Tuncay Özilhan, the Chairman of the Anadolu Group, has given the awards of the teams who were placed in the 7th UçArı Incident Contest... The teams, which were placed in the UçArı National Incident Analysis Contest, of which the 7th was held this year, under the sponsorship of the Anadolu Group, were presented their awards by Tuncay Özilhan, the Chairman of the Anadolu Group. The awards ceremony, held at the Anadolu Group Headquarters, was attended by Tuncay Özilhan, the Chairman of the Anadolu Group, Hurşit Zorlu, the Executive Vice-President, and Osman Alptürer, the Head of Human Resources. The awards ceremony of the 7th UçArı Incident Analysis Contest, which was organised by the Istanbul Technical University Engineers’ Club, and followed closely by the business world, was held at the Anadolu Group Headquarters. In the contest, to which 1.465 students from 71 universities applied this year, there were 441 teams competing. Following the first assessment, the 24 most successful teams were selected, and this number was reduced to 8 after the second assessment. The contest was held on 25 – 26 - 27 April, and the project teams were evaluated in respect of presentation skills, learning from difficulties, and decision making criteria, with the “4 of a kind group”, which finished first, winning a 5.000 TL monetary award. The second-placed “Stars-up” group and the third-placed “Futuristler” group were given 4.000 TL and 3.000 TL respectively. All of the students, who were placed, were provided with educational opportunities as well as the monetary awards, by various companies and organisations, with the first group presented with a full MBA scholarship, the second group with an internship, and the third group with an opportunity to study abroad. All teams who had reached the final watched the game between the Anadolu Efes Spor Kulübü and Türk Telekom, which took place on Saturday, 26 April, together with the directors of the Anadolu Group. The UçArı finalists supported Anadolu Efes with their enthusiasm, in the match which was the scene of some enjoyable moments. Prior to the ceremony, where the successful students received their awards, they had the opportunity to tour the ANADOLU ISUZU Plant, accompanied by Tuğrul Arıkan, the Managing Director of ISUZU, and observed the production stages of Anadolu ISUZU, which is among the leading companies in its field. “The Anadolu Group will continue to support youngsters” ANADOLU ENDÜSTRİ HOLDİNG A.Ş. Fatih Sultan Mehmet Mahallesi, Balkan Caddesi No. 58 Buyaka E Blok Tepeüstü, Ümraniye 34771 İstanbul T: (0 216) 578 85 00 F: (0 216) 573 74 68 www.anadolugrubu.com.tr Tuncay Özilhan, the Chairman of the Anadolu Group, who came together with the successful youngsters at the awards ceremony, said, “The business world of today is progressing on a structure of global and competitive international partnerships. The importance of youngsters, who are educated, equipped, are able to think extensively, and possess the skill of solving problems, increases even more every day. Youngsters who are able to make a difference in the light of corporate values, vision and mission, are carrying companies to success. Therefore, as the Anadolu Group, we have supported the UçArı Incident Analysis Contest this year, as we have done in previous years. As a Group, as well as this continued support, we have, over the years, employed some of our colleagues within our companies. We have employed the youngsters at both our holding head office, and our domestic and overseas companies, due to their success in this contest.” About the Anadolu Group The Anadolu Group, which is one of the deep-rooted companies of the Turkish business world, was founded by the Yazıcı and Özilhan families in 1950. The Group, which has carried its existence into the future in the light of its vision of ‘connecting Anatolia to the World, and the World to Anatolia’, operates in 18 countries from the Atlantic to the Pacific – including Turkey – with 80 companies, 61 production facilities and close to 29 thousand employees. With the partnerships it has established with the leading brands of the world, and the cooperation it has entered into with multinational companies, the Anadolu Group has created added value for Turkey, and continues to grow in a fat and healthy manner. The Anadolu Group, which has focused on the areas of beverages, automotive, retail and finance, together with respected brands on a global scale, has extended its operating areas with investments in the fields of informatics, energy, food, real estate and health, in recent years. Within the framework of its approach to social responsibility, the Anadolu Group continues its contributions to the community with sensitivity, in the areas of education, health and sports, through the Anadolu Vakfı, Anadolu Sağlık Merkezi and Anadolu Efes Spor Kulübü. http://www.anadolugrubu.com.tr ANADOLU ENDÜSTRİ HOLDİNG A.Ş. Fatih Sultan Mehmet Mahallesi, Balkan Caddesi No. 58 Buyaka E Blok Tepeüstü, Ümraniye 34771 İstanbul T: (0 216) 578 85 00 F: (0 216) 573 74 68 www.anadolugrubu.com.tr