Professional Documents
Culture Documents
Foreword 1
Overview 3
Fast Facts 10
Big Stars 14
Conclusion 64
Deloitte Technology, Media and In addition to the list of our winners and an
Telecommunications practice is pleased to analysis of their growth performance, this report
announce the 2014 winners of the Deloitte also presents the results of our Technology CEO
Technology Fast50 program where some of Survey. Now with nine years of historical data, we
the most successful and upcoming technology believe that the survey results provide insightful
companies in Turkey are ranked according to their perspectives and touch on key issues that the
top line performance over the last five years. Turkish CEOs are dealing with.
The Technology Fast50 program goes back to We would also like to thank our partners
1995 where it was first introduced in Silicon Valley. MOBILSIAD, TBD, TBV, TESID, TTGV, TUBISAD
Today, the program is executed at over 37 regions and YASAD for their collaboration and support in
around the world. It was launched in Turkey back making this program a success.
in 2006 and over these last eight years we have
had enormous success within the EMEA region Congratulations to all the winning companies.
where Turkish Fast50 winners were also ranked
#1 among the EMEA Fast500 companies twice, in
Tolga Yaverolu
Partner, 2009 and 2011.
Deloitte Turkey
Technology, Media and In the ninth year of the program in Turkey,
Telecommunications Cordisnetwork tops our list with a growth of
(TMT) Industry Leader
4192%. Congratulations to Ms. Sargll and her
team at Cordisnetwork. The company started its
business in 1997 and differentiates itself showing a
rapid growth among other firms in the sector.
Welcome to 2014 Deloitte Technology Fast50 55% of the CEOs feel optimistic about the
Turkey, the local appreciation of high growth economy in the next 12 months, while 45%
technology companies and part of the global believes it will stay stable or shrink. This is reflected
celebration of fast-growing technology companies. on the confidence levels of the CEOs in terms of
We are pleased to announce the winners of the sustaining their companies growth levels, as this
Deloitte Technology Fast50 Turkey 2014, which year there is a slight decrease in the confidence
recognizes the 50 most dynamic and fastest levels from 88% in 2013 to 74% in 2014 (those
growing technology companies based on their indicating extremely confident + very confident),
revenue performance over the last five years. The
overall winner this year is Cordisnetwork with a Majority of the company CEOs foresee that
growth of 4192%. Kartaca places the second rank organic growth will be the main source of growth
with the growth rate of 4075% in 2014 program, in the next 12-month outlook.
where the third winner is 3pay with 2125%
growth. We are excited by the performance of Also, having good business strategies and high
the winning companies. quality employees are seen as the top two factors
Aslhan Erdem to success among the Fast50 companies in
Technology Fast50 Most of the technology companies are from the technology sector. Developing leaders and
Turkey Country stanbul and Ankara as in previous years. This year, delegating responsibility remains as the most
Coordinator we have one company from zmir and another important personal challenge as a CEO for the last
from Kocaeli. When we analyze the profiles of 3 years.
the winning companies, 62 percent of them are
in software business, whereas 16 percent are in The impressive success of Turkish companies
telecommunications/networking and 14 percent excites us and we are honored to have them
are in internet sub-sector. These technology in our Deloitte Technology Fast50 program.
companies, which give importance to research Congratulations to our 2014 winners, and we wish
and development activities, achieved an average to see their achievements continue in the future
growth of 843 percent this year. through creating powerful connections.
Networking opportunity with other fast- Recognition from the business and financial
growing Turkish technology companies communities
and business organizations at our awards
ceremony Benchmarking opportunity with similar
companies
Networking opportunity with other fast-
growth technology companies and business Increased attention from the business and
organizations from around the world through investment communities
Deloitte Technology Fast500 EMEA Program.
Media coverage
Access to leading edge industry research and
commentary
Established in 2009 with 24 members and Informatics Associations of Turkey (IAT) has
comprising the representatives of the value-added been established in 1971 and currently have
mobile services sector, MOBLSAD (Mobile Service reached to five thousand members. IAT which
Provider Businessmens Association) was founded is the oldest ICT association, is also the only
to develop solidarity and cooperation between institution in Turkey, which intends to embrace
all information systems professionals as well as
mobile service providers who offer value-added
those other professionals who benefit from and
products, services and technologies over a "mobile
associate themselves with information systems
technology platform in communication, IT and in any manner when performing their respective
media sectors. professions. The principal goal of IAT is to help the
advancement of theory and practice of computer
MOBLSAD aims to increase the service quality science and related sciences and technologies in
and efficiency of the sector, setting sector-specific Turkey and to promote widespread utilization of
codes of conduct and making them functional information systems in the country in order to
among members, thus enabling the sector reach to the ideals of information society.
to operate under conditions of competition,
looking for solutions to eliminate the problems
Information
experienced at national and international
levels in line with the common interests of the Ceyhun Atuf Kansu
sector companies. The Association facilitates Address Caddesi No:1246 Sokak
globalization and competition of the sector players No:4/17 Balgat, Ankara
in foreign markets by strengthening the perception Tel +90 (312) 473 8215
of the industry in national and international Web address www.tbd.org.tr
markets, and developing relations with regulatory
public bodies and operators to ensure sectoral
growth. To this end, MOBLSAD carries out
several projects to notify and guide people, and
acts as a non-governmental organization with the
goals of raising the awareness of leading sector
players and end users.
Information
Nispetiye Cad. Bebek
Yokuu Sok. Erdem Apt.
Adress
No:7 K:2 D:5/A
Etiler, stanbul
Tel +90 (212) 263 3663
Web adress www.mobilsiad.org.tr
Information
T Ayazaa Yerlekesi
Eski Rektrlk Binas
Adress
No: 203 Maslak Saryer
stanbul
Tel +90 (212) 274 4635
Web adress www.yasad.org.tr
2% 2%
16%
zmir
80%
Computers / Peripherals
6%
16%
14% Internet
2%
Media / Entertainment
Software
62% Telecommunications /
Networking
The software companies take the lead among the Fast50 winner companies
with 62 percent again this year. Telecommunications/network companies
represent 16 percent and the share of internet companies remains at a
percentage of 14.
50%
42% 40% While majority of the companies spend 500K or
36%
32% less on research and development, the number of
30%
26% Fast50 companies that spend 1M or more has
22% 22% 24% 22% reached the highest number over the last 4 years
18%
with 15 companies.
10% 10% 12%
6%
46% 46%
Growth Rate
Revenue Levels
Deloitte Technology Special Award is presented to the fastest growing company among Fast50
Turkey companies that managed to make the shortlist 3 times consecutively.
Company Profile
This category recognizes the fastest growing companies that have achieved 50.000.000 or more in revenues during fiscal year
2013. These Big Stars demonstrate that even large companies can remain nimble, posting impressive year-over-year growth.
Company Profile
Information
CEO lham ney
Address Kayda Cad. Kayaolu
Plaza No:119 K:3 34750
Ataehir, stanbul
Tel +90 216 576 3848
Web Address www.biotekno.com.tr
Deloitte Technology
Revenue 163.846.800
Fast50 Turkey 2014
Big Star Award
1. Cordisnetwork
Information
CEO Aye Nil Sargll
Tel +90 530 391 1271
Address .T. Ayazaa Kamps
Koruyolu Ar Teknokent
Ar-3 Binas Kat:1 -101
nolu ofis 34469 Maslak,
stanbul
Web Address www.cordisnetwork.com
Growth Rate 4192%
Information Information
CEO zcan Yldz CEO Alper Can
Tel +90 533 306 5587 Tel +90 232 483 8274
Address Karakolhane Cad. Yldz Mer Address Talatpaa Bulv.No:73/8 K:4
No 17 34000 Kadky, stanbul Alsancak, Konak, zmir
Web Address www.academytech.com Web Address www.agcyazilim.com
Since 1999; 14800 individual trainings for 6800 We invest our expertise and resources in our
students, 3450 corporate trainings for 1150 clients immediate and enduring success. AGC
companies, 485 projects for implementations & utilizes the worldwide resources of Microsoft
deployment have been completed. expertise to solve your most challenging business
and technology issues. Placed in two major cities,
stanbul and zmir, AGC is working with more than
20 experts who understand the global landscape
of your industry and the forces that shape it.
Baarsoft has been founded by 3 engineers Founded in 2008, and headquartered in Izmir,
with the leadership of Alim Kkpehlivan in Turkey, Baylan Mobil Otomasyon is a technology
1997. Baars primary working area is building sales company employing around twenty-five
Geographical Information System (GIS) solutions people. The company offers products and services
mainly with MapInfo technology. Baarsoft is in mobile tracking technologies, telematics
now the MapInfo distributor in Turkey and a products, and custom machine to machine project
solution center for the Middle-East partners and solutions. Baylan helps companies to reduce
has a well-established partner channel in Turkey their costs, gain competitive advantage, save
also to deliver solutions in MapInfo and related time and reach all kinds of data online. Since its
geographic technology. establishment, company provided solutions to
7.000 private and public companies.
Baarsoft delivers many industry specific solutions
to the government offices and private companies.
Baarsofts main verticals are, navigable map
production, infrastructure information systems,
field data collection, turnkey customized GIS
solutions, GIS Software sales, trainings and
integrated mapping applications.
Biotekno manages Bulk SMS, Interactive SMS, Broadage is the leading sports data and
Bulk Mail, Bulk Voice-IVR and Push to Talk technology company in Turkey, headquartered
platforms within the value-added communication in Istanbul. As modern technologies increase
services, which it has developed. From 2003 interactive capabilities, eliminate barriers, and
onwards Biotekno maintains its work as the provide a seemingly endless sea of dynamic
corporate solution partner of Vodafone. The entertainment options, Broadage provides its
company generates Bulk SMS, Interactive SMS, customers the highly-critical component in
Bulk Voice-IVR, Push to Talk, Mobile Training, capturing audiences; sports content solutions. The
Digital Catalogue Solutions within the Vodafone company tracks every sports event worldwide live,
Corporate Solution Partnership. The company and generates turn-key content-enabled multi-
keeps developing a number of innovative platform solutions for companies.
characteristics and offers its services to thousands
of customers in the platforms that it provided
solutions.
INSPARK is a software consultancy and software Intertech was established in 1987 primarily to
development (R&D) company that is founded in provide the finance industry with a wide range of
London in 1990 and started operating in Turkey in Information Technology services with a superior
1994. Inspark completed successful projects using product and service quality. More than 850
the worlds leading solutions like Salesforce.com professionals, especially specialized in the financial
CRM, Informatica Cloud, Infor ERP and Google sector, are working for Intertech.
Apps.
Intertech is an innovative company which has
Besides the Turkish market, INSPARK works on an agile structure to adapt rapidly changing
projects in Europe, North Africa and Middle dynamics of the business. Having many local and
East also. In addition to successful projects with international awards, Intertech proves an invincible
leading brands of the world, INSPARK shares internal cooperation and declares that the
its revenue with non-profit organizations such company gets this power from the professional
Educational Volunteers Foundation of Turkey employees and the experienced management
(TEGV), stanbul Modern Museum, Darafaka, team who work together in a friendly family
World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF). environment along with corporate governance
principles.
SmartSoft, founded in 2001 in Istanbul, is the first Kod-A develops document archival and
company of the Group, established during the management technologies and provides
transition period of magnetic stripe cards to CHIP document processes, records management
& PIN cards, providing software solutions to the and archival outsourcing services for the Global
Turkish banking sector. market. Kod-A has two hats:
SmartSoft soon became the sectors leading Service Bureau: Kod-A provides business process
company with its proactive approach, specialized outsourcing services for companies and agencies
staff, R&D investments, technical design from all sectors. Kod-A services target basically
capabilities and synergic organization, providing document related processes. Kod-A can classify,
innovative and high quality products. In 2007, scan, index, recognize, transfer, archive, print,
SmartSoft developed the company structure to and send your documents, as well as provide
meet the global standards and grow the company data entry, quality assurance and other operator
reach, especially by extending the international based services. The service bureau contracts
operations. As a company based in Turkey with undertaken in 2011 exceeded a total of 2 Billion
local capital, SmartSoft shortly grew to be an pages.
international company by adding new successful
projects to its portfolio.
Since 2001, Labris Networks has been an R&D Founded in 1984 and celebrating its 30th anniversary,
focused and rapidly-growing provider of network LOGO is the largest software company in Turkey. As the
security solutions through its globally-proven fastest growing company in the Enterprise Application
products. Labris ensures ultimate network Software market LOGO provides services to more than
security through its extensive product line 1,300,000 users in more than 170,000 companies
including Firewall/VPN, Web Security, E-Mail through its extensive distribution network of 900
Security, Lawful Interception and Availability business partners.
Protection solutions by Labris UTM, Labris LOG
and HARPP DDoS Mitigation appliances. Next- LOGO aims to provide solutions to companies for their
generation solutions are developed to detect, structuring along with contemporary management
identify all kinds of real-time threats, applications principles, while increasing their efficiency and
and provide a smart shield against intrusions, profitability by managing processes in line with
viruses, spam, malware attacks. international standards. Services such as enterprise
resource management designed for different scales,
Having operations in a rapidly growing Global industrial software, business intelligence and e-state
network of more than 20 countries, Labris applications are examples to these solutions. LOGOs
products protect enterprises, brands, government products are customized in several languages, business
entities, service providers and mission-critical practices and legislations of numerous countries in
infrastructures. Labris with its worldwide Europe, Middle East, Africa and Asia to meet the users
partners is committed to the highest levels of needs, through authorized business partners.
customer satisfaction and loyalty, providing the
best aftersales support by the multilingual Global
Support Center. Being one of the Common Criteria
EAL4+ certified security gateway brands in the
world and rapidly growing global player, Labris
provides its customers the top-level security with
optimum cost.
P.I.Works provides umbrella mobile network Radore was established in 2004 with the aim
performance monitoring and optimization of developing individual and corporate web
solutions. These solutions help to improve the hosting services. The company made its first
performance of mobile networks. The results data center investment in 2005 in order to create
are lower costs, getting the most from existing unique, flexible and advanced solutions to meet
capital expenditures, and improved subscriber high capacity requirements emerging as a result
experience. The company was founded in 2005. of increasing internet activity levels and fast-
The companys products are: developing new generation internet infrastructure.
In time, Radore became Turkey's one of the most
efficient and high-capacity private data centers.
P.I.Web: Umbrella performance monitoring and
reporting
According to Deloitte Technology Fast50 Program
P.I.ANO: Radio Access network root-cause 2012 and 2013 rankings, Radore is the fastest
problem analysis and optimization growing data center in Turkey and Turkeys one of
P.I.SON centralized Radio Access Network the 10 fastest growing technology company for
Optimization to automatically improve the last two years.
complex,heterogeneous networks Today, Radore offers data center solutions to more
than 2,000 individuals and corporations with
almost 40 professionals at its data center with a
capacity of 10,000 servers.
SESTEK (Speech Enabled Software Technologies) Smartiks was established in 2006 to provide
is a speech and communication technology effective business solutions, software development
company operating since 2000 as the market and consultancy with its expert staff by using the
leader in Turkey with its best-in-class products. highest technology. Smartiks has earned a place
It has a pioneer role in university-industry among the leading companies in this sector in a
collaboration, unique patented technologies and short time with its young and dynamic staff and
strong references from the leading companies essential software developing tradition.
of Turkey. SESTEKs state-of-the-art product
range includes Voice Biometrics Solutions (Vocal Smartiks completed many projects especially in
Passphrase, Speech Enabled Password Reset, enterprise applications, Customer Relationship
Speech Enabled Second Factor Authentication, Management Systems, Management Information
Verification On-the-Go, Blacklist Identification Sytems, e-Commerce and mobile applications.
and Mobile Device Authentication), Voice of Smartiks leading young software engineers
the Customer Solutions (Call Recording, Quality specialized in Microsoft and Oracle platforms.
Management, Speech Analytics, FCR Analytics, Smartiks has increased its expertise in using
Customer Feedback and Social Media Analytics), advanced technology and developing enterprise
Customer Services Automation Solutions (Text- applications with its completed and ongoing
to-Speech, Speech Recognition, Call Steering, projects and partnerships. Smartiks is providing
Automated Outbound Dialer, Speech Enabled high-level customer satisfaction with its solutions
Auto Attendant and Mobile Assistant SDK), and achieves success.
Edutainment & Productivity Applications and
Personal Dictation and Speech Synthesis Solutions.
Smartis Interactive, which has been established Tabim Bilgisayar Pazarlama Tic. Ltd ti (TABIM)
in 2000 in Istanbul, provides 360 Degree Digital of Ankara, Turkey was established as a Private
Brand Communication services in 4 fundamental Software Company in 1991. The Company
subject: Design, Software, Social Media provides Software and Infrastructure Solutions. It
Management and Technology Development. also has two Research and Development offices in
Cyberpark Plaza; one is Software Department, and
The company believes, creativity is the essence other is Support Department, similar like Silicon
of change and if integrated with functionality, Valley, USA. The Company has been in service
it is what companies need for their brand value with 20 years of experience and knowledge in IT
and successful marketing operations. Smartis is Technology Sector. TABIM Software which adds
different at its approach to customers, which experience and background into its service quality
is being with the customer instead of working has sustainable development and growth; it is
for the customer. The company does this by also the first local company in National IT Market.
using analytical methods, where they measure The Company provides services of Research and
everything and examine the consequences in CRM Development, Software, Production, Training
manner. That is why the company calls themselves and Support Services, Project Management and
as Digital Engineers who bring art and numbers Consulting in fields of IT Technology.
together.
TEKNA IT Services is one of the leading systems Tekrom, established in Turkey in 2003, is a leading
integrator and custom software provider in Turkey. global information technology services company,
Since 2005, Tekna is helping its customers on providing E-commerce Software Platform (T-Soft)
their journey to Digital Enterprises by providing and WebServices, customer support and training
consultancy on Enterprise Architecture Design, for more than a decade. T-Soft E-commerce
Enterprise Software Development, Enterprise Software Platform which is multilingual is aimed
Software Integration, Mobile Software at direct customers (B2C as Online Shopping
Development, Framework Development, Database and Group Deal) and other businesses (B2B and
design-development and management. Tekna also C2C). Customers from various industries benefit
creates tailor made turn-key BPM, CRM, ECM, from ERP E-commerce Integration enabling them
MRP, SCM, PLCM and LMS enterprise solutions on easily manage online stores and sales channels
windows, web and mobile platforms. from their ERP systems. Tekrom has 4 branches
around the country and 2 branches are for R&D
team carrying out the mission innovatively to
provide even more quality and robust E-commerce
Software Platform.
Introduction
Deloitte Technology Fast50 Turkey 2014 CEO Responses to some questions are compared to
Survey is based on the responses received from the previous years survey results, in order to see how
CEOs of the fast-growing technology companies Turkish CEOs perspectives on growth, challenges
that are ranked in Technology Fast50 Turkey 2014 and expectations have changed over years.
program.
We hope that the Deloitte Technology Fast50 CEO
The survey is an online survey that was conducted Survey provides valuable insights into the issues
during September 2014 and completed by over that todays leading Technology CEOs cope with in
80 percent of the CEOs that are listed in our 2014 driving the industry forward in 2014 and beyond.
Technology Fast50 program.
Growth Expectations
Q1a What are your expectations with regards to the economy over the next 12 months?
7% 5%
9%
It will substantially grow
It will slightly grow
It will stay stable
29% 50% It will substantially shrink
It will slightly shrink
32%
28% 26%
24%
15% 12%
10%
3%
2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014
55% of the CEOs believe that the economy will grow in the next 12 months, while 45% believes it
will stay stable or shrink. This is reflected on the confidence levels of the CEOs with regards to their
companies growth levels, as after two years of increase in the confidence levels (extremely confident +
very confident), there is a decrease in the confidence levels from 88% in 2013 to 74% in 2014.
Q2 What do you consider the most likely scenario for your company within the next 12 months?
55%
Organic Growth 52%
65%
17%
VC or Private Equity Investment 21%
3%
12%
Merger with a strategic partner 10%
26%
7%
Acquiring a company 5%
3%
5%
Being Acquired 5%
0%
2%
Initial public offering 7% 2014 2013 2012
3%
2%
Other 0%
0%
Most of the companies expect that organic growth will be the main source of growth over the next
12 months. Merger with a strategic partner although increased two points, has lost its second position
in 2012 and ranked in the third place in 2014. The second most likely scenario is receiving funding 1
Deloitte Annual
from VC or Private Equities same as 2013, since M&A deals in Turkey in 2013 in technology, media and Turkish M&A Review
telecommunication sectors (internet, media, telecom, technology, e-commerce) reached a total value of 2013
around US$833 million (disclosed deals only) with 40 transactions (including non-disclosed deals)1. Raising
funding through IPO is a much less likely scenario for the companies compared to last year, whereas more
companies see acquiring a company a more likely scenario.
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Secret of Success
26%
Sound business strategy 14%
24%
17%
High-quality employees 26%
8%
Right timing in the 17%
17%
marketplace 30%
Exceptional or unique 14%
24%
product(s) 14% 2014
12%
Proprietary technology 12% 2013
8%
7% 2012
Strong leadership 7%
5%
7%
Other 0%
11%
In 2014, having a sound business strategy takes the first place that contributes most to the growth of
the technology companies with 26% of the CEOs agreeing with it. Sound business strategy takes over
the place of high quality employees and this may be due to the importance of having a solid strategy in
turbulent times to better manage risk. Right timing still keeps its importance as the third most significant
contributor.
50%
Finding, hiring and retaining qualified employees 50%
57%
21%
Developing a strong sales and marketing strategy 21%
11%
10%
Managing cash flow 7%
11%
Facing competitive pressure to keep up with new 7%
7%
technology 5%
Building a corporate infrastructure, integrating 7%
2% 2014
internal systems 5%
5%
Collaborating with suppliers and business partners 2%
5% 2013
0%
Developing a strong distribution channel 2%
0% 2012
0%
Keeping up with rapid market change 0%
3%
0%
Dealing with regulatory issues 5%
3%
0%
Maintaining a consistent corporate culture 2%
0%
Finding, hiring and retaining qualified employees and developing a strong sales and marketing strategy remain as
the top two operational challenges among technology companies in managing their companies rapid growth this year
as well as last year.
45%
Growing sales 50%
38%
21%
Managing Cash Flow 21%
32%
17%
Optimizing Financial Structure 17%
19%
10%
Raising Capital 5%
3%
5%
Compliance 5%
5%
2014 2013 2012
2%
Reducing debt 2%
3%
Growing sales remains as the biggest financial challenge for fast-growing technology companies. In
2014, nearly half of the respondents continue to indicate that growing sales is the most important
challenge for them whereas raising capital has become a more significant financial challenge compared
to last year for some of the respondents.
Asia Pacific 7%
Latin America 5%
North America 7%
Middle East and Africa 33%
Central & Eastern Europe and CIS 31%
Western Europe 21%
Which of the following geographic markets represent the best opportunity for significant growth
for your company over the next five years?
Which of the following geographic markets represent the best opportunity for
significant growth for your company over the next five years?
The top 3 regions in terms of future business potential remains similar to the current geographic spread of companies,
with Middle East and Africa having the highest potential for business expansion. North America, on the other hand, is
expected to share the third place with Western Europe as the third most attractive region in terms of business potential
even though only 7 percent of the companies are currently doing business in North America.
57,1%
1-25% 40%
38%
31,0%
26-50% 43%
43%
4,8%
51-100% 10%
19%
2,4%
>100% 7%
0% 2014 2013 2012
4,8%
NO CHANGE
Only 7.2% of the CEOs believe that their workforce will grow more than 50% in the next 12 months
compared to the 17% last year. This is most likely due to their conservative expectations with regards to
economic growth in the next 12 months as well as the decrease in their confidence levels with regards
to sustaining business growth. With that being said, 88 percent of the surveyed CEOs in Fast50 Turkey
Program still believe that their workforce will grow at a equal to or less than 50% rate and only 5 percent
of the CEOs indicated that they do not expect any growth in their workforce.
Similar to CEOs belief that finding, hiring and retaining qualified employees is the biggest operational
challenge in managing their companies rapid growth, every 1 out of 3 CEOs claimed that availability of
talent is also the biggest threat to growth. On the other hand,1 in every 5 CEOs indicated rising costs
as the second biggest threat to growth in the technology industry.
37%
Investment in R&D and Innovation
50%
22%
M&A, joint ventures and strategic alliances
26%
17%
Training and education
10%
12% 2014
Lower corporate and individual taxes
5%
10% 2013
Improved corporate governance
10%
2%
Reduced trade barriers
0%
Although almost 40% of the respondents still indicate Investment in R&D and Innovation as the key
stimulator for growth in the technology sector, its significance has decreased from 50% to 37% from
2013 to 2014. 1 in almost 5 CEOs indicated that training and education is critical to stimulate growth,
which is much higher compared to last year. Also, this year CEOs claimed that lower taxes would also
help the companies for growth in the next 12 months.
Form
45%
Developing leaders and delegating responsibility 38%
49%
26%
Achieving and sustaining profitability 14%
11%
12%
Engaging employees in the companys vision 12%
16%
5%
Managing risk and volatility 12% 2014
11%
5%
Identifying strategic partners 10%
8%
2013
5%
Containing costs 0%
0%
2%
Raising capital 10% 2012
3%
0%
Managing expectations (board, investors, etc) 5%
3%
Developing leaders and delegating responsibility has kept its position as the most important personal
challenge as a CEO for the past 3 years. This is in line with the results of Deloittes 2014 Global Human
Capital Trends Survey where developing leaders at all levels and across different functions was identified
as the most urgent issue amongst the business and HR leaders surveyed. Achieveing and sustaining
profitability gains importance over the last two years amongst the CEOs personal challenges almost
doubling since 2013. Also, CEOs become more comfortable with managing risks, raising capital and
identifying strategic partners this year compared to the last two years.
Consumers (Domestic)
10%
19%
7%
Government Institutions
2%
(Domestic)
International Markets /
Exports
Large Corporate Accounts
(Domestic)
62%
Small and Medium Sized
Enterprises (Domestic)
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the customer segment
segment that
that youplan
you plan on
on primarily
primarilytargeting over the next 5 years.
targeting over the next 5 years.
Consumers (Domestic)
10%
20%
7% Government Institutions
(Domestic)
International Markets /
Exports
Majority of the technology companies indicated that domestic Large Corporate Accounts are their
primary customer target today followed by the small and medium sized enterprises. However, over
the next 5 years, the number of companies primarily focusing on international markets is expected to
increase from 2% to almost 40% as companies seek to expand their businesses globally.
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andmobility
mobility 67%
67%
Increased
Increasedfocus
focuson
oncustomer
customerand
and services
services 36%
36%
Concerns
Concernsabout
aboutcyber
cyber security
security 21%
21%
Increased
Increasedneed
needfor
forproductivity
productivity 17%
17%
We were also curious about the top three trends that will drive technology investments in the coming
years. Digitization and mobility is seen to be the top trend that will drive technology investments
according to the CEOs in the next three years. With the increase of penetration of the Internet, more
and more companies are looking to invest in mobile technologies to ensure a connected business
environment with 24/7 access to information as well as conduct work no matter where someone is
located through mobile devices. Better use of data through analytics is also another important trend
that will drive investments. As the costs of collecting and analyzing data decreases, more and more
companies are investing in the necessary systems to store data from various sources such as customer
interactions to have a 360 view of the customers as well as operations for data driven decision making
in order to increase efficiencies. Transparency and visibility is indicated as the top third trend to drive
technology investments, as the need for transparency throughout the supply chain continues with
companies wanting to backtrack each product produced to identify rootcauses of any problems, have
detailed product information or locate any product while in transition.
Retail 4 6 4
1
Life Sciences and Health Care 1 5 8
2
FMCG 4 5 3
Public 3
1 5 4
Energy 20 6
0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35
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primary sectors in terms of business potential for your company in the next five years.
Financial Services 5 8 8
FMCG 4 5 4 1
Public 4 5 4 2
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Technology, Media and Telecomunmication sector remains as the main sector which 32 out of 41 respondents think that
it has potential for their current and future business plans. Financial Services takes the second place both in current and
future business potential for their companies. Life Sciences and Health Care industry replaces Retail as the third most
attractive sector in terms of business potential in the next five years.
62%
Improved marketing and media recognition 62%
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Enhanced employee morale 40%
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More attention from financial community 33%
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Improved recruiting 14%
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companies report that they had Enhanced employee morale and received More attention from financial
past Deloitte Technology Fast50/500 winner. As other key benefits, 36 and 26 percent of the past Fast50/500 winner community,
respectively.
companies report that they had Enhanced employee morale and received More attention from financial community,
respectively.
Conclusion
In 2014, our survey shows that the majority of the CEOs seem to be confident in sustaining their companies high
level of growth over the next 12 months. However, two years of increase in the confidence levels (extremely confident
+ very confident), this year there is a decrease in the confidence levels from 88% in 2013 to 74%.
Predictions of the surveyed CEOs show that the most likely scenario for their company over the next 12 months is
organic growth. Business strategy is the most important growth driver for the companies as they seek growth
organically. Majority of the surveyed CEOs in the Fast50 Turkey Program believe that their workforce will grow up
to 50% in the next 12 months, underlying the importance of the talent concerns
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In 2014, availability of talent, having rising costs are the key threats in the market. 39% of the CEOs surveyed
are expecting some form of a transaction, whether an M&A activity involving a strategic partner or an investment by
Conclusion
In 2014, our survey shows that the majority of Also, this year, Digitization and Mobility, Better
the CEOs seem to be confident in sustaining their use of data through analytics and Visibility and
companies high level of growth over the next 12 access to real time information are seen to be
months. However, after two years of increase in the top three trends that will drive technology
the confidence levels (extremely confident + very investments in the next three years. In addition,
confident), this year there is a decrease in the Technology, Media and Telecommunication is
confidence levels from 88% in 2013 to 74%. indicated as the sector with the highest potential
among technology companies. Financial Services
Predictions of the surveyed CEOs show that the takes the second place and Life Science and
most likely scenario for their companies over Health Care sector is indicated as the third most
the next 12 months is organic growth. Business attractive sector.
strategy is the most important factor for growth
for the companies as they seek growth organically. To reach our all Technology Fast50 Turkey Winners
Majority of the surveyed CEOs in the Fast50 Turkey and CEO Survey reports from 2007 to 2014,
Program believe that their workforce will grow by Please visit our website below.
up to 50% in the next 12 months, underlying the
importance of the talent concerns.
fast50.deloitte.com.tr/winner-reports.aspx
In 2014, availability of talent, rising costs
are the key threats in the market. 39% of the
CEOs surveyed are expecting some form of a
transaction, whether an M&A activity involving
a strategic partner or an investment by a VC or
Private Equity to alleviate funding issues. We
expect the M&A activity in the sector to continue
over the next 12 months.
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