Born
in Izmir in 1969, Akgerman graduated from Robert College in İstanbul and has a
Bachelor’s degree in Tourism and Management from Bilkent University, Ankara.
Akgerman started his career in travel industry as an Information Clerk whilst a
student and worked his way to General Manager in 1994 and Vice Chairman and CEO
in 1998 of Çimentaş Turistik İşl. Yatırım San. Ve Tic. A.Ş. (Çittur) Now, he is
the Chairman. He also served as a Member of the Board of Çimbeton Hazırbeton ve
Prefabrik Yapı Elemanları (1997-1999), then as General Manager of Çimstone
Doğal Kompoze Taş İşletmeleri (1999-2002)
Currently,
he is the Chairman of AKG Yalıtım İnşaat Malzemeleri San. ve Tic. A.Ş
(Çimstone) and More Ticaret A.Ş. and AKG Trading Ltd.(USA and United Kingdom);
Vice Chairman of AKG Gazbeton İşletmeleri San. ve Tic. A.Ş. and Ertuğ Balık
Üretim Tesisi Gıda ve Tarım İşl. San. Ve Tic. A.Ş. (More Aquaculture). Akgerman
also holds positions as Vice Chairman of Rekmar Advertising and Urla Winery. He
previously served as Vice Chairman of Genç İşadamları Holding A.Ş. (1997-2005);
as Member of the Board of Doğalgaz Dağıtım A.Ş. (2003-2005) and Dost Sigorta
Aracılık Hizmetleri A.Ş (1996-1999).
Akgerman
is the former Chairman of Aegean Industrialists and Businessmen Association
(ESİAD), former Board Member of Turkish Industrialists and Businessmen
Association (TÜSİAD); Former Vice Chairman of Turkish Business and Enterprise
Confederation (TÜRKONFED); Former Chairman of Federation of Industrial
Associations (SEDEFED); Former Chairman and presently Advisory Board Member of
Aegean Young Businessmen Association (EGİAD); former Chairman and presently a
Member of the Advisory Board of AIESEC İzmir; former Vice Commodore of Aegean
Offshore Yacht Club (EAYK); former member of Aegean Region Chamber of Industry
(EBSO).
Bülent
Akgerman is the Honorary Consul of Ireland for the Aegean Region. He is also
member of High Advisory Council of ESIAD, member of World-wide Agglomerated
Stone Manufacturers Association (A.St.A.), Vice Chairman of the Board of
Çimentaş Education and Health Foundation and the Board of Turkish American
Business Association (TABA – AmCham); Board Member of Camera di Commercio
Italiana di Izmir since 2002, Aegean Forest Foundation (Ege Orman Vakfı), UNICEF
and Endeavor Turkey; Member of Assembly of İzmir Chamber of Commerce; member of
Fenerbahçe 1907, Dokuz Eylül Rotarians, Association of Advertising Agencies in
İzmir (İRD), Association Amicale des Gourmets en Turquie and Member and Founder
of Aegean Contemporary Education Foundation (EÇEV); Senator of Junior Chamber
International (JCI). Akgerman is also the founder and President of Chaine des
Rotisseurs, Izmir Bailliage.
He
enjoys cooking, photography, traveling, sailing and skiing. Akgerman is married
to Özlem and has a eleven years old daughter, named Defne.
REFERENCE:
Bülent Akgerman (endeavor.org.tr, erişim 04.11.2018).