatives. At Yıldız Holding, they served as the IT PMO / Global CIO Office from 2015 to 2016 and as an IT Manager for the Sales Business Unit from 2013 to 2015.

Kürşat's earlier experiences include working as an IT Manager at Vialand from 2013 to 2013, as a Software Supervisor at Abdi Ibrahim Pharmaceuticals from 2006 to 2013, as a Senior Software Engineer and Junior Software Engineer at Is Yatirim Menkul Degerler A.S. from 2000 to 2006, as a DBA in the military from 2004 to 2005, and as a Software Developer at A&D Interactive from 1999 to 2000.

Throughout their career, Kürşat has demonstrated expertise in IT governance, project portfolio management, digital strategy, and software development.

Kürşat Alp Yiğit attended Ali Dilmen Lisesi from 1992 to 1995 and obtained a Bachelor of Science in Computer Engineering from Yıldız Teknik Üniversitesi from 1995 to 2000.

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Penti Çorap Sanayi ve Ticaret A.Ş. founded at 1950 in İstanbul. Penti is the leading hoisery brand in Turkey with more than 40% market share. - Annual 80.000.000 pairs pruduction - Fully integrated production starting from yarn and ending up at the retail store. - The capacity of production at world quality standards by using new technologies in hosiery sector. - 45.000 m2 factory promises in Çorlu. - 4.000 employees. - International offices in UK, Italy, Romania, Kazakhistan, Cyprus. Products: - Hosiery - Homewear - Lingreie - Beachwear Stores: - More than 400 stores at the most prestigious shopping malls and streets. - In line with the consumer's expectations every week renewed product portolio'​ - Average surface 100m2, 20.000 customers store/month. - Beyond Turkey, 200 stores in 34 countries. Brand Attributes: Socially responsible versatile innovative young and dynamic trendsetter reliable leader brand. Vision: In Turkey – To continue being the unchallenged legwear leader; to become the top of mind consumer choice for intimates & beachwear. In the Region – To become one of the two top leading Int’l brands in all the 3 categories. Mission: Build trust relationships & evoke the admiration of our consumers through products and services, to make them feel special by over delivering against their expectations in the leg wear, intimates and beachwear categories.


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İstanbul, Turkey

Employees

1,001-5,000

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